Browse Forums Paving & Concreting Re: Sides of house 2Feb 12, 2015 12:39 pm If you read through some of the threads on drainage it is a wise choice to lay a 1m wide concrete path that slopes away from the house 50mm. This minimises the problems that occur in clay soils leading to "slab heave". Have a read of some of the problems encountered in this thread viewtopic.php?f=1&t=64836 Stewie You’re on the right track, wire brush in a grinder then a zinc rich epoxy primer then a top coat of some sort, like a waterproofing membrane. Raising the concrete would… 1 7035 How good is Simeon?! Always taking time to help others out! Wish we were building in NSW and could work together. Thanks for all that you do! 7 6577 Really tight at the top of the stairs- how to get furniture into those rooms? Study books - does anyone really use them these days? Large storage closet would be more functional. 2 6894 |