[header] How to lay a brick patio [title] Determine the size and location for your patio. [step] If you've decided to make a patio, you probably already have a location in mind. However, before you get started you should determine the requirements necessary to create the patio. 
Make sure water drains away from the area. Is the location you initially considered large enough to fit the patio you want? Will certain obstacles force you to use a different layout than you had initially intended? A little time thinking about these issues will make the later steps that much easier.