Who is a DIYer and very good at math?

[Baitball Blogger]

I'm looking for a math formula to determine how many bricks I need for a simple circular pathway. Brick cutting will be minimal, since I want to use the soldier technique to layer the bricks. Simple is always better.

Dimensions are as follows:

93" diameter circle. The path would go around this, either three or four brick wide path.

Bricks are 4W x 8L x 2H

I'm using old bricks which I plan to stain, so I need to know how many I absolutely need for this project, since the bricks are quite useful and I use them for other purposes.

[5X]

1. figure out circumference of 93" circle, divide by 8 inches, number of bricks on inner circle.

figure out inner diameter and circumference of each circle of bricks there after, divide by 8.

[Baitball Blogger]

2. That makes sense! Thanks!

[unblock]

3. Be sure to add mortar space to the size of the "brick"

[Kali]

8. generally brick floors and walks don't have grout between them

[unblock]

9. Around here we have cicada killers

If you just put a walkway on gravel, they'll make nests below. You wind up with mounds of gravel and a wobbly walkway.

[Kali]

10. sounds like a LOT of work, especially resetting

easier just to pour a concrete walk (maybe stamped?)

[Beartracks]

4. 5X, ya beat me to it!

I figured around 120-123.

Baitball, if you already have the bricks, you could also lay them out where you want them as a sort of "dry run" to see exactly how many are needed before you start staining.

Whst, by the way, is the soldier technique?

========

[Baitball Blogger]

5. This is my understanding of the soldier pattern.

The bricks follow each other like soldiers marching in parade

[Baitball Blogger]

6. Oh, and they are not marching shoulder to shoulder because it's the drill team.

[demigoddess]

7. beautiful! good luck. even if you don't need it!