Brick walkway or patio mortar joints need to be almost level with the brick tops to avoid water damage, as well as deter unwanted plant growth. Repairing the mortar joints between walkway or patio ...

Make a creative environmental statement this summer — one brick at a time. With a little imagination and a lot of manual labor, you can scavenge used bricks and turn them into a striking landscaping ...

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 ...

Dear Tim: I have a lovely brick patio that has mortar between the brick. After pressure-washing it this past weekend, I noticed several locations where the mortar has disintegrated. Most of the mortar ...

A. The fix is as much work as a new patio, but it’s the only thing that will work. Pick up all the bricks and place them aside. Then prepare the bed, 2 inches of well-tamped sand. Be sure to put ...

Detroit — Nearly 20,000 bricks headed for the dump were rerouted this week by a Detroit block club who plan to use the paving material to preserve the historic integrity of Virginia Park Street, one ...