What to make of old bricks in the country
Bricks left after dismantling furnaces and walls should not be thrown into a landfill. From the disassembled masonry, you can make useful and beautiful things. Before using the old brick in the country, the material is prepared by cleaning from the remnants of the solution.
To equip the cottage, not only a solid brick is useful. Both crushed and crushed material will be used.
Brick paths look beautiful in the garden. Elements are laid in rows, herringbone, any other method of tiling.
From the material of several colors it is not difficult to lay out an ornament or drawing. Pieces stacked with a cleavage upwards create the effect of an old pavement.
If the layout of the site allows, lay out recreation areas. The brick is laid close to or at a distance from each other.
Against the background of bright greenery, the tracks of red brick rubble look decorative.
Brick rubble is often used by landscape designers.
Outdoor stoves are made from used material. To prepare food, put a hob on the firebox. When the panel is removed, the oven is used as a barbecue grill.
From the old brick, you can build a small stove inside the country house. This is an economical option for a heating installation.
Old brick of different colors and textures is chosen for the construction of barbecue stoves.
Used material is used for the construction of fences and poles. Brickwork is made solid or cellular.
Decorative ruins are a new word in the design of a country garden. From the picturesque brick walls create a cozy corner for relaxation.
Bricks and boulders are ideal materials to create a bonfire that prevents the accidental spread of fire.
From solid bricks make borders and flowerbeds, build single-level and multi-level flower beds.
Chipped pieces emphasize the strict geometry of the beds and the beauty of the plants.
Brick briquettes are good for creating garden furniture - benches and tables. The material is combined with wood and stone.
For masonry, builders recommend the use of cement-lime mortar. The clay-sand mixture quickly collapses, from which the furnace or fence will have to be rebuilt in a few years.
Do not rush to dispose of the old brick, perhaps in your country house there is a place where you can erect a small wall under an old ruin and create an unusual corner for relaxation or make original flowerbeds and beautiful borders.
