Hi,
I am planning to pave a small terrace soon.
Around the edges, I will set differently colored concrete paving stones as border stones.
Next to the house wall, I will leave a 15cm (6 inch) gap for a gravel strip (splash guard and frost protection).
Where the door is located, of course, I don’t want to continue the gravel strip. Instead, I want the border stones to turn 90° against the house wall and pave the area in front of the door right up to the wall.
Now I’m wondering what I need to do and what is possible here.
The plaster along the entire length is sealed (I can’t say exactly how, but it’s a reddish, presumably thick coat). There is no dimpled membrane (drainage sheet) installed.
Is it okay to lay the paving (only at the width of the door) directly up to the house wall and fill the joint with sharp sand or fine gravel?
Or does it have to be handled differently?
Side question:
Since there is no dimpled membrane, is this a poor condition for filling the splash guard layer with gravel? I still have enough dimpled membrane left and could easily install a strip beforehand.
I am planning to pave a small terrace soon.
Around the edges, I will set differently colored concrete paving stones as border stones.
Next to the house wall, I will leave a 15cm (6 inch) gap for a gravel strip (splash guard and frost protection).
Where the door is located, of course, I don’t want to continue the gravel strip. Instead, I want the border stones to turn 90° against the house wall and pave the area in front of the door right up to the wall.
Now I’m wondering what I need to do and what is possible here.
The plaster along the entire length is sealed (I can’t say exactly how, but it’s a reddish, presumably thick coat). There is no dimpled membrane (drainage sheet) installed.
Is it okay to lay the paving (only at the width of the door) directly up to the house wall and fill the joint with sharp sand or fine gravel?
Or does it have to be handled differently?
Side question:
Since there is no dimpled membrane, is this a poor condition for filling the splash guard layer with gravel? I still have enough dimpled membrane left and could easily install a strip beforehand.
hampshire schrieb:
Leave a 2 cm (1 inch) gap, fill it with gravel, and that should be fine. Yes, that has been the plan so far. But is that really the right approach? Are there no issues with moisture running behind it? (All the rainwater will run down the wall, there is no drip edge, and I don’t want to drill.)
hstkai schrieb:
Dimple membrane against the house wall, paving up to the dimple membrane and then cut it flush Yes, exactly, but what then? Just leave the gap above the dimple membrane open? Cutting it flush means you can still see the dimple membrane if you look closely. It would be better to conceal it.
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Grantlhaua9 Apr 2019 12:26Kaspatoo schrieb:
Yes, exactly, but then? Just leave the gap above the drainage membrane open? Cutting flush also means that, if you look closely, you can see the drainage membrane. Covering it up would be better.Then just cut the drainage membrane about 1-2cm (0.4-0.8 inches) below the paving.
Grantlhaua schrieb:
Then just cut the dimpled membrane about 1-2cm (less than 1 inch) below the paving.As I mentioned above, I would do the same.
Still, there remains a gap that I find unattractive.
The current solution has been to simply fill it with gravel.
If no one minds that, I would consider it a "solution."
Kaspatoo schrieb:
The previous solution was simply to pour gravel in there.
If no one objects, I would consider that the "solution."Gravel, sand... whichever you prefer.
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