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Clay
Brick Pavers - Add Beauty to Your Home and Garden
When patios, garden walls and pathways are made of brick,
these structures take the shape, character and beauty that cannot be matched by
other building materials. Even a simple brick design, as found in many brick
driveways, can change a utilitarian piece of pavement into something with
texture and aesthetic appeal.
Many projects are also relatively easy to do, which allows
builders, handymen and experienced "do it yourselfers" to transform yards,
gardens, entrances and walls into truly beautiful spaces. And if you let your
imagination fly, the spectrum of brick shapes, sizes, colors and textures allows
you to create something that expresses your own aspirations and vision.
Paver Photo Gallery
See
examples of residential and commercial projects that use clay pavers in the
Brick Gallery.
Paving, Patios & Garden Spaces
Paving, Patios & Garden Spaces is a free guide is written for homeowners and architects
that shows how brick enhances patios, garden walls, planters, driveways and
pathways. It includes several examples where clay brick turned a merely pretty
setting into something extraordinary. Published by Brick Southeast,
this pamphlet can be viewed and
downloaded for printing.
To see what it's like to lay
clay brick pavers, you can view the photos from an
April 2004 CBS Morning Show segment
where a mason
demonstrated how to lay a segment of a clay brick paver patio on the show.
Selected Items from the Brick Bookstore
To view all the publications and videos relating to paving,
go to the
Brick Bookstore and enter the
keyword "paving". For the specific items listed below, type in the corresponding
item number in the keyword field.
Building a Classic Brick Driveway
VHS format, color, 32 minutes. Developed in 1998 in
cooperation with HomeTime, this video shows experienced "do it yourself"
homeowners and paving contractors how to plan and construct a brick driveway. It
includes professional tips and techniques to produce an attractive, low
maintenance driveway. Look for item # 967 in the
bookstore.
BIA Paver Manufacturer Members
Visit
the websites of
BIA
member manufacturers who
make and support genuine clay pavers. The variety of colors and depth of
offerings will surprise you.
Find
a Distributor or Manufacturer Near You
Use the
BIA Member Directory to locate
manufacturers and distributors of brick pavers near you. Under Products/Services
select "paving," "paving brick, heavy vehicular" or "paving brick, pedestrian"
to find the resources you need to build with brick.
Contact BIA
Ask BIA
to respond to your specific questions. Ensure that you receive a prompt response
by providing your complete contact information and indicate that your specific
question is about paving and/or municipal efforts in the "comments" section.
More Genuine Clay Paver Information
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