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Flooded Patio

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  • 18-03-2009 5:44pm
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    HashSlinging
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    I put in a patio about a year ago, and unfortunately its flooded all year, I screwed up with the levels etc so water just accumulates at the middle of one end, where the shed is...!

    Now that we have some fine weather I was thinking of trying to save it, and I'm looking for some suggestions.

    I am using mid-sized garden paving slabs, they are set in a loose concrete/sand mix. I was going to lift a section of these and put a sump in and then connect it to the drain, im not sure if I could break in, but I dont think it would be a problem if I had the correct tools.

    The other option would be to take up the central slabs, dig down as far as possible (2 - 3 foot) and fill with gravel to create a French drain, I'm not sure if that will solve the problem though..

    I'll get some pics up later to see what you guys think.


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    RKQ
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    The best thing to do would be the dig up a section, get the levels right and relay the slabs.

    As this may be difficult and result in breaking a number of slabs, then you could try connecting a new drain / gully to the flooded area.

    Digging a soak pit would be alot of work with no guarentee that it would work. It would be as easy to dig up the slabs as dig 2 - 3 foot hole.


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    HashSlinging
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    This is the patio, I suppose the easiest thing would be to relay the slabs, any ideas how to get them out of the concrete without breaking.


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    gsxr1
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    why not start from the edge.

    use a spade or big nail bar to pry them up.

    dig out all that concreate.


    put the sand in and screed it of to a higher level .

    leave it perfect like a snooker table by using a couple of good straight edges


    reset your slabs in to


    days work with sand for drainage and the higher setting should take care of the fall.


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    gsxr1
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    i did this to my little yard 3 years ago

    I dug down 10 inchs

    put a 4 inch layer of 804

    wacked it.

    and used sand to screed.

    I wish I had researched screeding better .

    I did it with a trowel and a short 6' straight edge.

    It was the wrong way and some of my levels suffered.

    But because of the 804 below. Any water drains right through. Even in flood rain.

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    HashSlinging
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    Thanks lads, looks like this weekend might be the best time to get it done. weather permitting.


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    lewis
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    When i did mine I got all sorts of do`s and dont`s and after a while I got fed up with everyone. I had a fair idea how to do it and just was looking for some top up advice, anyway here`s what i did, there`s never been any puddles or any weeds growing here.
    Its about 2 yrs old, as long as your level is runnin away from your gaff and if its not gonna be taking any heavy traffic you`d be supprised what you can acheive. I have a TINY bit of moss and 1 r 2 little yolks that barely came up in the cracks, mine are put straight down on the coarse sand and they all held each other in place, cause i got 2 dogs i power hose tha **** outa it and i have nothing in the joints so i can clean them out and not worry about puddles, it aint a pro job but its lasted this long and it DOES the job, did it all on me own, heres a few pics, took me about 2 wks


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    gsxr1
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    lewis wrote: »
    When i did mine I got all sorts of do`s and dont`s and after a while I got fed up with everyone. I had a fair idea how to do it and just was looking for some top up advice, anyway here`s what i did, there`s never been any puddles or any weeds growing here.
    Its about 2 yrs old, as long as your level is runnin away from your gaff and if its not gonna be taking any heavy traffic you`d be supprised what you can acheive. I have a TINY bit of moss and 1 r 2 little yolks that barely came up in the cracks, mine are put straight down on the coarse sand and they all held each other in place, cause i got 2 dogs i power hose tha **** outa it and i have nothing in the joints so i can clean them out and not worry about puddles, it aint a pro job but its lasted this long and it DOES the job, did it all on me own, heres a few pics, took me about 2 wks

    that looks fantastic lewis. well done.

    Does it flood the garden at the end during winter?


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    lewis
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    gsxr1 wrote: »
    that looks fantastic lewis. well done.

    Does it flood the garden at the end during winter?

    HELL NO! We`ve had some pretty heavy rain over the winter and I only had a little bit of a puddle, but that`s the only time, normal rainy day no puddles and the water does`nt get a chance to get near the garden there`s nothing in the joints so plenty of dranage. :)


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