Ideas and Inspirations
Helpful articles and images from the Pine Hall Brick blog.
New Home Ideas
Tufts House brick perfect for English Revival cottage style
There's an English Revival cottage in Summerfield, North Carolina's Mitchell's Landing neighborhood. Brian Elliott, owner of B. Elliott Enterprises, got inspired by English Revival and French Provincial cottage styles and merged them both using Tufts House brick and...
For a versatile white brick, take a look at Villa Chase
What’s old is new with the Pine Hall Brick Augustine line of machine weathered brick. And one of the newest is Villa Chase, that debuted in the 2017 Parade of Homes. Since then, it’s taken off as a choice of custom builders and in new neighborhoods, where brick is...
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...
Hardscapes and Paving
Former manse gets a stylish paver walkway befitting its place in the community
Pine Hall Brick Rumbled Full Range clay pavers and Pennsylvania bluestone are used to complement a century old manse in New Jersey, in keeping with its church, the surrounding neighbors, as well as the entire town. Photo: Joe Palimeno.There’s a lot to be said for...
Pavers and Thin Brick for a generational home project on This Old House
A generational home project in Glen Ridge, NJ, uses pavers and Thin Brick supplied by Pine Hall Brick Company for the PBS series This Old House. This time, it’s a impressive makeover of a family home that includes replacing a concrete walkway with pavers and refaces porch piers with Old School 8s, our retro Thin Brick product.
The Brick Kid helps Portsmouth set a standard for streetscapes with Pathway Full Range
Pathway Full Range clay pavers bring continuity to a scenic seaport, and it looks like it’s becoming the look to have, up and down the New England coast. Above image: Brick Market, Portsmouth, NH. All photos: Ben Cyr.The Brick Kid figures he’s installed about a...
Planning and Design
How much does brick cost?
Builders often use brick because brick homes make a statement about their brand. They want the homes they build to demonstrate a level of quality craftsmanship that other types of cladding cannot achieve. Mauro Ruggieri, owner of Ruggieri Associates is one such...
How to pick the right brick and stone combination for your home
Picking the right brick and stone combination for your home can be an overwhelming process. There are so many colors of brick and stone that combinations can appear endless. This helpful three step guide walks you through the process of selecting the right stone for...
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...
DIY Corner
Interior brick projects for the DIYer
Interior brick projects? When you think of interior home improvements, brick might not come to mind. Think again. Sure, facebrick is a bigger job than most DIYers want to tackle, but you can add brick features to any home interior with several of new products....
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...
Project Spotlight
Freedom Walkway:
colorful paver design tells a story of struggle, triumph
Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.-Ralph Waldo EmersonAll photos for this story by Matthew Benham.If you were to visit downtown Rock Hill, South Carolina, you might find yourself in the Freedom Walkway, walking...
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...
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...