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$2 to $15 per square foot
Difficulty: Moderate
Requires stamina for digging and pounding, as well as an attention to detail
When crossing your muddy yard to fetch the daily paper turns into an obstacle course of slips and slides, perhaps it's time to think about an alternative path—literally. Instead of sinking up to your ankles in the name of the morning stock report, take a weekend to lay a brick walkway. The formal pavers will not only provide a clean and sturdy lane for visitors approaching your front door but they’ll also add style to your landscape and
value to your home.
As This Old House senior technical editor Mark Powers shows, in just one weekend you can turn a swath of dirt into a ribbon of elegance, able to withstand anything from a winter gale to a summer lawn mower. Then, by Monday morning you’ll be able to retrieve the front page without having to reach for the thigh-high waders.
