Browse Forums Building Standards; Getting It Right! Re: Sealing the gap between slab and path around the house 4Jul 06, 2017 10:21 pm 3in1 Supadiverta. Rainwater Harvesting Best Practice using syphonic drainage. Cleaner Neater Smarter Cheaper Supa Gutter Pumper. A low cost syphonic eaves gutter overflow solution. Re: Sealing the gap between slab and path around the house 5Jul 07, 2017 7:43 am There is nothing that requires sealant between walls and paving. I get to see houses that are 5,10,15,20 years old and sealant is never done and never an issue, Is there a particular reason why you would want this done? There is nothing specific in NCC about painting exposed UPVC however, it would make sense to do it not only for appearance but also because plastic exposed to UV will become brittle with time. I would put it down as required by the warranty of reasonable skill and care required from the builder. I remember your paving was demolished and rebuilt for non-compliance but don't remember if painting of downpipes and sockets was an issue. Foremost Building Expert in Australia,assisting with building problems/disputes, building stage inspections,pre-contract review advice for peace of mind 200 blogs http://www.buildingexpert.net.au/blog Re: Sealing the gap between slab and path around the house 6Feb 27, 2018 12:59 pm Hi, sorry for bringing up an old thread, but I have the same question as the OP. I see that everyone highly recommends having concrete paving installed around a new house to shield the underlying soil and slab from excess water. Thus, wouldn't having an unsealed gap between paving and wall reduce the effectiveness of this concrete paving, as water can get in? I'm asking because the paving around one side of my house (built 1.5 years ago) appears to have shifted somewhat (possibly from soil settlement?), and there's now an approximately 2 cm gap between the brick wall and the concrete pavement. The moisture barrier of the slab is visible in this gap. I'm wondering whether the gap should be sealed, and what product is recommended to be used. Thanks in advance. Hello everyone, After some suggestions and ideas about how to put a concrete path around the drop edge beam area on our new build. We are required to have a concrete path… 0 12867 2 7482 Not recommended! The image presented is for a sublevel area. The footings are down deep with a load bearing wall supporting the upper floor level. If you did that drain… 8 10570 |