Ideas and Inspirations
Helpful articles and images from the Pine Hall Brick blog.
New Home Ideas
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...
A white brick masterpiece captures old world charm
Brick defines Worth Mitchell’s home in Kernersville, NC. From the gated entry with its distressed mortar treatment reminiscent of a 400-year-old Spanish villa to a beautifully aged two-story veranda and patio with pavers, Mitchell has crafted a dream home that looks...
Jason Reader sold himself on Casa Grande with white mortar
Home builder Jason Reader prefers to build with brick whenever possible. “We use lots of materials, but if the neighborhood and the price point line up, I’m absolutely going to choose brick,” says Reader. His most recent completed project is a 5700-square-foot brick...
Hardscapes and Paving
We make a lot of different kinds of brick – filmmaker builder Roger Scheck uses all of them
Pathway Full Range Modular pavers to be set in mortar are installed in a basketweave pattern over a concrete pad with a wall of Hatteras Sand Oversized brick create an outdoor recreation space to complement a gameroom addition. All photos: Roger Scheck.From facebrick...
Hardscapes enhance property value, but even better, they make you happy
Lyon Landscape Nursery project in New Jersey pairs bluestone with clay pavers.The good news for homeowners is that new hardscape projects have a good return on investment when it comes time to sell, while providing an increased level of happiness for as long as they...
Hearth: Memorial to the Enslaved wins Brick Industry Association Best in Class award
Hearth: Memorial to the Enslaved, a memorial structure designed to recognize those men, women, and children, all enslaved, who built, operated, and maintained the historic campus of William & Mary in Williamsburg, VA, recently won Best in Class in the Brick Industry Association’s Bricks in Architecture Award. Pine Hall Brick Company’s Rumbled Full Range and Rumbled StormPave permeable pavers were used in its construction.
Planning and Design
Brick and stone: a natural combination
Tumbled Oyster Pearl Oversize brick pairs nicely with a stone facade for strength and classic beauty. Our Pine Hall Brick Design Guide gives some pointers for choosing stone styles, color and application to complement face brick. This Oyster Pearl Oversize Tumbled...
Tips for pairing pavers with a brick home
If you've been with us for a while, then you know that a homes outdoor living spaces can be just as important to the look and feel of your house as the layout of your kitchen or bathroom. Well designed hardscapes can add perceived usable space to your home and...
Choosing the right mortar color for your new home
If you're in the planning process of building a new brick home chances are you've spent hours poring over dozens of brick options, trying to find the right color for your house. One decision that often gets over looked is what mortar color to use. 80% of a wall...
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Project Spotlight
Furman University goes sustainable.
At Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina, the idea of sustainability has gone beyond the campus itself. The David E. Shi Center for Sustainability, a 3,400-square-foot building on campus, has become one of the nation’s leading think tanks where educators,...
A StormPave™ installation was the solution for oceanfront hotel redevelopment project
At first glance, a college campus in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and an oceanside resort hotel in Ocean City, Maryland would seem to have little in common. But it turns out that both are landlocked, both are under regulations intended to require treatment of...
Project spotlight: Haywood Landscapes, Inc. brick project in Clyde, NC
When this homeowner contacted John Fields of Haywood Landscapes, Inc, the initial design criteria was to provide an area to grow vegetables. What developed was a comprehensive design for a backyard outdoor room. The design takes advantage of sun exposure, creating an...