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Brick: A better choice for fire safety
Making a choice for fire safetyHomebuilding is a business of balance. Introduction of vinyl siding and synthetic insulation in the 1960s as a substitute for brick and wood meant cost reductions for homebuilders. A third of all new homes sold today are wrapped in...
Thin brick is in
You can never be too thin. The problem with interior designers, landscape architects, paver installers, brick masons and the like is that thin is sometimes hard to come by. Not talking diet and exercise here – talking bricks and a trend toward slimming them down. Thin...
Brick colors that capture the coast in Charleston Style & Design
Brick is a clay product made from shale, local to our region of North Carolina, but over the last century we've gotten good at blending and firing clay to achieve wide range of brick colors. New home trends are leaning toward lighter colors and the traditional red...
Reclaimed brick? No, it’s Kennon House
Building a custom home is difficult. There are many moving parts and pieces. From the style of home to what brick and mortar color, trim, roofing, and windows. It can be overwhelming. People often times go for a look: the French Provincial, Colonial, Craftsman,...
Villa Chase brick: old world charm in a brand new home
Custom Homes by Hamrick designed and built this instant classic in Winston-Salem’s Buena Vista neighborhood. Builder Don Hamrick kept a couple of mature oaks on the freshly landscaped lot, so if you didn’t know it was a brand new home, you might think it was built in...
Ashton Court brick is a builder’s choice for his own home
When it came time for custom home builder Kevin Lansink, owner of Lansink Custom Homes, to build a new home, he went with our Ashton Court brick. He had a lot nestled in tall oaks in his home town of Summerfield, NC, with family just up the road. Just about all the...
Paver Tiles create a beautiful and functional floor for bath and laundry room
Home builder Shaun Sidden, owner of Sidden Homes in Winston-Salem, NC, knows building materials. He knows all about vinyl and ceramic floor tiles, but when he learned about new Pine Hall Brick Paver Tiles, he liked the idea and got some samples from his local...
Downtown revitalization looks to the past, plans for the future with pavers
Like many cities, Lynchburg, Virginia was at a crossroads of downtown revitalization. Retail and residential development outside the city center left the once-thriving downtown down on its luck, as shoppers and retailers moved to brand-new strip shopping centers on...
Interior and Exterior Rehab with Paver Tiles
Paver Tiles are real brick tiles. They're just thinner and designed for indoor flooring as well as certain exterior applications. They're a great choice for bathrooms because the surface is less slippery than ceramic or vinyl tiles. And it gives the room a warm rustic...
It’s a great time to plan a new home. Here are some tips.
A new year is here! It’s time for changes and new possibilities—perhaps you're dreaming of a new home. Though it is possible to build year-rounds, Winter is hands down the best time for planning. Start planning now and you could break ground as early as Spring. You...
Tips and inspiration from Glenn Switzer, Landscape Designer
Winter is the time to think about what your yard could be in the spring. A landscape designer can make it happen. And if you want to get inspired about what your home outdoors can become, spend 20 minutes with Glenn Switzer. He’s a landscape designer from greater...
Work with your builder to choose from a wide range of brick colors
The Deerview community by Ruggieri Associates is all brick, but the variety of brick colors used—along with custom design features—makes each home unique. Ruggieri Associates owner Mauro Ruggieri builds exclusively with brick, and Pine Hall Brick gives his designs a...
The Old Brick House line gives you an artisanal look in a precisely engineered product
Kathy Dumas designs and specifies all materials for R&K Custom Homes. When she checked out the recently introduced Old Brick House line, she homed in on Tufts House. "When we saw it we loved it," said Dumas."There's so much white brick out there, it's nice to have...
How a small NC town honors its veterans: flags, monuments and Pathway Red pavers
A former mayor of Liberty, North Carolina led the establishment of a non-profit organization to establish veterans memorial in the town southeast of Greensboro. Terry Caviness, a builder by trade, organized a series of fundraisers in the community to design, landscape...
How to get the beautiful look of old brick in a brand new home
Brick making has come a long way since the 1700s. Throughout the 20th-century manufacturing technology became increasingly precise producing bricks with sharp, crisp lines and consistent dimensions. Then homeowners started wanting the look of old-weathered brick! Good...
Paver walkway adds beauty to established neighborhood
A brick paver walkway improves curb appeal, adds value and makes your home outdoors more inviting for you and your guests. Walkways and patios can be do-it-yourself projects over a couple of weekends, especially with the sand-set method: pavers are placed on a bed of...
How to achieve a chevron pattern
What would your driveway look like if you spent your days building brick houses? This. A poured concrete driveway clearly wouldn’t do. It’s more likely that you would start with a Pine Hall Brick classic red full range paver in a rumbled texture. You’d use 4” X 8”...
Pro tip: It’s Easy to Install Thin Clad Interior Brick
Interior brick can easily be added to any home and you don’t need the skills of a mason to gain the beautiful results.Using ThinClad brick can turn just about any vertical surface into a highly durable and beautiful wall that’s great for defining sections of a home...
Aesthetic paving – brick gives designs a competitive edge
Aesthetic paving for public, institutional and corporate applications is achievable with clay brick pavers. The segmental nature of pavers and their broad range of colors and styles give landscape designers and paving contractors lots a latitude to create affordable,...
German smear gives new home an old-world look that will last
Brick is a versatile design choice with a wide range of colors and textures. Mortar choice gives you more latitude in color and overall effect. In a standard brick design, mortar makes up about 20% of the veneer. With a technique called "German smear" mortar plays a...
