# How to Lay a Simple Brick Path
Things You'll Need
- White spraypaint
- Sod stripper
- Aggregate base material
- Coarse sand
- Plate compactor
- Rake
- Brick edging
- Bricks
Instructions
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Outline the area where you plan to install your brick path with white spraypaint. Remove all existing ground cover with a sod stripper. Excavate the entire path area with a spade to a depth of 7 inches.
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Spread a base of aggregate over the entire area to make a 4-inch base. Pack the base of aggregate material down with a plate compactor or hand tamp to make it level.
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Cover the aggregate base with a layer of coarse sand. Make the sand level using a rake to spread it out loosely.
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Place edging on the edges of the path to act as a barrier that will hold the bricks in place.
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Arrange bricks along the edge of the patch against the edging and then fill in the rest of the path with bricks. Place a layer of sand over the entire brick path and then press the sand into the crevices between the bricks with a plate compactor. Sweep sand into any remaining crevices.
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