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Brick Street Pavers

What to Consider When Choosing Brick Street Pavers

Brick street pavers are making a comeback with many home buyers. The market for these vintage or “old-world” bricks has largely grown because of advanced manufacturing technology. As a result, consumers…

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4 Advantages of Used Brick

4 Advantages of Used Brick

There are a lot of reasons to build with used brick. It comes with a long lifespan, it’s attractive, and it can be laid in a variety of patterns. Brick…

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Reclaimed Brick Projects to Try This Weekend

If your space does not have a brick underlying wall, you can use reclaimed brick to create an authentic-looking exposed brick wall.

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Street Pavers

Transforming Your Walkway or Driveway with Vintage Reclaimed Pavers

The sheer amount of options of reclaimed pavers can offer a solution to any space you might have on your property regardless of the climate you live in.

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Antique Brick Veneer | Wall

5 Reasons to Add Brick Veneer to Your Rental Properties’ Interior Walls

Brick veneer adds another layer of insulation to interior walls that can keep out drafts and regulate heat
within the area.

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Antique Paving Bricks

The Best Places For Antique Paving Bricks

Antique paving bricks are the flat, relatively thin bricks that builders used to cover roads and driveways in the mid-1800’s. They were an excellent way to control the mud so that carriages didn’t get stuck, and they were relatively easy to clean.

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Rustic Cobblestone Garden Path

How to Make Your Own Rustic Cobblestone Garden Path

Cobblestone paths that face a lot of foot traffic need to be tightly pieced together with mortar and gravel holding the stones together.

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How to use Reclaimed Brick: Cleaning them Before you Get Started

Using reclaimed brick will add a touch of nostalgia to any project.

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Old Pasadena Clinkers | Brick Patio

How to Increase Your Home’s Sellability with a Paving Brick Patio

People love backyard features. Not only do they transform a uniform space into different sections that are set aside for different functions, they make a backyard look bigger

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How to (and Why You Should) Line Your Garden Beds with Cobblestones

Gardens are becoming more and more important as both a selling point and a beautiful feature in homes

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