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Bring substantial beauty to your home with brick. These photos of home exteriors show the variety of possibilities. You’ll also learn how to create brick projects, including patios and paths, raised flowerbeds, landscape edging, and more.

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Brick Siding Ideas

Brick houses convey a rich character and sense of history. See photos of gorgeous brick exteriors in every style and learn about the benefits of brick siding.

"… its attractive appeal, durability makes brick siding a popular choice. Under normal conditions, brick siding will last the life of the building … more than an occasional wash with the hose. Brick siding is generally not a structural part …"

Articles

Brick Raised Bed

Building with brick can be pleasant work, but it takes some … high. Anything higher requires a double brick wall. It will take a couple of weekends … in continually wet conditions. Common brick may not be strong enough. Be prepared …

Color and Interior Brick Tones

Brick is the material of choice for houses if you … because it withstands the heat of a fire, brick is the most common choice for lining fireboxes … remodeled, you may have an expanse of interior brick to deal with. Whether it broods darkly over …

Build a Brick Path

… this makes them more suitable for paving. When you buy new brick , you know what you're getting. But when you buy reclaimed brick , be sure you confirm you're buying true paving brick . Pavers are often larger and sometimes have a shiny surface …

Videos

Mantel Makeover

This “Decorating Lessons” video shows how we made over a frumpy fireplace in three easy steps. Check out this mantel’s metamorphosis!

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and a new glass-front gas burning insert. Instead of covering the original brick with paint, we opted for tiles. To lay the tile over the brick , we covered the surface with a coat of mastic

and a new user-friendly outlook. First, the shelf was removed and the brick brackets that held it up were knocked off. A wood frame inspired by the room's original raised panel wainscoting was built around

Patio Pavers

Danny Lipford paver patio.

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top of it to serve as the gauge to make sure the brick pavers turn out just right. There's already a slight slope moving away from the house, so, getting that form boards right, doesn't

straight when you're starting to put the pavers down. We have the brick wall to use on this side and the wood forms also help us out on either end, and basically, you just keep

Innovations in Decks & Decking

See what's new in deck design and deck materials.

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made of one material? Think again. Decks can combine multiple woods, stone, brick , synthetic materials, and metals for some truly unique looks. This deck mixes an exotic hardwood called Ipe, with painted pine and a brick patio for a look that's casual yet classic. One dramatically sweeping curved element, like a bench or a fence, add tons of

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Slide Shows

Working with Brick

… A certain romance comes with building with brick -- not only because of the beauty of the … bricklaying terminology. A stretcher is a brick laid so its long edge faces out. A header is a brick turned so its end faces out. A course of …

Repairing Brick and Block Walls

Routinely check a brick or block wall's mortar joints. Soft … removing the mortar and replacing it. If the brick has lost its glaze, it's vulnerable to water migrating into its body. Seal the brick with a clear sealer. Chipped brick is …

Building a Running-bond Brick Wall

… mixing and throwing mortar and setting brick . Then take your trowel and mortar box … prevent new mortar from bonding properly. Brick wall corners (called leads) are built … simplest pattern. Each row begins with a half brick , which offsets the joints every other …

Finishing Steps With Mortared Brick

… to finish concrete steps with mortared brick depends on whether you're pouring new … steps, allow for the thickness of the brick and the mortar bed when you compute the … finished with 2-1/4-inch-thick brick , would leave room for a 3-7/8-inch …

Steps with Timbers and Brick

… of the steps and the possibilities for brick patterns within the frame. Find out what … before you start digging), decide on a brick pattern. Use a pattern composed of whole … you can avoid cutting them. Choose the brick , purchase the correct quantity, and dry …

Mortared Brick Patio

When mortaring brick on a patio, one of the first questions is where to start laying the brick . The answer depends on the pattern you intend … slab is the same size as a multiple of whole brick , and whether the slab has control joints …