Major Spring Project #1... Time to build a brick walk

[WebmasterAlex]

We have have planned for years to put a brick walk in and it looks like it is finally time..
I am SO looking forward to hours of hard labor
This is from the original landscape architect's plan (It's a nifty excuse to try publishing web drawings from autocad!!)

Plan

 

[DixieDreamer]

OOOOooohhhh!!! Spiffy SPECS!

Are you going to do this in segments complete with picture posts to keep us updated and TEACH us how to do this?!

 

[WebmasterAlex]

OH sure just call me the Bob Villa of the DIS...
Oh wait.. Bob doesn't actually DO anything....
Maybe the Roger Cook.. no he looks like he knows what he is doing..

 

[amid chaos]

wait...WAIT...I dont get it...where's the pool?? oh, uh, is this the front yard?

 

[WebmasterAlex]

Yes this is the front yard

 

[December99]

When you are done, because it will appear that you will know what you are doing by the time you are done, can you please come to my house and help me get mine started...it's just gonna be a small one......

 

[Snowwark]

WOW...I'm sure glad I wasn't taking any under the counter meds when I opened that up!

Nice plan, cool colours!

 

[Tulirose]

I WON!! I FOUND THE HIDDEN MICKEY!!!!

What do I win??

 

[kejoda]

Originally posted by WebmasterAlex
OH sure just call me the Bob Villa of the DIS...
Oh wait.. Bob doesn't actually DO anything....
Maybe the Roger Cook.. no he looks like he knows what he is doing..

Alex how about Tim Taylor of the Dis?

 

[Mamu]

Love the plan, looking forward to seeing this in progress.

Last years deck in creation has turned into this years brick walkway. What kind of brick are you using? Will it be straight or are you going to create a pattern with the brick?

 

[Snowwark]

You're right Mamu, we need details!!

I'd like to know what plants those psychedelic colours/circles represent. Reminds me a bit of my long lost youth.....

 

[NHMickey]

Have fun Alex.. I just bought the last 110 brick pavers for mine and am hoping to finish of a two year project today.. Yea right.

 

[December99]

Just remember boys.....

<b>WE WANT PICTURES</B>



Thank you - you may resume your normal DISing...

 

[WebmasterAlex]

I'm going to the brickyard today to price things out...wish me luck!

 

[NHMickey]

What type of Brick are you looking for? You have a certain color in mind? I was amazed at the variations.

 

[WebmasterAlex]

I'm looking for pavers in the red range...
I scored BIG time at the brickyard yesterday... I do need 2 steps and brick steps usually take a long time to build and don't hold up really well. It's much easier and nicer to use granite steps but they are expensive! Around here they run 30 dollars a foot. They had 2 pieces that I can get 4.5 feet out of after cutting off a chipped end and I bought them both for 100!!!!!!

 

[NHMickey]

Nice find on the steps. I used a Boston Colonial Red for my walks. I did find out something very important. Buy all the bricks you need from the same lot # if you can. I have done this project over 2 years plus now and I am tieing in the walks... The bricks bought at the same store but over 2 years are slightly different in color. I don't really care but you can see it...