Circular Concrete Paver Driveway Installation

Draw an outline for the driveway with landscaping paint. Add 6- to 12-inches width to account for edging material.

Contact your local utility company to check that digging the site will not interfere with underground pipes or wires. Adjust the course of your driveway if necessary.

Clear existing growth or material from the site. If you are first removing an old paved surface, use a jackhammer to break up the pavement.

Dig the site until the surface is 12-inches deep, plus the depth of the pavers. For instance, if your pavers are 4-inches thick, the excavated site should be 16 inches below the surface.

Compact the excavated site with a metal plate compactor. Add a 4-inch layer of gravel over the surface and spread it even with a 2-by-4 board. Slope the surface towards the curb at 1/4 inch for every foot so water runs away from the house. Compact the surface again with the plate compactor, then add another 4-inch layer of gravel. Continue to add gravel and compact the surface until the fill reaches 10 inches.

Set concrete, wood or metal edging on the side borders of the driveway site. Drive 10-inch steel spikes through the slots on the edging to secure it. The edging prevents pavers from shifting under pressure.

Pour a 2-inch layer of sand over the sloped gravel base. Use a 2-by-4 board to spread the sand until the surface is smooth.

Set the first circular concrete paver in a top corner of the driveway. Use a rubber mallet to press the paver firmly into the sand. Continue setting the pavers according to your pattern, pressing each brick with the mallet and spacing them no more than 1/8 inch apart. Work your way from the top to the bottom of the driveway.

Pour fine sand over the surface of the driveway and use a stiff broom to work the sand between each joint. Use the compactor machine over the pavers to compact them into the base of loose sand.