How Do You Build Outdoor Brick Stairs?
Brick stairs can be built more than one way. Bricks can be used to construct the entire stairway. Formed and poured concrete stairs can be covered with bricks, or combine bricks with fresh concrete. The cost of building the entire stairway out of expensive bricks can really add up, considering the inner bricks are not visible. Forming and pouring concrete stairs is a large project by itself, let alone adding another project of adding a layer of bricks. Combining brick for the outside and a fresh concrete core is an easier, less expensive method of building outdoor brick stairs. Determine the height needed for the stairs by measuring from the ground to the top step. The top step should be approximately 6 inches below the sill for a door or use the top level if blending into a sidewalk. Measure and add the width and thickness of the chosen bricks together and add 1 inch for mortar joints. For example, common brick width is 3.75 inches wide and 2.25 thick for 6 inches plus 1 inch for mort
