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Lay a Brick Sidewalk
You can't beat a brick walkway for its old-fashioned warmth and traditional appeal. To lay one is hard work, but well worth the sweat equity because it lasts forever. It's an expensive investment no matter who does the work. Laying a brick walk is a project well suited for the average homeowner because it is more time consuming than it is difficult.

A mason will charge $1,220 to lay a 4-foot-wide-by-30-foot long sidewalk that is roughly 120-square-feet. This includes the materials, excavation, spreading a sand base and laying the bricks. You can buy the materials for $235 and do it yourself, saving over 80 percent. The cost of bricks varies widely according to the type you choose. Buy plastic layout grids to help you arrange the bricks in a pattern and pay extra to have the bricks and sand delivered because they're too heavy to transport. Pro vs DIY Cost and Time

Have these items and tools on hand: a ball of string and stakes for layout, wheelbarrow, shovels, push broom, water hose, basic carpentry tools and a level. If you're doing the job when the temperatures are high, make sure you wear a hat and drink lots of liquids.

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