Hardscape Studio — Griffin Boneck

How the path planner works

Enter the path size and your real brick, pick a pattern, then paint or cut bricks right on the plan. The cut list and cost follow along. Drag across bricks to paint a run. If the path turns a corner, add a second path for the other leg.

Path

Length

ft

in

Width

ft

in

Brick

Size

Width

in

Length

in

Joint (gap between bricks)

in

Measure a real brick with a tape — they vary by maker. Sand-set pavers usually get ⅛"; mortared brick ⅜".

Pattern

Angle to path

°

Slide pattern along length Slide pattern across width

A sliver is an edge cut thinner than 1½" — they crack and work loose.

Border

Where

Buying

Extra for breakage and bad cuts

%

Inspiration

Drawn at your path and brick size. Click one to load it, then make it yours. Undo brings back what you had.

Joint sand Cut at the edge Sliver — shift the pattern or rethink the edge

How the mosaic planner works

Size the panel to where it goes — a stair riser, a medallion, or the hole left by lifting bricks from the path — then paint tiles. Mirror modes paint several spots at once. When it's right, download the full-size template and set tiles straight onto it.

Panel

Where it goes

Width

in

Height

in

Shape How many of this panel

Six identical risers? Set 6 and the tile count and cost multiply.

Tiles

Layout

Tile size

in

Grout gap

in

Common glass and ceramic tesserae are ¾" and 1". Smaller tiles mean finer curves and many more pieces.

Grout color

Buying

Tile source Extra for breakage and nipping

%

Inspiration

Drawn at your panel's shape and tile size. Click one to load it, then paint over it.

Drag to paint several tiles. Fill area recolors a connected patch. Pick color grabs a color from the panel.

How the arch planner works

Pick a shape, set the opening, and choose brick or stacked stone. The planner fits bricks around the curve, sizes the plywood form that holds everything up while the mortar cures, and warns when joints open too wide. The form template prints at full size.

Shape

Opening diameter (inside of the ring)

in

Ring bottom below path level

in

How far the circle dips below the walking surface. The path passes through here, like a threshold.

Span (clear opening width)

in

Pier height to where the arch starts

in

Rise of the arch

in

Pointedness

1.0 is the classic equilateral Gothic arch.

Pier width

in

Material

How bricks sit in the ring

Brick L

in

W

in

H

in

Rings

Wythes deep

Fitting the curve

Joint

in

Max outer joint

in

Keystone brick at the crown

Ring depth

in

Wall thickness

in

Most stones across the ring depth

Flat flagstone or ledgestone set on edge, thin face out. Pieces are 1½–4" thick.

Plywood form (centering), removed after the mortar cures Ground and footing