Need help for my garden
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Comments (7)I would be very concerned that water is seeping into the brickwork and maybe causing damp to the house, especially if the level of soil and water comes above the brick dpc you would certainly get rising damp. Unfortunately when so much concrete was put down many years ago no one seemed to stop and think where all the water would go and your land unfortunately slopes towards your bungalow, the concrete is literally ushering it in. I don't know how DIY friendly you are but you need to get that concrete up fast and perhaps install a soak away which is essentially just a big hole filled with rubble well away from the house to allow water to drain into then gradually soak away. Presumably also clay soil. Your obvious bet then would be flower beds, lawn, and where you need car space gravel so the rain can soak through. Best of luck! You probably need a similar big hole dug in the back garden, away from the house. You can hire a mini digger for about £100 a day which takes the pain out of this sort of job. Keep solid paving etc away from your property as much as possible, have flower borders so the water has somewhere to go, that is key. If you some slabs near to the house, don't put them right up to the house wall stuff lots of gravel in between the house wall and the paving, but wherever possible, just use gravel and soakaways....See MoreNeed help for my Garden room lighting
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