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Authentic Clay Pavers

Ready to upgrade your outdoor living area? DIY-friendly clay pavers are a great choice to easily transform your backyard into an outdoor oasis. Authentic clay pavers don't fade in color, are the most durable paving option, and come in tons of different sizes and colors to bring your design to life.

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Never Fades In Color:

Clay brick pavers come in a ton of shapes and colors to match any aesthetic. Unlike concrete pavers, clay brick will never fade in color. Since the color of a clay unit is literally fired through the body of the unit, at almost 2000°F it does not fade or require sealers like concrete units do. Since clay pavers are made from clay and shale, which are natural, raw materials, clay pavers feature a rich, warm color that other materials cannot mimic.



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Unmatched Durability:

Authentic clay pavers are much stronger and more durable than concrete, and are less prone to deterioration. Most clay pavers have strengths exceeding 10,000 psi, making them some of the strongest and most durable paving materials available. Clay pavers also resist salt and freezing more consistently than concrete pavers. If you're looking for a low-maintenance paver that will last, clay pavers are the way to go.




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DIY-Friendly:

Authentic clay pavers are a great way to elevate your backyard. Homeowners often use them for garden pathways, driveways, sidewalks, patios, garden walls, and much more because of their natural beauty, superior color retention, and low-maintenance requirements.

Check out some DIY-friendly clay paver projects for weekend warriors below:




HGTV DIY Authentic Brick Paver Walkway

Authentic clay pavers are the perfect selection to enhance the exterior of your home with a custom garden pathway. Clay pavers are DIY-friendly and are ideal to build with because of their natural beauty, superior color retention, and low-maintenance requirements. Since the color of a clay unit is literally fired through the body of the unit, it does not fade or require sealers like concrete units do. Your project will look great for a very long time!

HGTV star Hilary Farr chose brick pavers

HGTV star and host of "Love it or List It," Hilary Farr, chose brick for her outdoor living space!

HGTV host of the hit show, "Love it or List It," Hilary Farr, chose brick for her home's exterior and outdoor living space. Learn how she used clay pavers to build the outdoor living space of her dreams.

DIY Paver Patio

DIY Paver Patio

Build a clay brick patio to elevate your backyard. If you are a weekend warrior, you will love this DIY-project! BIA influencer, Liz, walks you through the steps in this video below to show you what a difference this brick paver patio makes!

 

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Find Brick Near You

BIA members manufacture brick, distribute clay brick, or provide products and services to the industry. Since many manufacturers and distributors have more than one location, you can find one closest to you.

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Proper Installation of Authentic Clay Pavers

This video covers the proper installation of clay pavers and the various steps to take to ensure your next paver project will provide the look and durability you desire.

Compaction of Authentic Clay Pavers

This video covers the proper techniques to compact clay pavers during installation so that your next paver project will provide the longevity, the look, and the durability you desire.


The History of Clay Pavers:

Clay pavers are another type of clay brick that have been used in the United States since colonial times. Many of the clay pavers on Boston's Beacon Hill have been in use for 200 years! Charleston, West Virginia installed the world's first clay brick street in 1870.

Technical Notes

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Architects, designers, engineers and of course members of the brick industry have depended on BIA’s Technical Notes since we first published the series in 1950.  

Each one of these documents is written so that the user will certainly – and frequently exceed – the stipulations outlined in their building code. 

Our Technical Notes Series 14 consists of six different topics dedicated to clay pavers. Please see Technical Notes 14 through 14E for more information.

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