How to Install a Brick Walkway: 15 Steps (with Pictures …

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Installing a brick walkway is easy and can add beauty to your outdoor living. There are many different types and colors of brick to choose from. Brick walkways are not difficult to make, but they can be a time-consuming process, depending on the size and design of the walkway.

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Make some walkway sketches to get an idea of the design you like before doing anything else. Some people like straight walkways, while others like to get a little fancier with the design and use different bricks or sizes.

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Remove the grass and dirt from the inside of your walkway with a rounded shovel. This type of shovel works great for digging through tough soil and grass.

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Level the ground appropriately for your walkway. While the walkway needs to be level, the ground should slope gently outward from the brick walkway to act as a runoff route for rain and snow.

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Layer 4 inches (10.1 cm) of gravel inside the walkway bed and tamp it down. Be certain you evenly spread the gravel over your walkway.

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Put plastic forms inside the walkway to define the edges. These stay in the ground and act as permanent support for your bricks. Your bricks should fit within the forms, which are flexible enough to compensate for any curves in your walkway border.

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Stand bricks or pavers on end, edge to edge, if you plan to border your walkway.

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Fill your brick walkway bed with approximately 1 inch (2.54 cm) of stone dust. This works great under your bricks and acts like concrete once you water it and allow it to dry.

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Tamp and level the stone dust. Check your walkway every few feet with a level to be certain you are maintaining the proper height and curve.

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Place your brick or pavers over the stone dust. Using a rubber mallet, tamp each brick as you place it.

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Cover the brick with another layer of stone dust after laying all your bricks or pavers.

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Sweep the stone dust into all the cracks and in between each brick. Be sure to sweep stone dust along the brick edges with a soft broom.

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Hose some water over the brick walkway to seal or secure the bricks in the stone dust. The stone dust will become hard over time and hold the bricks in place.

How can I create a curved brick walkway?

wikiHow Contributor

You can get round bricks or paving stones, or you can cut or have the bricks cut to fit the curve.

How do I know how many bricks I will need to make my walkway?

wikiHow Contributor

Measure the length and width of your prospective walkway. Then measure the size of the bricks you plan to use.

How do I install a walkway with a slight curve?

wikiHow Contributor

Use a garden hose for the outline.

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