New products are constantly being introduced by the home improvement industry. If you’ve been around long enough, you can spot ones that have lots of sizzle but most likely won’t stand the test of time. I had that feeling 40 years ago when I first saw colored concrete paving bricks.
It turns out my gut feeling was correct. The evidence is all around you that concrete paving brick can’t lace the boots of true clay paving brick. Here are just a few of the reasons.
You might have a patio paved with concrete bricks, or you might walk on them at a park or outdoor shopping mall. These pavers come in many shapes, sizes and colors. Several years ago, my wife wanted an instant outdoor patio, and I could only satisfy her desire by using large-format concrete patio stones that came in different sizes. They interlocked in a random ashlar pattern….