Really useful video mate. I'm doing something similar in my garden and finding UK specific content rather than US compacted gravel footings is most useful!
Great video - thank you very much :) I am a new garden/DIY enthusiast and I found your video a very interesting informative watch! I’m excited to see the next few parts! Thank you for the great content :)
Thanks for this video, really helped me understand what I need to get my raised patio sorted.. I have one question though, you mention that you bought all in one mix for your concrete. Did that have the cement mix in? Or did you have to buy bags separate? And if the latter, how many bags did you have to buy? Hope you are still keeping track of this account/channel..
Great video's Gino! I'm a quarter of the way through my own garden landscaping / patio build myself. I'm intrigued to know what made you go for the depth of footing you used? And if you could tell me what your depth you used that would be helpful, as I'm looking at saving myself some money on the concreting of my footings based on what I've seen in your video. Like you I'm also building a retaining wall of concrete blocks which will keep my sub base and final patio firmly in place, hopefully!
Hi. I'm afraid I can't remember what reference I used for my footings but if you spend a little time online you'll find the information you're looking for. That's what I did in any case. What I can tell you is it's been a couple of years now and there's been zero movement. Good luck and sorry it took a while to reply
@@Mezquita100 Thanks for replying. I did exactly what you suggested and spoke to friends in the building trade and took a lot from online landscapers. Ended up doing around 250mm depth. Finished all my footings mid May, so progressing nicely. All the best.
Hi Gino. Thanks for the video. Did you have any concerns about the damp proof course for your house? We're you've raised the patio level against the wall, if that patio holds water, you might find damp problems on the wall inside. Cheers!
Hi. Yes, it was of concern but went ahead on the basis of two findings. Firstly, 3 or 4 identical houses next to me have in the past 2 or 3 decades raised their patio to the same height as mine. Since they've had no damp issues I was confident neither would I. Secondly, in properties such as mine (Edwardian) the dpc was generally placed above or below the location of the airbricks. Even if located below, I still had the min 150mm distance from the top of the raised patio. I understand your concern about raising a patio and DPC. Here is a link to the best information I have found on the subject and which was a help to me: www.pavingexpert.com/dpc01 And, of course, if in doubt seek professional advice All the best
For footings? You might live in a part of the world where the soil needs different preparation. But here there is no need to do that. By all means whack down the soil before pouring in the footings. For laying paving, definitely whack the type 1 before laying the paving on mortar
Also is there a certain minimum depth and width needed for a patio foundation? I’ve been told to dig 2ft deep by 2ft wide and that seems a lot..? I’m basically doing what you’ve done in the three videos for a patio
I wouldn't like to categorically state what is right for your project as I don't know exactly what you're doing and I'm a DIYer, not a professional builder. However, if what you're doing is similar lar to mine as you state, 2ft by 2ft sounds excessive. I worked on the premise of making the footings 100mm wider on each side of the block I was laying. For height, 150mm deep for a block wall under 1m, 300mm for over 1m. My advice though is to have a good look online and only go ahead when you feel you have the right answer. Good luck with your job.
@@Mezquita100 Thank you very much!! Very helpful. I’ve adopted your stake method and the marking block/cement sizing on a stick to calculate how many I need etc etc 😃
Good luck with it! The marking gauge is useful to place next to your courses as you build them up to check you're laying the mortar at 10mm. Take your time, don't rush and you'll get a feel for it after a couple of days
I'm glad you liked the video. As for the sound, it was the first time I was filming myself so I was learning. I think the sound in part 2 and 3 is better but please let me know if you think otherwise. Take care
Really useful video mate. I'm doing something similar in my garden and finding UK specific content rather than US compacted gravel footings is most useful!
This set of videos Has been really helpful on my own project. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience.
You're welcome. I'm glad it was of some help. Appreciate the message
Great video - thank you very much :) I am a new garden/DIY enthusiast and I found your video a very interesting informative watch! I’m excited to see the next few parts! Thank you for the great content :)
Thanks for the kind message. Good luck with your project!
Great video, keep up the good work.
