All Kinds Of Brick Pattern

There are all kinds of brick pattern.
1.Measure out the desired area. Rectangular design plans are easier to execute than curved designs. To ensure that you have a perfect rectangle, measure the 2 diagonals: they should be of equal length.
2.Dig out the area, to a depth of 8". With a level, check that your excavation��s floor slopes (1/4" per running foot) away from the house for drainage, so water will run away from the house and patio.
3.Do a test run by laying your brick pattern, to check your measurements. This way, if your initial measurement was off, you can correct it now. There should be about 2" extra all along the perimeter.
6.Tamp down the stone. Lay landscape fabric down over the stone, to suppress potential weeds later. Now pour 2" of sand over the landscape fabric. Use a long 2x4 as a screed.
A brick that��s 4x8x2 makes this project go more smoothly: in a basket weave design you want the widths of 2 bricks to equal the length of 1, so that you can develop a clean checkerboard pattern.