| How many times have you admired a graceful brick | | | | country. You just have to look for it. You can |
| lined driveway or a brick porch?. Weathered brick | | | | start by checking classifieds or looking for |
| just gives off warm feeling of permanence, solidness | | | | contractors who have finished a project and have |
| and sophistication that no other building material can. | | | | brick left over. Hauling that stuff off is expensive |
| Wouldn't it be nice to have a little brick to set off | | | | and contractors will give it away if you'll haul it away. |
| your home? | | | | Typically contractors will purchase about 20% more |
| Working in brick, particularly if you're thinking brick | | | | brick that a job will call for. They do this to allow |
| wall, takes some skill. However, the typical amateur | | | | for breakage and bad cuts. If the amount left over |
| can figure it out with a little trial and error so brick | | | | after the job is done, many contractors will simply |
| projects can be a do it yourself job. And here's a | | | | bury it on the site. Good for the contractor, bad for |
| big plus. What if you could get the brick for free? | | | | the homeowner who decides he wants to plant a try |
| Back in the late 60s the good people of Storm Lake | | | | in the brick burial ground. |
| Iowa decided to tear down the god ugly county seat | | | | Probably the best way to get free brick is to scout |
| building and build a new one. After about a month | | | | out construction sites. When the're getting close to |
| of demolition there were huge piles of 120 year old | | | | completion, ask for the foreman and explain you'd be |
| brick from the three story building laying all over the | | | | happy to haul whatever brick he has left over. If |
| site. In order to save the cost of disposal, the city | | | | you make the deal make sure you live up to it and |
| let it be known the brick was free for anyone who | | | | clear it out on the agreed upon time. Actually if you |
| would cart it away. | | | | can make one deal you can probably make more |
| Shortly thereafter, over a hundred homes suddenly | | | | with the same company so you may end up with an |
| were sporting brick walkways, driveways, patios, | | | | endless supply. |
| garden planters and porches. This lovely little town | | | | Brick is a great building material and it's even more |
| on a lake was even more lovely thanks to a load of | | | | attractive when it's free. Keep your eyes peeled |
| free brick. | | | | and you could have that brick patio for a lot less |
| That same story is repeated everyday all over the | | | | than you planned. |