DIY Reclaimed Brick Walkway Around the Workshop

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  • I reused some old bricks salvaged from other areas of the backyard to build a pathway that connects the barn door and side door. No more stepping through dirt and mud! This was my first time working with any kind of paver, and with the exception of a few hiccups, it went really well. Now that the workshop construction is done, I'm going to work on the rest of the backyard. This is just the beginning. Enjoy!
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  • @BenTardif
    @BenTardif  4 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    Take a guess as to how many individual pieces of brick make up this walkway! I'll like your comment if you're within 25 bricks

  • @JoshJorg44
    @JoshJorg44 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Before putting down sand, you really need a crushed gravel base. That will keep them from sinking over time

  • @rodskinner3609
    @rodskinner3609 ปีที่แล้ว +56

    This is a valuable addition to my woodwork collection th-cam.com/users/postUgkxbnOKZBE4evMO5V2vroHeCjq6d_MV6wJO I still will rate this woodwork plan as the best in my reference library. It always seem to stand out from the rest whenever you go through the library. This is a masterpiece.

  • @petranilla14
    @petranilla14 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I love how your " supervisor" does his job. Loving the walkway.

  • @mosconi0359
    @mosconi0359 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You did a great job, and kudos for "re-purposing" those old bricks. If I were to give you any advise at all it would be this, "wear eye protection" when pounding in those plastic spikes and hammering on the bricks! Be safe.

  • @michelewesthuis3100
    @michelewesthuis3100 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Good job! Love your attitude and channel

  • @amx3000
    @amx3000 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Imperfection?! You call this imperfection?!?! What is perfection then!

  • @rikjones5924
    @rikjones5924 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    How many times cats,dogs etc walked on a finished job like this lol,a few times for me,came back next day and wow.goid video

  • @Booyamakashi
    @Booyamakashi 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    In Europe we lay sand with addition of cement to glue the bricks and make it stick and harder to wash away by rains. Also we compact sand with cement to make sure it wont move on its own. But california probably dont have as much rain and problems coming with that :)

  • @fate300m
    @fate300m 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Your technical difficulties are really funny... the shoe lace seemed to be the last straw. LOL
    Good job young man!!

  • @kellyb7321
    @kellyb7321 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    No one going to mention just how much work that looks like? My back would hurt for a week doing something like this.

  • @bates1256
    @bates1256 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Even though it's annoying, but it was so cute when your dog ran over the sand :D

  • @SoggyBiscuits1000
    @SoggyBiscuits1000 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    2:46 i was so waiting for this!!! lol

  • @RumMonkeyable
    @RumMonkeyable 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Always, always, 90 degree angles.....never more, never less....why we love watching Ben's projects. He's so doggone 😉 (literally) precise! Recycling is a good thing. 👊👍💪😍

  • @josiecapps2555
    @josiecapps2555 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love dogs🐾🤗🐾🤗

  • @NicholasYaekle
    @NicholasYaekle 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love that your "foreman" is inspecting your work as you go!

  • @jeffforbes3772
    @jeffforbes3772 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Looks great! Rock (or brick) on Mr. Tardif.

  • @MMAKingRay
    @MMAKingRay 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Man i love the fact you post your mistakes or bloopers i suppose. Keep those up.

  • @tuanvu-wc3kz
    @tuanvu-wc3kz 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for the video

  • @trailnscaleRC
    @trailnscaleRC 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Corgi!!! great vid

  • @Donnie9by5
    @Donnie9by5 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    You do great work what kind of work your doing! This place will be a show home with the improvements you are doing!!!

  • @Cradley684
    @Cradley684 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    You did a great Job Ben, who need's Pro's, Stay Safe and have a nice day !!! Brian UK .

  • @jacquestardif5848
    @jacquestardif5848 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Like the look of the brick. Great job.

  • @skillman2009
    @skillman2009 ปีที่แล้ว

    great video and nice commenting - was easy to follow your work-flow. and the results look great!

