BRICK WALL (GARDEN WALL) A brick wall in a driveway or patio can form a function as a boundary or change in level (retaining wall). | ![]() |
PATIO's Patios are typically made of concrete or stone slabs laid over a base. This base is often a layer of compacted stone chips, a layer of sharp sand, and a layer of cement and mortar. | ![]() |
GARDEN STEPS The choice of kinds of steps to use in your own garden has never been wider. Ramp steps for climbing long slopes gently, with the minimum effort; circular steps; free-form steps with flowing curves; wooden steps to wooden-decked terraces; water-washed stone steps laid to simulate a natural outcropping of rocks; brick-and-plank steps; cast concrete steps; concrete-and-plank or concrete-and-brick steps; cut-stone steps; steps made of old railroad ties . . . the list is practically endless. | ![]() |