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Show Sidewalk Laying Is Easy m us hi m h m hb ! us m bo i fc Ida ten aua A tea tti.; 4 Bi sb h e is ea ssaaas sa ss (2) Dig a trench about six inches deep and the desired size. j (3) Lay the bricks on a two-inch bed of sand (sketched below) tamped or rolled smooth. ( BRICK "IS . PACKED SAND .1 (4) After laying each six feet of! walk, fill the joints with fine sand. Sweeping away excess. (5) Tamp the walk firmly ia place by pounding on a heavy plank laid over the bricks and continue on 'next section. Bricks can be laid in a wide variety va-riety of patterns. For the attractive attrac-tive basket-weave pattern (above) lay each double row of bricks at right angles to the adjacent row. Bricks on end form the border and bind the walk in place. It is easy and economical to build your own sidewalk, garden path or outdoor terrace. The average home owner can do a 5rofessional-looking job by following fol-lowing a few simple rules: (1) Select a hard-burned brick which harmonizes with the home's exterior treatment. |