1. Lay out the driveway in the shape you want it. Stake it out using wooden stakes and marking spray paint. A string line tied between stakes can h...

2. Excavate the area for the driveway to a depth of at least 12 to 14 inches (30 to 36 cm) and compact the raw sub-grade. Because of the amount of...

3. Bring in the stone base that will double as support for the brick and drainage. You will need either stone screenings or pea-gravel, depending o...

4. Dump the stone in small manageable piles on the sub-grade. Begin spreading the rock using shovels, a Wheelbarrow and a garden rake.

5. Install the stone in at least 2 or, better, 3 lifts using a plate vibrator to compact it together. The small rock will form a solid base once it...

6. Hold the last lift of stone to a grade that allows for 2 inches (5.1 cm) of sand and the 3 inch (7.6 cm) brick paver. The string line you stretc...

7. Cover the stone with landscape cloth to stop weeds from coming up between the pavers. This will also keep the sand from shifting down through th...

8. Place 2 inches (5.1 cm) of sand over the cloth to bed the paver block in.

9. Set the plastic brick edge retainer in place following manufacturer's instructions.

10. Begin at the center of the end of the driveway and work out toward the edges using brick spacers to keep even spacing. Starting in the middle w...