When I first picked up a trowel, I didn't have a clue how to use it. The people who were supposed to be teaching me how to lay bricks were too busy with their own work, so for a few months, I ...

Learn how to build adobe walls with adobe bricks for an economical building material to use in almost any climate. The following article is an excerpt from chapter 5 of The Owner-Built Adobe House by ...

Question: I noticed a friend’s brick walkway and how nice it makes her landscaping look. Is this a long, expensive project to have a contractor install, or do you think I could handle it with minimal ...

In the past they helped employ those left jobless by the Great Depression. Today, brick pavers are used to enhance landscape settings, garden paths, driveways and patios in both residential and ...