OK folks, I need a sanity check...
My big project for next spring will be a brick patio. I'll design it over the winter so don't ask those kind of questions yet. My concern is in the construction. Is a full masonry patio realistically a DIY project? This is mortared brick, not dry laid pavers.
I am a very able bodied handyman. Never met a project I couldn't handle and usually handle quite well. I've also never laid brick (other than dry laid pavers). I've got some smaller projects I can tackle for practice but something in the back of my mind says brick work is more art than skill. At the same time, I know there is a high labor cost to having it done professionally and that always makes me want to try it on my own.
So, anyone tried it? Any masons out there with advice? Help [img]/forums/images/icons/smile.gif[/img]