Brick Industry Association’s Clay Paving Web Site: Helps Homeowners To Enhance Value And Appearance Of Their Homes

Web Links to Local Clay Brick Distributors Help Home owners to Purchase a Variety of Genuine Clay Pavers

(HIT) - The Brick Industry Association invites you to visit its site which is dedicated to assisting homeowners interested in enhancing the value and aesthetics of their houses through the use of genuine clay pavers: http://www.gobrick.com/pavers1. Packed with information that can be utilized by builders, handymen and experienced "do-it-yourselfers," the Web site functions as a one-stop informational resource for homeowners interested in transforming yards, gardens, entrances and walls into truly beautiful spaces.

"The ease of clay brick construction combined with clay pavers’ ability to blend well in any environment provides architects, builders and home-owners with unlimited creative freedom," said Dick Jennison, president of BIA. "Our Web site was developed to provide homeowners with a comprehensive resource on clay paving, enabling them to transform their homes and outdoor living areas into spaces that reflect their personal style."

The Web site provides links to manufacturers’ sites that showcase a variety of genuine clay pavers. It also includes an online directory to help users find genuine clay brick manufacturers or distributors near them. Users can simply select their state and city to locate a clay paving source near them.

"We have found that homeowners often miss the opportunity to take advantage of the variety of clay pavers available to them if they only visit their local hardware store or home improvement center as these stores, often, do not stock genuine clay brick," added Jennison.

Other resources on the clay paving Web site include:

• Paving, Patios & Garden Spaces – A free guide written for home-owners and architects that provides information on how brick enhances patios, garden walls, planters, driveways and pathways.
• Clay Paving Resources from the Brick Bookstore – Books available for consumers include: The Idea Book, Seven Simple Steps to Great Pavers, The Beauty of Genuine Clay Pavers, and Flexible Brick Paving: Light Duty Applications.
• Informational Resources for "Do-It-Yourselfers" – Available through the Brick Bookstore, "Building a Classic Brick Driveway" is a video which shows experienced "do it yourself" home-owners and paving contractors how to plan and construct a brick driveway. It includes professional tips and techniques to produce an attractive, low maintenance driveway.
• The Paver Photo Gallery – Online photography of residential installations and applications.
• Links to BIA Paver Manufacturer Members’ Web sites – Most manufacturer Web sites feature online tools that enable consumers to view the different clay paving styles available to them.

In addition to dedicated resources for homeowners, the Web site also provides valuable technical information to contractors, installers and architects through its newsletters and Technical Notes on Brick Construction. Each issue of the newsletter contains an "Ask the Expert" column, manufacturer case studies and "Tips on Installation." Technical Notes on Brick Construction is a series of bulletins that contain design, detailing, and construction information based on the latest technical developments in brick masonry. Drawings, photographs, tables, and charts illustrate each topic.

About the Brick Industry Association:

The Brick Industry Association (BIA) is the national trade association representing distributors and manufacturers of clay brick and suppliers of related products and services. The Association is involved in a broad range of technical, research, marketing, government relations and communications activities. It is the recognized national authority on residential and commercial uses of brick.