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Hi, I'm Tim Carter, Ask the Builder.com
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Today I'm here at the Spalding Brick Company in Massachusetts, and the reason I'm here, I want to share with you why bricks that are made with clay
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are one of my favorite building materials. They should be on your radar
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Clay brick don't fade in color like concrete pavers do. Clay brick don't require the routine and expensive application of sealers
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Clay paving brick like this are so strong and durable, they can be used to create roadways that support heavy traffic in the last 100 years or more
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Travel to Athens, Ohio, go downtown, you'll see brick that were made over 100 years ago that are still in use
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brick like this, they were used down in Florida to create the old brick road that was made
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over 100 years ago. De-icing salt will not harm clay paving brick and their DIY friendly
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You'll discover brick creates timeless beauty and it will enhance your property value
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I wanted to share with you why you need to come to a business like Spalding Brick Company
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They have a vast variety of brick. more than you could ever imagine
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So if you're doing a restoration project, maybe rebuilding a chimney, maybe it's a new patio
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maybe it's an entire brick new home, or even a room addition there a really good chance you going to find exactly what you need at a yard and not at one of the big box stores that might only have six or ten brick
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You're going to find hundreds and thousands of brick at a brickyard
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Bricks are so strong and durable it can be used indoors and outdoors for sidewalks, driveways, and roads
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I decided to use clay brick on my own patios at my houses because they're 100
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maintenance-free, and they're so durable. My college degree, it's in geology, and one of the things I
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really like about clay paving brick, guess what? They're made from abundant natural resources of clay
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and they're 100% recyclable. I've used brick for years on my projects, and the reason why
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Because they're available in such a wide variety of colors, sizes, and patterns. And
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If you can dream it, you can usually build it with brick, and it's going to last for a very long time
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Oh, one other thing. If you're building here in the Northeast, you probably ought to consider getting some from Spalding Brick Company
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and maybe, just maybe, you'll get a cool hat like this. I'm Tim Carter, askthebuilder.com
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