Gap between path and house, fill with sand or point?

[Mark A]

Just a quick question. Our house has a raised pathway built out of council concrete slabs and in-filled with hardcore. The path is below floor level and is currently pointed up with sand and cement to the house wall. The pointing is crumbling after 20 years and weeds are growing through, so I was going to start re-pointing it.

Just wondering if it would be better to remove the old pointing and then fill the gap with sharp sand?



TIA

 

[Mark A]

Cheers, i'll get some sand tomorrow then as pointing seems to be the way to go.