In this video, This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook explains how to design a brick walkway.
1 A running-bond pattern is easy to install and requires cutting bricks only at beginning of walkway and at end; the seams are staggered by half of a brick.
2 The bricks in a cross-bond pattern run 90 degrees to the walkway, making it ideal for short walkways; bricks must be cut in every other row.
3 No bricks are cut for a basket-weave pattern; the bricks are set in alternating right-angle pairs.
4 The stylish herringbone pattern requires cutting bricks at the beginning and at every third row.
5 Use modular bricks for basket weave and herringbone patterns; the brick's length equals twice its width.
6 Standard bricks are best for running bond and cross bond patterns because the brick's length is longer than width of two bricks.
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1 to 2 hours, to decide on brick type and pattern, and to estimate amount of brick needed.
unless you're terribly indecisive
1. Samples of walkway bricks,
used to determine brick pattern and evaluate number of cuts required