The area had to be cleared of existing rubble,a wall demolished, concrete floors broken up and dug down to the required levels to compacted soil. A retaining wall was built onto a newly laid foundation and hardcore was placed onto the base floor before being topped with sub-base hardcore and compacted.
A layer of blinding sand was then laid and compacted; ensuring the were no sharp edges particularly around the drainage pipes; and a DPM (damp proof membrane) was then laid on top.
Concrete was then poured and floated off to the desired level in anticipation of the new conservatory
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