ᐅ Preparations for paving a two-lane side driveway?

Hello,

In the past few days, we received 220 square meters (2,370 square feet) of paving stones and want to install them before the end of this year if possible. Among other things, a new double-lane side driveway will be paved. For cost reasons, we will carry out the work ourselves with friends.

What is the best approach for double-lane driveways? Everything we found refers to large driveways but not specifically to two-lane ones. How should the base layer be prepared here? A large excavation, mineral sub-base and crushed stone, then paving the two lanes and filling the middle—essentially the same as for a large driveway—or are there different methods?

Best regards, Rhusmaf

Well, you’ve summarized it quite well yourself. Exactly like that! The substructure depends on the load.

And make sure to compact properly, compact, compact. The actual laying of the bricks is just physically demanding. The preparation work is the real challenge.
Definitely get a pallet jack to continuously move the pallets along.

Joedreck schrieb:

And compact properly, compact, compact. Laying the blocks itself is just physically demanding. The preparation work is the real challenge.
Make sure to get a pallet truck to be able to move the pallets continuously.

Hi there,
we don’t have pallets, the stones are just loose. Our front yard is currently like an island with two hills ;o)

Wow.. Have fun

Rhusmaf schrieb:

an island with two mountains ;o)

Then you could have Jim Knopf and Lukas transport the stones. Emma shouldn’t have any problem with that.