  • @halahlo7007
    @halahlo7007 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Hi i like how brick walkway turned out
    I can't wait to see you put the grass
    Good job
    And keep up the good work 👍🏻👏🏻

  • @mindi.m
    @mindi.m 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Another skill added to your list! Nice work!

  • @TheJurki9
    @TheJurki9 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Greetings from Poland! I'm big fan of your work :)

  • @aussiejas6599
    @aussiejas6599 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great Job with the bricks your the man Ben..

  • @MangoJasssss
    @MangoJasssss 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Doofie is that 3 year old kid who follows their mom into the bathroom and asks “whatcha doin?” 😂😂

  • @wadereynolds9477
    @wadereynolds9477 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Your a very smart guy in many ways!!!

  • @teofilstevenson
    @teofilstevenson 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Well done. I enjoyed watching.

  • @AM-jm5dr
    @AM-jm5dr 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Why didn’t the concrete just go all the way around?

    • @rellt5498
      @rellt5498 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Exactly what I was thinking.

    • @Bewefau
      @Bewefau 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      could be money?

    • @rellt5498
      @rellt5498 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Bewefau While I do appreciate the work, and the video content of it + the re-purposing of the bricks, that is still a pretty small pathway.. It would have been very little effort of the people pouring concrete to frame out that area for a walkway and cant imagine it being a whole lot more added to total cost.

  • @josiecapps2555
    @josiecapps2555 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    That was quite a job!

  • @ismaelmelendez7808
    @ismaelmelendez7808 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great job Kid , keep up the Great work everything is coming along awesome.

  • @verticle2612
    @verticle2612 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice work brother.

  • @DEEDEEGARRETT1
    @DEEDEEGARRETT1 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Looks so much better. Great work !

  • @jc-qc3yu
    @jc-qc3yu 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Bro it looks beautiful

  • @bobby3849
    @bobby3849 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice work. Bravo 👏👏thanks for the clip

  • @syncRamon
    @syncRamon 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    2:44 Technical Issues LUL XD
    The path looks awesome! I hope the Yard will become realy cosy. You are realy inspiring!

  • @-gina1114
    @-gina1114 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Looks really good Ben!👍

  • @NicholasYaekle
    @NicholasYaekle 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    That broken shoelace spoke to all of us who've dealt with building issues; like what else is going to go wrong? lol

  • @danyiordache
    @danyiordache 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    you better keep the videos coming, your vidoes are awesome to watch, keep it up Ben :D

  • @sydneymcconnaughhay5947
    @sydneymcconnaughhay5947 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great job ,

  • @LogHouseFarm
    @LogHouseFarm 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I am going to guess just over 200 bricks, maybe 225?
    It looks good, I am enjoying seeing the progress of your space.
    I am a big fan of repurposing materials.

  • @marioglodek6755
    @marioglodek6755 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just a piece of advice to make the installation got faster. lay all the pavers excluding the cut pavers, then once all the bricks are laid, just cut away and lay them. then you can measure more than one at a time and cut a few in one go.

  • @fate300m
    @fate300m 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    BUSTED OUT LAUGHING AT 2:45

  • @osukacards
    @osukacards 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Good work 👍

  • @SkaterChan
    @SkaterChan 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Hi! So I'm an audio engineer by trade, I saw your video making the sound proof room to do voiceovers in! My bit of advice would be that sound proofing and sound treatment are two different things. Your current voiceovers sound a little boxy, so maybe add more things in that room that will deaden the room sound. Great videos!

  • @Sean-be8lg
    @Sean-be8lg 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great videos. Thank you

  • @robscherer
    @robscherer 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Looks great!

  • @Lando_P1
    @Lando_P1 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Looks great

  • @judeperera1341
    @judeperera1341 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Beautiful..

  • @jginmt
    @jginmt 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I live in an area with ice and freezing. I found I have to touch up with new polymer sand every year, if not weeds do creep in.

