My wife is begging me to install a patio. She hates interlocking cast concrete brick; it seems to lose its luster and color in a few years. Plus, it looks too perfect, she says. She wants me to create ...

Q: My wife is begging me to install a brick patio that looks like it's been down for 50 or more years. How can I do that? What's the magic? I'm not very skilled and the method needs to be pretty ...

A brick patio can be laid over an existing concrete slab or in a sand bed. On concrete, bricks are set in ½ inch of wet mortar with ⅜- to ½-inch-wide mortar joints. You can create attractive, unique ...

Brick, stone, and slate are just some of the options for a paver patio that can be used to carry a home’s design into the backyard. According to Angi and HomeAdvisor, homeowners can expect to pay an ...

Q: We bought a house that requires an immediate patio repair. The brick patio in the backyard is warped and looks like a wave ran under it. We want to replace it but don't want it to end up like this ...

Q. I have a perfect spot in the back of my house for a patio. The look of real brick is very appealing to me. Is it possible for an average person to install a brick patio? What is the easiest method, ...

Question: We bought a house that requires an immediate brick patio repair. The brick patio in the backyard is very warped and looks like a wave ran under it. We want to replace it but don’t want it to ...

Q. I am in the process of installing a brick patio around a pool. The brick needs to be placed on compacted gravel, upon which I then place a 2-inch layer of sand. The sand must be smooth and even so ...

In the past they helped employ those left jobless by the Great Depression. Today, brick pavers are used to enhance landscape settings, garden paths, driveways and patios in both residential and ...