Thank you kind sir
Cheers mate, great help 😎
You're welcome. I'm glad it was of some help
Thanks for this video, really helped me understand what I need to get my raised patio sorted.. I have one question though, you mention that you bought all in one mix for your concrete. Did that have the cement mix in? Or did you have to buy bags separate? And if the latter, how many bags did you have to buy? Hope you are still keeping track of this account/channel..
Great video. How did you know how deep the footings had to be. Is there a calculator for that?
Great video's Gino! I'm a quarter of the way through my own garden landscaping / patio build myself. I'm intrigued to know what made you go for the depth of footing you used? And if you could tell me what your depth you used that would be helpful, as I'm looking at saving myself some money on the concreting of my footings based on what I've seen in your video. Like you I'm also building a retaining wall of concrete blocks which will keep my sub base and final patio firmly in place, hopefully!
Hi. I'm afraid I can't remember what reference I used for my footings but if you spend a little time online you'll find the information you're looking for. That's what I did in any case. What I can tell you is it's been a couple of years now and there's been zero movement. Good luck and sorry it took a while to reply
@@Mezquita100 Thanks for replying. I did exactly what you suggested and spoke to friends in the building trade and took a lot from online landscapers. Ended up doing around 250mm depth. Finished all my footings mid May, so progressing nicely. All the best.
Hi Gino. Thanks for the video. Did you have any concerns about the damp proof course for your house? We're you've raised the patio level against the wall, if that patio holds water, you might find damp problems on the wall inside. Cheers!
Hi. Yes, it was of concern but went ahead on the basis of two findings.
Firstly, 3 or 4 identical houses next to me have in the past 2 or 3 decades raised their patio to the same height as mine. Since they've had no damp issues I was confident neither would I.
Secondly, in properties such as mine (Edwardian) the dpc was generally placed above or below the location of the airbricks. Even if located below, I still had the min 150mm distance from the top of the raised patio.
I understand your concern about raising a patio and DPC. Here is a link to the best information I have found on the subject and which was a help to me: www.pavingexpert.com/dpc01
And, of course, if in doubt seek professional advice
All the best
@@Mezquita100 thanks for such a detailed reply. Keep up the good work.
Nothing worse of hearing that hollow wack sound when you unexpectedly go through a pipe.
Yep. I definitely thought 'damn' when I realised what I did. Thankfully the pipe was only for rainwater so not much harm done
I was always told you need to put an mot sub base down with a wacker plate before concrete?
For footings? You might live in a part of the world where the soil needs different preparation. But here there is no need to do that. By all means whack down the soil before pouring in the footings.
For laying paving, definitely whack the type 1 before laying the paving on mortar
Do you leave the stakes in after you fill the foundation in with the cement mix?
Yes
Also is there a certain minimum depth and width needed for a patio foundation? I’ve been told to dig 2ft deep by 2ft wide and that seems a lot..? I’m basically doing what you’ve done in the three videos for a patio
I wouldn't like to categorically state what is right for your project as I don't know exactly what you're doing and I'm a DIYer, not a professional builder.
However, if what you're doing is similar lar to mine as you state, 2ft by 2ft sounds excessive. I worked on the premise of making the footings 100mm wider on each side of the block I was laying. For height, 150mm deep for a block wall under 1m, 300mm for over 1m.
My advice though is to have a good look online and only go ahead when you feel you have the right answer. Good luck with your job.
@@Mezquita100 Thank you very much!! Very helpful. I’ve adopted your stake method and the marking block/cement sizing on a stick to calculate how many I need etc etc 😃
Good luck with it! The marking gauge is useful to place next to your courses as you build them up to check you're laying the mortar at 10mm. Take your time, don't rush and you'll get a feel for it after a couple of days
@@Mezquita100 brilliant thank you I’ll try do a few timelaspes like you and then post it! And you can see the results 😃 be a couple weeks at least
Excellent. Send me a link
Great video but the sound is poorly.
I'm glad you liked the video. As for the sound, it was the first time I was filming myself so I was learning. I think the sound in part 2 and 3 is better but please let me know if you think otherwise. Take care
@@Mezquita100 It is better..thank you for your videos great job!
@@niome437 Thank you Niome