How can I use leftover bricks?

Hanneke Bennett
by Hanneke Bennett

My daughter had her chimney demolished and now there's a pile of brick pieces left over. What can we use these for?

  5 answers
  • Jan Clark Jan Clark on Jun 24, 2019

    I use whole bricks for edging. But you can also use them to make a pathway or to keep muddy areas from getting more dirt washed away. Depending on the kind of brick (not concrete) you can also use them in garden pots to help with drainage.

  • That's a huge pile of bricks! Need any pathways? Garden border edging? Build a small patio?


    You can always sell on Craig's List Nextdoor.com or other sites.

  • Bushra Bushra on Jun 24, 2019

    I love those bricks use them for pathways as Jen said above or make beautiful edges with them. I used them for edges in my last house and it was very complimentary.


    Hope it helps! Bushra

  • D fuhrman D fuhrman on Jun 27, 2019

    If they are pieces, they would look nice with the broken side in the ground. You could mix them in with bricks that are in one piece.

  • Natalie Natalie on Jun 28, 2019

    a backyard firepit, walkway, flower bed edging, new patio.