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Engineering bricks or solid bricks for patio project
Hi, we had a concrete slab laid a while ago, in prep for a bricked patio, our intention is to lay, blue bricks similar to kettly on its long side, so considering facing bricks.now a little unsure if we can use bricks for this purpose? They would be laid professional and mortared, but now worried it's not suitable, please help??
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As I understand it, engineering bricks are baked at higher temps so resist wet and extremes of temperature much better than ordinary bricks. Engineering bricks are often advised for path edges etc.
I'd use engineering pricks or those made for paving. Some others are as obelixx says, they can start disintegrating very quickly indeed, one winter.
In the sticks near Peterborough
"engineering pricks" you have quite made my night
Missed that one Jimmy
In the sticks near Peterborough
I've met some odd engineers, but I'd not call them that.
hi boomshake I note that you are thinking about using blues as I know how expensive they are why not use solids blocks the kind that is the inside skin for the faceing bricks don't get me wrong but solids are ok but price them //or a good quality driveway block ? the blocks you can get in different thickness hope it helps .. Michael
Engineering bricks are double fired and so withstand frost and weather much much better and last much longer
I father has used blue engineering bricks for various jobs in the garden and they lasted very well, I imagine a patio of them would look rather fine.
My only concern would be whether they might become too hot to walk on, always assuming that the sun decides to shine once more.