How Do You Build A Brick Porch Or Patio?
Paving outdoor areas can add quite a bit of living space to your home during the warmer months. Porches and patios are great for bbq’s, parties or just for enjoying the weather. There are a variety of options out there for materials to use for these projects but few match the durability and visual appeal of brick. The following steps will illustrate how to build a porch or patio with paving brick. The first step in building a paved outdoor area is to measure and clear ground. Use stakes and string to mark out an area. Determine where ground level should be and make a mark of it against a wall or on the stakes in the ground. Remove earth, rock or other material in the work area to a depth 5 inches lower than your mark. If the desired ground level is significantly different than the level of the grass around the work area, consider building a retaining wall or other structure to support the edge of the patio or porch. Now that the area is set fill it with powdered lime to a depth of thre
