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How to make a level brick tree ring on uneven ground. So easy!

20 Incredibly Creative Ways To Reuse Old Bricks - Whether you’ve got a handful of bricks or an entire house worth, there is a great DIY project just waiting to put them to use. I’ve found a great collection of 20 incredible DIY projects that use bricks, and in some cases, nothing else. There is everything in here from do it yourself walkways to candles, and so much more. via @vanessacrafting

We started playing around with a couple of ideas on paving with half bricks. Firstly, get a piece of black water pipe and make the ring to measure 1 meter in diameter. Start by making a + pattern in the ring and then fill in the other half bricks to complete the circle. Smaller broken pieces then get used to fill the bigger gaps. Once you have completed the area you want to cover with the half and broken bricks, mix up a dry mix of river/building sand with a dry cement mix. When you ha…

We polled our go-to garden experts for their hardy and inexpensive favorites.

We polled our go-to garden experts for their hardy and inexpensive favorites.

Broken bricks are perfect for making a charming crazy-quilt pavement.

Looking for things to do with that pile of old bricks? Here are 12 creative uses for leftover bricks that you need to try!

Reusing old brick is an ecologically friendly way to conserve energy and help the planet. The reuse of old brick reduces the environmental costs of new brick manufacture and old brick disposal. Unlike recycling, the reuse of a product means to use it again for the purpose of its manufacture.