Low, short garden walls can be built with a single wythe—that is, with only one horizontal row of bricks. But such walls are not strong. You can even push them over by hand. Double-wythe brick walls ...

This brick plaza has been in service for many decades in harsh New England weather. You can build one similar to this with my help. (Tim Carter/TNS) Perspective by Tim Carter There’s something ...

QDEAR TIM: I need a set of brick steps to take me down to a patio. I have no clue how to build brick steps and wonder if I might be out of my element. Is it hard to build brick stairs like this, ...