For a versatile white brick, take a look at Villa Chase
What’s old is new with the Pine Hall Brick Augustine line of machine weathered brick. And one of the newest is Villa Chase, that debuted in the 2017 Parade of Homes. Since then, it’s taken off as a...
View ArticlePaver landscaping is a labor of love for Luke DiVenti
Paver landscaping is a great way to beautify your property. It’s also a fun way to expand outdoor living space. And, sometimes it can solve common yard care problems. Luke DiVenti of Greensboro has...
View ArticlePaver streetscape central to new Rea Farms community
A paver streetscape using Pine Hall Brick Full Range is central to a new and growing mixed use community near Charlotte, NC. Rea Farms is New Urbanism with a twist. It’s a community with acres of open...
View ArticlePaver projects are easier with the right tools
Do-it-yourself paver projects can be a simple rectangular patio or a winding pathway to a spacious fire circle down a hill. Luke DiVenti chose the latter. In a previous post, we showed how DiVenti had...
View ArticleBrick patios age beautifully, are a durable investment
Brick patios have been a big part of Gary Springs’ 40+ year career. As a mason and owner of Greensboro Masonry, he’s built homes with brick and made brick additions. He’s also installed many a brick...
View ArticleForever home gets a forever patio
The owners call this 1933 classic in Concord, Massachusetts their “forever home.” So landscape designer Dan Gladu of Roots & Rocks Landscape Artisans designed the outdoor living space with our...
View ArticleLandscaping pro Tony Bass offers advice on hiring the right help
Hiring? Stop complaining about the help. Instead, find a way to get better help It would be easier to run your own hardscaping company, to install pavers and seat walls and fire pits and water...
View ArticleInterior brick projects for the DIYer in winter
Interior brick projects? When you think of interior home improvements, brick might not come to mind. Think again. ThinClad brick makes a fireplace makeover possible over a weekend. Sure, facebrick...
View ArticleParade of Homes is a great way to see lots of brick
The Fall Parade of Homes continues Saturday and Sunday, October 18-19 in both Winston-Salem and Greensboro. It’s a great way to see a wide range of Pine Hall Brick colors and styles. Locations are...
View ArticleTufts House brick perfect for English Revival cottage style
There’s an English Revival cottage in Summerfield, North Carolina’s Mitchell’s Landing neighborhood. Brian Elliott, owner of B. Elliott Enterprises, got inspired by English Revival and French...
View ArticleThin products open up a wide range of brick interior design options in 2019
Thin brick for brick interior applications was the game changer of 2019. Pine Hall Brick PaverTiles and ThinClad brick veneer manufacturing went up a couple notches this year with a dedicated...
View ArticleDesigner uses clay pavers for authenticity in multi-family complex
Harrison, New Jersey is one more industrial city having a rebirth with a fresh new perspective and an eye for authenticity and its history.Visitors to Urby Harrison, a multi-family housing complex,...
View ArticleHow to succeed in the paver business by using a pen, pad and calculator
Some end-of-year thoughts on the paver business. Installing clay pavers means you go get pavers (we’d suggest Pine Hall Brick Company pavers), dig a hole, put in crusher run, put in sand, put in...
View ArticleIsenhour Custom Homes brick showroom makes selection fun
Pine Hall Brick has a special showeoom in the Isenhour Homes Design Center When you work with new home designer Amanda Jackson-Pfeffer you start with brick. She’s your point person at Isenhour Homes’...
View ArticleGlenn Switzer, landscape designer, offers some tips and inspiration
Winter is the time to think about what your yard could be in the spring. A landscape designer can make it happen. And if you want to get inspired about what your home outdoors can become, spend 20...
View ArticleLandscaping 2020 – Keep growing, keep innovating
Photo courtesy Glenn Switzer. See Glenn’s project video below. Landscaping 2020? How did 2019 go for you? The passing of a year is a good time for all businesses in our particular area of the building...
View ArticleWhite brick, dark trim and stone set this show home apart
With a white brick Villa Chase, dark trim, wood features, and stone create solid and beautiful curb appeal. Ray Bullins Construction entered this stately lodge in Greensboro’s Parade of Homes last...
View ArticleThis builder’s personal choice? Chesapeake Pearl
When Scott Naylor of Naylor Custom Homes built his new home, he selected Chesapeake Pearl brick with white mortar using white sand. Great choice! Chesapeake Pearl is whiter than its sister brick...
View ArticleThin brick goes old school, bringing a brand new look to your projects
Thin brick veneer for walls and flooring has recently seen an increase in demand. Now, here’s a another direction: Old School 8s Paver Tiles take us back to the turn of the last century when brick was...
View ArticleThin brick wood stove surround looks great, feels toasty
Samantha grew up with a wood stove. So when she and her husband Ryan dreamed up their new home, they wanted one. Custom builder Don Mills did them one better. He built a thin brick wood stove surround...
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