Brick Walkway: Tips about Building One

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Are you looking for something that could make your sidewalk more spruced up? It is really a great way of getting a solid all purpose brick walkway. It is going to stay smooth even during tough use. Unlike concrete, it is not going to crack soon. By blending a good amount of natural stone it can also make a good decorative material. Just choose any type of stone that can complement with your house appeal and you are done.

A brick walkway is a good piece of addition to your house appeal and aesthetics. While you start placing it you will notice the biggest challenge is to level the surface. Follow these tips before you get into the project.

Building a Brick Walkway

Firstly, you need to use hard- burned bricks in place of common building pavers. This is because those building pavers are not strong enough to withstand freezing or melting back. Along with the brick walkway you will require few other materials such as an edging material like steel, rigid plastic or even wood. Sand and a wood screed for leveling are few other things you will need.

Now once you have collected the entire material for your project you can start with the process of paving. With the help of string mark the area of the walkway along the length. Make sure to include the width of the edging material while you are outlining the walkway. Now next thing you need to follow is to have a stable surface and for that you need to have a well- packed base. Make a depth into the ground and fix it with brick then with sand and then use gravel and temp the ground. Then again apply gravel or sand and temp again.

When you have once fixed the brick on the ground you can go ahead with edging. But before fixing the edges you may use bricks for practicing. Once you are satisfied you can pave the edges and anchor your edging. You may leave one side unanchored until your project completes. Now install sand base and sprinkle some water so for the sand to settle. Now you can start laying the pavers beginning from the corners to the unanchored side. Anchor the unanchored edges and you are done!

Bonus Tip

To fill in the gaps you may add sand and seep to it in adding a layer of water. You need to add sand layer to maintain the brick walkway. You can also hire a professional mason.

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