Cool DIY projects that use reclaimed bricks

Projects which utilise our attractive reclaimed bricks aren’t limited to creating and restoring buildings alone. Your imagination is the only limit when it comes to the variety of reclaimed brick projects you can get stuck into. From fun, decorative finishing touches to building your dream outdoor living space, reclaimed bricks can add charm and character to any undertaking. To give you some inspiration, let’s have a look at some outdoor DIY ventures that make creative use of reclaimed bricks.

Innovative ideas for your next pet project

Turning your garden into your ideal outdoor sanctuary can be a really satisfying process, full of opportunities to put your own personal stamp on the space. To introduce some flair and authentic character, using reclaimed bricks can be a great option. Examples of exciting pet projects you can produce with our products include:

Water features – add some rustic charm to a small pond or water feature by lining your water container with reclaimed bricks.

Garden seating – create quirky garden seating by building a garden bench with stylish reclaimed bricks. Add some comfy cushions in summer for a beautiful garden feature.

Pathways and edging – pathways and flower bed edgings are handy, practical additions to a garden and, with reclaimed bricks, they can be exquisitely decorative too.

Fire pit – keep cosy across all seasons and enjoy evenings in your garden with a warming, reclaimed brick fire pit.

Pizza ovens and outdoor grills – for food fanatics, having your own traditional outdoor pizza oven is an exciting prospect. Reclaimed bricks can be a characterful and eco-friendly building material choice for such ovens.

Pizza oven bricks: a customer’s success story

We love hearing what amazing things our satisfied customers have created from our reclaimed brick supplies. Recently, one such customer – Asia Kostka – got in touch to share the details of how she used our stocks in her fantastic pizza oven project.

“My wife (an art advisor) and I live in Kensal Rise in a terraced Victorian home with a garden that we love; we spend a lot of time in between gardening and entertaining. I am a culinary chef and have always dreamt of having a wood-burning pizza oven. We finally came to be able to realize this dream this summer! I had been doing a lot of research about pizza ovens over the past year and really wanted to go as sustainable and aluminum​ free as possible, and I discovered old bricks – especially red clay bricks – were a good alternative.

Then we found London Reclaimed Brick Merchants and the rest is history! Well, not exactly… but it made my vision a possibility!

We have been curing it slowly with small fires as we create our insulation layer using clay, sand and straw. We have also been trying to find the perfect firewood for the big fires to come, and are looking forward to making our first pizzas before Christmas!”

If you dream of making your own back garden pizza oven, toasty fire pit or wonderful water feature, consider using reclaimed bricks. London Reclaimed Brick Merchants stock a huge range of high quality reclaimed bricks in all sorts of colours and tones, ensuring there is something to suit any project. With sites in Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire and North West London, we can easily serve customers across London and the Home Counties. Get in touch to discuss your project requirements with one of our knowledgeable team to see how we can help.