I want to brick my patio but...?

Question

I can't raise the height very much. Somebody used to make these bricks that were only about 1/2 inch thick, maybe a little more. I have no idea who made them or what they were called. The people at Lowe's, HD, and the one brick company I called acted like I was nuts when I asked about them. Have you ever seen anything like this? (I do know they're not Patio Pizzazz. They're exactly like bricks, just thin).

Sorry--I didn't explain myself very well. The patio is already there: It's a solid slab of old, ugly concrete. I want to brick OVER it. Thanks for the suggestions.

Answer 1

they are called pavers and are usually no thicker than a 1/2 inch and get easily be cut with a tile saw.Check with your local tile company.

Answer 2

listen to me and Anna above:
"QUARRY TILES !!! "
thats what it is called, and some major ceramic tile companies will have some. Quarry Tiles usually come in a choice of two textures, either :
"matt / velour texture" (for non-slip traction), OR,
"die-skin texture" (for indoors, easier to wash).
Some are made in America and some are imported from Germany and from Italy.

They are similar size like a paver brick, close to 8"x4", but only 1/2 " thin, but very hard all the way through, and they ARE very very strong, although they are normally installed with a thin-set cement on a base that is hard and strong and level, like existing concrete walkway or porch. If they are installed on sand, they could shift around or lift at either end. The size configuration will affect the physics of its position and ability to move around. The other answers could be better solution if you are putting pavers on aggregate, dig a bit deeper and install full thickness pavers.

Answer 3

Pavers like a one third thickness of a brick.
It is not strong for daily walk on it, suggest use the full thickness pavers about two inches thick.
The best thing is you don't need to tile it.
Just dig out the dirt and lay a one inch fill sand then lay the pavers on it. It is a timely project but without time limit.
You can put a hundreds today, or ten tomorrow. If you don't like it later, take it out and change to other patten.
It has no mixing and waiting. Once you put it on, you can walk on it. No cracks at all.
Have fun.

Answer 4

That's Odd that HD had no clue, or perhaps it was just who you spoke with. They used to sell "Sheared Brick" specific to the purpose of being pavers.

The issue with them however is the thickness, and the base one lays to support them and any weight on them. Example: Assume you graded an area and laid sand in. Certainly the pavers could settle in it, but at some point Voids in the sand may happen, "Naturally" and cause a paver to span the void. It may over time and with weight on it,,, snap?

I have to believe that a WWW general search for faux brick, sheared brick, brick pavers, might lead to many links, as well as looking up local block/stone companies, who also very likely sell base materials, such as sand or what I prefer "crushed Lime rock."

Steven Wolf

Answer 5

your not going to want to use those if you are going to walk on them unless there going to be put in to concret
what you need to do is dig down 4-5in cover the ground with sand enought so that the level of the brick with meat you means you need to pack it and then place you bricks in and then back fill the cracks between the bricks with more sand water and repet

Answer 6

pavers. call your local masonry manufacturer, and request pavers. I think they are a bit thicker than 1/2 inch, but you can try that. Most DIY stores do not stock pavers, at least that is what I see.

Answer 7

Steven, I've been reading your answers and each time I see that someone gives you a bad answer. Looks like you upset someone. Tough break.

Answer 8

There is no such thing - think you are confusing it with a quarry tile................why do you want to raise it by half an inch anyway??

Answer 9

try this site, they make thin pavers http://www.thinpavers.com/faq.html