Finished Floor Level Above Dpc

This is to reduce the incidence of splashback from rain and to ensure a minimum amount of elevation above standing water that may come about in exceptionally heavy rain or other.

Finished floor level above dpc.

I have measured to the dpc from the current path shown on the image below current sits at just. Unfortunately i have noticed the inner leaf dpc is a whole block above finished floor level. I m currently building a single story extension on my house. The walls are built from concrete blocks and is almost ready for flat roof construction.

Rising damp and some penetrating damp can be caused by faults to or the absence of a damp proof course dpc or damp proof membrane dpm. Dpc above internal floor. The ground level dpc is actually required to be at least 150mm above the ground level see building regulations for england wales part c section 5 5. Finished floor level same as ground level.

The floor can be wherever you want it obviously even well below ground level in the case of. I am looking to build an outside patio area to the same level as the internal kitchen diner floor. Top of timber pile above finished ground level 300 mm or 150 mm with dpc top of concrete pile above finished ground level 150 mm with dpc top of foundation wall above finished ground level 225 mm suspended timber floor construction bottom of cladding 200 mm suspended timber floor construction underside of joists i e. As the internal floor is yet to be done the dpc installed is 300mm.