In message , Janet Baraclough
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I' going to construct a couple of brick paths in my garden. I was going
to buy propper paviors, but a friend has offered me a full palate of
normal house bricks, do you think they will be ok as a path or will
they just crumble

It depends to some extent what kind of bricks they are and what part
of the country you live in.
Engineering bricks are very hard and much more resitant to weathering
from water, freezing and treading on. If you live in a wet cold area,
softer stock bricks will weather much more.
If they have a frog (indent) on one or two sides, lay them with a flat
side uppermost, to minimise weathering caused by water freezing in the
frog. But having said that, they will still last years and since you''re
getting them free I wouldn't hesitate to use them.

Good advice on laying paths of all kinds from an ex-urglers
professional website at

www.pavingexpert.com.

Cormaic. That brings back memories. Always gave the best advice.
IMNSHO
--
June Hughes