  • @jackbyrnes2238
    @jackbyrnes2238 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Cheers Dude, Keep it up

  • @byronmoran9943
    @byronmoran9943 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice job! I see you’re properly social distanced and fully mask compliant too!

  • @gort5583
    @gort5583 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Doing a great job!

  • @Marine-wj4jv
    @Marine-wj4jv 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice job! Cutting 45 on brick is not easy!

  • @jmonahan1
    @jmonahan1 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    PVC pipe is not UV resistant and will shatter over a couple years, causing your to have to dig up your brick work. Gravel fines should also be laid down and compacted before sand. A good video on how to lay bricks is provided by This Old House, search for it.

  • @jamescrawford7513
    @jamescrawford7513 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Make sure you insulate that hose-bib before winter, or you are going to have a BIG mess!

  • @julietphillips1991
    @julietphillips1991 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Best all round handyman in the world...and you did not hammer your thumb in the "technical difficulties"! (I know what that feels like!) I am too busy trying to figure out the time frame of all the other projects you did in that area based on your previous videos, so I have concluded that this brick laying in this video is confusing me! Can't guesstimate the number of bricks therefore. But you can still "like" my comment! (Makes an otherwise crappy day feel not so crappy.)

  • @marielybrito
    @marielybrito 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Idk if it would work but after you finish I would put floor polish so it can look skinny idk but I will try this soon... with the help of your video

  • @bambam9457
    @bambam9457 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    444 and how does one break a shoelace 🤣🤣🤣 you also deserve more subs

  • @Reddylion
    @Reddylion 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice

  • @ryanjansen3229
    @ryanjansen3229 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Haha! I follow Ben on Instagram so I’ve already seen this! Great video as always!

  • @cheffsolo7739
    @cheffsolo7739 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great video ! Any up date on it ?

  • @ryancostorf5114
    @ryancostorf5114 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    5:07 I honestly think it cuts like butter, butter is hard to cut

  • @corydriver7634
    @corydriver7634 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    To keep your wood steaks from splitting cut the corners off. Catching a corner is what causes them to split.

  • @RHEC1776
    @RHEC1776 4 ปีที่แล้ว +46

    Is anyone going to tell him that those bricks are going to settle like crazy because he didn't compact the sand

    • @sparky5543
      @sparky5543 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I was gonna ask if I missed him compacting, or he just didn't film it. I am so glad someone else mentioned it first :) Still, it looks great! I just knew the dogs would run through the sand! My dogs did the same thing when I poured the concrete for my first water storage tank. It was hard enough, but you could see their little(great danes) paw outlines :)

    • @mHBulldog
      @mHBulldog 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      he should have used something what we call here "stabilisé"
      It's 1 part cement to 8 parts sand and very litle water

    • @Bewefau
      @Bewefau 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@sparky5543 he said that prior to putting in the building they already compacted the ground so he thinks it should be fine.

    • @sparky5543
      @sparky5543 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@Bewefau The ground, yes, but we are talking about the sand he added. Its hard to tell just how thick the sand is, but even a few inches, and it will settle some. It may not make any difference in the end, which is what I hope :)

    • @ItzFawzii
      @ItzFawzii 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@mHBulldog exactly. I assume you're belgian :) He could also use porfier if it's not to thick, but stabilisé would have been the best option

  • @tommetjuuh
    @tommetjuuh 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I would spread some sand after the fact instead of blowing it all off. This helps with small movements in the first few weeks after placement.

  • @p3692
    @p3692 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Looks great, guess about 300 bricks

  • @lassei4659
    @lassei4659 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    And a year after the non stomped sand you used have shrinked and the bricks are now looking like a bumpy road??? Would suggest to use only a max ½ inch sand and 5 - 10 inch of gravel underneath.
    Sand is to fine a material and will deform over time.. within years..

