How to Make a Splash Apron Around a Building

A splash pad is a surface made around a building approximately four feet or more wide. This is done about a foot or more from the level of the concrete floor. It is done with concrete slabs, stone slates, vegetation or wooden flooring. This is done to protect the exposed skirting courses below the ground floor. When it rains, the water makes a splash that hits the courses of the plinth. This water splashes mud or soil on the wall or penetrates the building structure.

The splash pad protects the surface next to the building from erosion. This erosion can lead to the building’s foundation being exposed. Another problem is that the skirting board gets very dirty after the rains. When the roof is not provided with gutters, erosion also occurs. Roof water digs into the ground around the house as it is poured. The splash pad is built when the soil around the house forms into the desired terrain. This is to allow the water to drain away from the house.

First the area of ​​the splash pad around the building is measured. The width is set to two feet wide. The soil is then leveled and compacted. The surface is leveled and dropped out of the house. Stone slates or concrete slabs should be mortared and keyed together. This would prevent the soil below from being washed away. The concrete slabs are two by two square feet. Stone slates can be cut in different shapes and sizes.

Construction of the splash pad is done by first pouring quarry dust over the ground as a blinding layer. The quarry dust is then sprinkled, leveled and compacted. After this, a rope is laid on the ground to align the slabs. this is marked on the edge of the four foot point. The slabs are then laid around the house. A three quarter inch joint is made. Once the slabs are ugly, a rich mortar mix is ​​made. The joints are pointed with a quarter inch round bar. Curing takes place for three days before the apron can be used.