How to sell residential hardscape projects
Our annual Paver Days was a success again this past April 2018. We do it each spring and it’s always fun to meet our customers who come to Madison, Winston-Salem, and Fairmount to take advantage of once-a-year pricing on some of our most popular pavers. We enjoy...
Oyster Pearl masterpiece offers beauty, space and energy efficiency
Photo above: Chris Clement used Oyster Pearl Brick, stained hardwoods and unique masonry techniques to create an energy efficient beauty. Chris Clement Home Builder's most recently completed project in The Farm at Summerfield has quickly become the envy of the...
How to build a patio or walkway with no-cut paver patterns
A small no-cut paver patio or walkway is a straightforward do-it-yourself job. We have a guide called The Seven Simple Steps that covers all you need to know to complete the project. Although the first step in the Seven Steps is calculating the materials you need, we...
Rehab concrete patio or sidewalk in 4 steps
If you already have a concrete patio or sidewalk, you can update the space simply by laying brick pavers over the old surface. There are a number of advantages to doing it this way. The biggest is that the base is already there and you instantly improve the appearance...
Innovative paving for Innovation Plaza in Philadelphia
Looking for innovative paving? Along 37th Street in Philadelphia, there are single concrete blocks rising from the ground that celebrate the achievements of individuals within the fields of science, technology, engineering and art, all of whom have ties to...
Love the look of reclaimed brick? You can get it for less
When mason Hugo Yanez, owner of Fred's Masonry, got the job for this new home in Greensboro, NC, he was excited that the owners chose reclaimed brick. Repurposing salvaged brick is a great example of how sustainable brick can be—it lasts for centuries—and how it...
Interior brick accents define open floor plan
Interior brick is a great way to add accents and define any space within an open floor plan. When home builder Shawn Peterson designed and built his rustic modern home up a hill from the Haw River near Burlington, North Carolina, he specified Pine Hall Brick Oyster...
Castle Gray part of Don Hamrick’s award-winning 340 Fairfax home
Winston-Salem builder Don Hamrick has plenty of experience building beautiful upscale homes. "As an experienced trim carpenter I've worked in dozens of custom homes. I've seen the best of the best — elaborate moldings, hand scraped hardwood floors, Italian marble...
The art of masonry meets the science of brick
There’s a lot science in modern brick manufacturing to get precise and consistent color in a product that meets stringent engineering standards and maintains tight specifications in size and dimension. And there’s a lot of art in masonry, to apply the brick in...
New Brick to debut in Parade of Homes
We are pleased to debut our new Villa Chase brick at the Fall Parade of Homes. Mike Enscore, owner of Veritas Construction, looked confident one week before the Parade as he took a cell phone call from the job site, still bustling with crews putting on finishing...
Congregation builds memorial garden to honor devoted member and veterans
Phyllis Marion Middleton lived her life as a beloved teacher and community servant in Pleasant Garden, North Carolina. She was a lifelong member; from baptism to marriage to eulogy at Pleasant Garden Baptist Church. As a fitting tribute to Phyllis after her passing in...
A practical approach to selecting brick
Congratulations! If you are reading this, you’ve decided to build with brick. Great choice because it’s durable, safe, sustainable, maintenance free and above all, it’s beautiful. Now for the fun part, selecting brick for your new home. You will have a lot of choices...
Achieving French provincial with brick, mortar and a little panache
As the name implies, a French provincial home—be it a cottage or chateau—derives its color palettes from the French countryside. Hues of blue, like the French sky and subtle earth tones of the forests blend to create a soft painterly effect that is both elegant and...
Paver makeover on Pratt Street: cars, pedestrians and a case study in New Urbanism
What if you owned a downtown restaurant and you wanted to offer outdoor dining at lunch? You could put some tables and chairs out front, on the sidewalk. Same thing if you owned a clothing store – you could have a sidewalk sale, to offer your merchandise to business...
A traditional brick home is already an American classic
Right across the street from the amazing European villa we featured in the previous post, is a this traditional brick home. It's relatively new construction, but with Rustic Village brick and matching pavers, it's already a classic. And it's just one more great...
Planned community demonstrates impressiveness and versatility of brick homes
Upscale communities most often have builder requirements. Jefferson Wood, a planned community in Greensboro, NC, has requirements for all homes to utilize a certain percentage of brick...which says a great deal about brick! Despite the prerequisites for building...
Clay pavers are perfect for exterior makeover
Landscaping is a makeover this is a cost-efficient investment in home value. It also enhances enjoyment of your outdoor living space. Walkways, driveways and steps using clay pavers are as practical as they are beautiful. The homeowner wanted better curb appeal for...
ECU Alumni Lane adds beauty and functionality
At East Carolina University in Greenville, NC, the modern-day slogan is Tomorrow Starts Here. Looking toward the future is nothing new in this place, which began as a teacher’s college in 1907 and which since then has grown into the third largest university in North...
Classic brick in a new home suits an old neighborhood
When realtors listed this impressive Greek revival home, they described it as a Pine Hall Brick home. So naturally we thought we should feature its classic brick design. Built in 2007 in Greensboro's Irving Park neighborhood, the home looks like it could be one of the...
Brick is timeless for forward looking schools
Design capabilities provide both contrast, consistency in new school construction projects The school campus that comprises Mae Jemison High School and Ronald McNair Junior High School in Huntsville, Alabama is a study in contrasts: the traditional and the modern, the...