DIY Widening of a Driveway Entrance

Measure the area around the entrance of the driveway with measuring tape. Use a rope to outline where you'll lay the expanded pavement on both sides of the entrance. Adjust the ropes until the outlined spaces are even.

Remove any edging that runs through the outlined site. Use a sharp utility knife to cut edge restraints.

Use a shovel to remove patches of grass and 12 inches of dirt from the outlined areas. Re-plant the grass in a bare area and use the dirt to fill in any low spots in the yard. Dig down 1/4 inch more with each foot of length toward the street to slope the base down for drainage. Press the dirt at the bottom with a hand tamper.

Fill the sites with two 4-inch layers of crushed rocks. Tamp the rocks down between the layers until they don't shift beneath the pressure.

Install edging against the outer border of the site. Hammer spikes through the edging slots to fasten them down.

Rake 1 inch of grit sand over the rocks. The remaining distance from the top of the sand to the surface of the driveway should equal the thickness of your paving materials to ensure the finished extension will be level with the original driveway. For instance, if you're laying bricks or pavers, this distance will be about 4 inches.

Position pavers in the sand following the pattern of the rest of the driveway. Set the edges flush so the joints are minimal. Cut the end pavers to fit with a diamond-tipped saw.

Lay a board across the extended sections and walk across it. Applying equal pressure to the pavement will make them level with the adjacent pavement.

Fill the narrow joints with masonry sand using a brush to hold the new pavers in place.