  • @tacopenguinproductions
    @tacopenguinproductions 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    remember what I said last time you for that problem of washing them you can make a doggie wash system kinda like a carwash system and put I were the walk out of the mud run for more detail I replied to your reply to me! :P

  • @KryptonicHD
    @KryptonicHD 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I’m learning so much! Awesome video

  • @carlosc.8707
    @carlosc.8707 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Ben, the office you built yourself has no ventilation, your air is going to run out, you have to breathe it.

  • @joshsmosarski9903
    @joshsmosarski9903 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Should of used a base of gravel. That’s a lot of sand. Night shift and move with that much sand. You should only have an inch of sand.

  • @scotthamilton007
    @scotthamilton007 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    One problem: those bricked are vertical veneer bricks, not pavers. Over time freeze-thaw cycles will break them apart. Better to invest in a cube of pavers better suited for walkways. Otherwise great job.

  • @leeannekilgore9477
    @leeannekilgore9477 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hahahahahahahahaha.........cue the dog 🤣

  • @gonzalez-valdez8043
    @gonzalez-valdez8043 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice....what’s the name of the bucket of sand that you bought to prevent weeds?

  • @whatif8408
    @whatif8408 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for the information about polymer sand! I didn't know there was such a thing. I have walkways just like yours made out of discarded paving bricks I found on the property after moving in 18 years ago. They are beginning to shift around too much. I also pull weeds out from between them. You did a really nice job on yours! Very thorough.

  • @davidsnacks
    @davidsnacks ปีที่แล้ว

    How did you find the capped pipe, do you talk about that in a video?

  • @richardraymond5535
    @richardraymond5535 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I take it that it doesn’t freeze where you live

  • @ZackPyle
    @ZackPyle 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Was the brick walkway always planned? I was wondering this whole time why you didn't have the concrete just poured all the way around...

  • @darbyblinco7066
    @darbyblinco7066 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    220

  • @Terrylokito1
    @Terrylokito1 ปีที่แล้ว

    I know this is. 2 year old video but What exact poly sand did you use?

  • @alibuolayyan9038
    @alibuolayyan9038 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    You put the pipe clamp after you finish laying the bricks

  • @robertfreund7525
    @robertfreund7525 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Big mistake to lock that four leg inspection during work. That would look beter if he helped. Great work

  • @matthewcudzilo1854
    @matthewcudzilo1854 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    My guess is 121 bricks were uses on the walkway, is that correct?

  • @Hb92dev
    @Hb92dev 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    How is it perfectly level if there's a grade?🤫

  • @jamesmartello1
    @jamesmartello1 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    REALLY love everything about this walkway and EVERYTHING about this entire project. The new building is WONDERFUL!!! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

  • @FGUK1973
    @FGUK1973 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Loved the re-use of the bricks in this project. I collect pallets and use the wood for projects at home. Have made 3 storage sheds, a BBQ table and also plant pot table. Also have made 4 double planters and a single planter out of them too. It is good free wood and I am able to pick them up from close to where I live. Even had our local Ice Cream van ask if I wanted some from them as they had 4 from their last delivery of bits. Even delivered it to me as only 5 mins away from their base. Keep up the good work too. Love the helpers leaving their imprints on the sand!!

  • @darbyblinco7066
    @darbyblinco7066 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    450

  • @vane5736
    @vane5736 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    325?

  • @jonathanrashleigh8771
    @jonathanrashleigh8771 ปีที่แล้ว

    Should have set path width up to brick. No cutting.

  • @astefanlopez
    @astefanlopez 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    2:43 is it okay to use any kind of sand?

  • @mommy_milkers703
    @mommy_milkers703 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    450 bricks?

  • @darbyblinco7066
    @darbyblinco7066 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    340

  • @Athouna
    @Athouna 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    How big is your whole compound?

  • @ryancostorf5114
    @ryancostorf5114 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'd have to guess 581

  • @samt9014
    @samt9014 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Keep doing work ! Looks so good and I enjoy watching it

  • @tmessgalaxy1209
    @tmessgalaxy1209 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love your videos you give me so many ideas when it comes to building, you helped me when it came to building and helping me learn new things so thank you