A brick measuring 4 inches x 4 inches x 8 inches is equivalent to 32 square inches, so each square foot in the patio would need four and a half bricks.

If you've just purchased some bricks for a renovation project, you might be curious why these clay bricks have holes in them.

That historic brick is now sitting on a shelf in my office. And throughout the U.S., towns and cities of all sizes retain beautiful brick-paved streets, alleys and walkways.

It's easy to say building designers need to speak to construction companies, and both need to deal with operations before a building is drawn, ground is broken, and brick is laid.