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 ...

This brick patio from @williamshousellc was constructed with antique, reclaimed brick. Reclaimed brick is not only a great way to reduce your carbon footprint but also has a gorgeous, weathered patina ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Aside from style alone, few people know how to choose between stone, brick, or concrete pavers for their patio. But making the ...

Question: I am going to build a brick patio adjacent to a small fish pond in my backyard. I plan to use a gravel and sand base for the bricks. What is the easiest way to get them properly leveled?

Q: I have a brick wall around my patio and I’m noticing the bricks are starting to fall apart. At first there was a white powder on the face of the bricks and then the bricks started to flake apart.