I like brick as paving large areas of the garden and when used for garden paths, mainly because it looks nice; much more so than say poured concrete in my opinion and it’s less messy and more long-lasting than walkways made of mobile material such as bark or pebbles. Still there are some pros and cons.

Pros of bricks used for garden paving:

They’re green! Bricks are made with renewable resources. Bricks last a LONG time and you can even use salvaged bricks from old building which has the added benefit of looking amazingly antique.
If you used salvaged bricks they won’t cost …read more

See, I won’t build a whole house out of these, but I really wouldn’t mind seeing someone else do it.
What’s the homebuilding item you need, but never knew you needed?
Gameboy bricks:

How cool would my son think I was if I did build a house out of these? Pretty darn cool. Check them out as a ground cover:

Yes you can buy them, or so the creator says.

Am I slightly concerned that some college kids, after a few too many will come along, and take me up on the dare – actually yes, I am a little. Luckily, although believe me, I …read more

Well, a very close winner. Paticus thinks that both homes are made out of Lego blocks and he is close by golly (see below). We had some great guesses for yesterday’s game. And now let’s find out what the structures actually have in common.

This home recently featured in North Shore Magazine, is owned by John and Lynn McKinven and has been dubbed the “Lego House” by neighborhood kids. I think the name fits. Don’t you? Even the little bushes around the home are pointed much like a Lego tree.

Now this structure, well technically, this church is as Paticus guessed made …read more