Browse Forums Paving & Concreting 1 Sep 11, 2009 8:35 am got some extra house bricks left over , was wondering if paving the backyard with them is a good idea , have already got crushed rock over the soil, is it a good idea? would need some stabilising sand , which one would be the best option for the job Re: are house bricks a good option for paving backyard? 2Sep 15, 2009 10:41 pm Most bricks now have holes thru them so you have to lay them on their side so you'll need a lot of them. We laid brick paving which was still good as new 10 years later (no movement or weeds). We used a bed of sand, swept in a dry 10:1 sand/cement mix to about 30mm of the top and finished with a mortar mix. Use a good solid edge to stop movement as well. Hi, I'd like some advice on the best option please on the estimate options we've been provided from our builder. This is for the… 0 4064 Newbie question for flooring options. We are thinking of changing the flooring for bedrooms and passage area. Last time we looked at flooring options was almost 8years… 0 3500 Would also like an opinion from anyone that has used xcem over hebel for floors. Thanks 1 13277 |