HOW-TO
outdoors
Installing brick
yourseu
. requires some muscle
but not advanced skills, and you can readily
rent the necessary tools and equipment.
Installed correctly, brick surfaces last many
years; if you cut corners, bricks can settle or
buckle in a short time. “Proper installatk
80 percent of the success of a project,” says
Katie, who recommends excavating to a depth
of 9-10 inches and building a layered base like
the one shown
below,
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How-to Online
For detailed
step-by-step instructions for installing a
brick surface, plus design ideas for brick paths and
patios, go to BHG.com/bricks.
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