petef
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Hi all I'm new to the forum 70 years old and and retired.
My son has bought his first property and Im helping him out as much as I can but have limited building knowledge though my trade was as a mechanical engineer and can appreciate much of his issues that need urgently addressing though his top level survey made little of the issues. .
I can see obvious issues with the drainage in his rear yard with an old roughly laid solid 2" concrete layer covering and sloping towards the rear of the building, his kitchen rear wall, and was hoping someone could advise or suggest what our best options may be as the higher level of the yard area is way above the kitchen floor level.
The interior wall is obviously getting damp as any water is not being directed away from the building but just soaking into a very rough and ready channel full of weeds and chippings and earth and doing little to drain away any water from the house wall. He wants to have a level area also for a small leisure/ potted garden area. Unsure as to slab or create a small decking area
There is a surface drain on the corner of the house and I can run Aco drain channels around the edge and direct any surface water into that drain but what else should I be doing regards digging as deep as I can possibly tanking the walls to a level, and perhaps creating a wider level area with chippings etc. Is there a more physical barrier I can use like a felt in addition to the tanking once dug out?
His brick pointing also needs attention but being a lime based pointing mix I'm unsure of the ratios , type of lime, should I add cement etc . I have power tools etc and know the procedures. There are many conflicting arguments for pointing and mix ratios etc on the internet.
His budget and mine is limited so we intend to do as much as we can ourselves and purchase tools and materials as necessary its just knowing the best way to approach these issues and any advice would be gratefully appreciated.
Have uploaded images including the degree of run off towards the rear of the house.
Thanks for your help.
My son has bought his first property and Im helping him out as much as I can but have limited building knowledge though my trade was as a mechanical engineer and can appreciate much of his issues that need urgently addressing though his top level survey made little of the issues. .
I can see obvious issues with the drainage in his rear yard with an old roughly laid solid 2" concrete layer covering and sloping towards the rear of the building, his kitchen rear wall, and was hoping someone could advise or suggest what our best options may be as the higher level of the yard area is way above the kitchen floor level.
The interior wall is obviously getting damp as any water is not being directed away from the building but just soaking into a very rough and ready channel full of weeds and chippings and earth and doing little to drain away any water from the house wall. He wants to have a level area also for a small leisure/ potted garden area. Unsure as to slab or create a small decking area
There is a surface drain on the corner of the house and I can run Aco drain channels around the edge and direct any surface water into that drain but what else should I be doing regards digging as deep as I can possibly tanking the walls to a level, and perhaps creating a wider level area with chippings etc. Is there a more physical barrier I can use like a felt in addition to the tanking once dug out?
His brick pointing also needs attention but being a lime based pointing mix I'm unsure of the ratios , type of lime, should I add cement etc . I have power tools etc and know the procedures. There are many conflicting arguments for pointing and mix ratios etc on the internet.
His budget and mine is limited so we intend to do as much as we can ourselves and purchase tools and materials as necessary its just knowing the best way to approach these issues and any advice would be gratefully appreciated.
Have uploaded images including the degree of run off towards the rear of the house.
Thanks for your help.