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January 6, 2011 at 8:24 AM #649440January 6, 2011 at 9:12 AM #648337
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GuestThose are clay bricks, not concrete bricks. Easy to tell, IMHO.
If DIY, the easier way it to lay bricks on the existing concreate slab. You can thiner brings just for the purpose. RCP is a good bet.
If you pour a concrete slab walkway yourself, the finish would not be that important since you’ll lay bricks on top.
Why not leave the back patio the way it is (if you like it) then connnect with a brick walkway? It’ll look fine, I think.
Whatever you do, don’t color stain or pain the bricks; that would be a big mistake. Bricks look best natural.
January 6, 2011 at 9:12 AM #648408GuestThose are clay bricks, not concrete bricks. Easy to tell, IMHO.
If DIY, the easier way it to lay bricks on the existing concreate slab. You can thiner brings just for the purpose. RCP is a good bet.
If you pour a concrete slab walkway yourself, the finish would not be that important since you’ll lay bricks on top.
Why not leave the back patio the way it is (if you like it) then connnect with a brick walkway? It’ll look fine, I think.
Whatever you do, don’t color stain or pain the bricks; that would be a big mistake. Bricks look best natural.
January 6, 2011 at 9:12 AM #648994GuestThose are clay bricks, not concrete bricks. Easy to tell, IMHO.
If DIY, the easier way it to lay bricks on the existing concreate slab. You can thiner brings just for the purpose. RCP is a good bet.
If you pour a concrete slab walkway yourself, the finish would not be that important since you’ll lay bricks on top.
Why not leave the back patio the way it is (if you like it) then connnect with a brick walkway? It’ll look fine, I think.
Whatever you do, don’t color stain or pain the bricks; that would be a big mistake. Bricks look best natural.
January 6, 2011 at 9:12 AM #649131GuestThose are clay bricks, not concrete bricks. Easy to tell, IMHO.
If DIY, the easier way it to lay bricks on the existing concreate slab. You can thiner brings just for the purpose. RCP is a good bet.
If you pour a concrete slab walkway yourself, the finish would not be that important since you’ll lay bricks on top.
Why not leave the back patio the way it is (if you like it) then connnect with a brick walkway? It’ll look fine, I think.
Whatever you do, don’t color stain or pain the bricks; that would be a big mistake. Bricks look best natural.
January 6, 2011 at 9:12 AM #649455GuestThose are clay bricks, not concrete bricks. Easy to tell, IMHO.
If DIY, the easier way it to lay bricks on the existing concreate slab. You can thiner brings just for the purpose. RCP is a good bet.
If you pour a concrete slab walkway yourself, the finish would not be that important since you’ll lay bricks on top.
Why not leave the back patio the way it is (if you like it) then connnect with a brick walkway? It’ll look fine, I think.
Whatever you do, don’t color stain or pain the bricks; that would be a big mistake. Bricks look best natural.
January 6, 2011 at 9:39 AM #648352UCGal
ParticipantWhat about interlocking pavers. This allows some drainage between the bricks. Too much concrete can cause drainage/water issues.
Agree completely about RCP. They have a yard in Santee as well. (That’s the one we used.)
January 6, 2011 at 9:39 AM #648423ParticipantWhat about interlocking pavers. This allows some drainage between the bricks. Too much concrete can cause drainage/water issues.
Agree completely about RCP. They have a yard in Santee as well. (That’s the one we used.)
January 6, 2011 at 9:39 AM #649009ParticipantWhat about interlocking pavers. This allows some drainage between the bricks. Too much concrete can cause drainage/water issues.
Agree completely about RCP. They have a yard in Santee as well. (That’s the one we used.)
January 6, 2011 at 9:39 AM #649146ParticipantWhat about interlocking pavers. This allows some drainage between the bricks. Too much concrete can cause drainage/water issues.
Agree completely about RCP. They have a yard in Santee as well. (That’s the one we used.)
January 6, 2011 at 9:39 AM #649471ParticipantWhat about interlocking pavers. This allows some drainage between the bricks. Too much concrete can cause drainage/water issues.
Agree completely about RCP. They have a yard in Santee as well. (That’s the one we used.)
January 6, 2011 at 9:47 AM #648372Guest[quote=UCGal]What about interlocking pavers. This allows some drainage between the bricks. Too much concrete can cause drainage/water issues.
[/quote]Very true. Semi permeable is a more green way of paving.
However, my experience with pavers is that they don’t work well in San Diego. Because of the climate, grass and weeds will grow in between the pavers causing maitenance issues (I’m all for low maintenance and hate yard work)
In wetter climates, green moss will grow in between the pavers and that looks good. That also prevents weeds and grass from growing in between the pavers.
January 6, 2011 at 9:47 AM #648443Guest[quote=UCGal]What about interlocking pavers. This allows some drainage between the bricks. Too much concrete can cause drainage/water issues.
[/quote]Very true. Semi permeable is a more green way of paving.
However, my experience with pavers is that they don’t work well in San Diego. Because of the climate, grass and weeds will grow in between the pavers causing maitenance issues (I’m all for low maintenance and hate yard work)
In wetter climates, green moss will grow in between the pavers and that looks good. That also prevents weeds and grass from growing in between the pavers.
January 6, 2011 at 9:47 AM #649029Guest[quote=UCGal]What about interlocking pavers. This allows some drainage between the bricks. Too much concrete can cause drainage/water issues.
[/quote]Very true. Semi permeable is a more green way of paving.
However, my experience with pavers is that they don’t work well in San Diego. Because of the climate, grass and weeds will grow in between the pavers causing maitenance issues (I’m all for low maintenance and hate yard work)
In wetter climates, green moss will grow in between the pavers and that looks good. That also prevents weeds and grass from growing in between the pavers.
January 6, 2011 at 9:47 AM #649166Guest[quote=UCGal]What about interlocking pavers. This allows some drainage between the bricks. Too much concrete can cause drainage/water issues.
[/quote]Very true. Semi permeable is a more green way of paving.
However, my experience with pavers is that they don’t work well in San Diego. Because of the climate, grass and weeds will grow in between the pavers causing maitenance issues (I’m all for low maintenance and hate yard work)
In wetter climates, green moss will grow in between the pavers and that looks good. That also prevents weeds and grass from growing in between the pavers.
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