In article ,
June Hughes writes:
| In message , Janet Baraclough
| writes
| The message .com
| from "garryac" contains these words:
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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.

Commons will break up in such areas in a few years, but some house
bricks will last tolerably well. There is a gradation from the
cheapest and nastiest commons up to engineering bricks and beyond.
For example, I know of places where 18th century bricks are still
sound, and they were the same as were often used for houses - but
those that were less durable have long since turned back into soil!

| Cormaic. That brings back memories. Always gave the best advice.
| IMNSHO

Yes. His advice was sometimes overkill, but you would never go
wrong following it.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.