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Pavers & Driveways

Paver types, laying patterns, base preparation and edge restraint for driveways and walkways, with cost ranges for the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

Driveway Pavers: Base Depth, Compaction and 25-Year Cost

September 21, 2026 by Daniel Whitfield
Cross-section of two paver driveway build-ups side by side: one over granular subgrade with a 150 mm compacted base, one over expansive clay with a 350 mm base and a separation geotextile

A driveway carries a load a patio never sees. Here are the base depths, compaction lifts and edge restraint that decide whether driveway pavers last 25 years or rut in three.

Categories Pavers & Driveways Tags base preparation, driveway, driveway pavers, hardscape cost, herringbone, pavers

Patio Pavers: The Buried Layers That Decide How Long It Lasts

September 21, 2026 by Daniel Whitfield
Cross-section through a paver patio from subgrade to surface, dimensioning 60 mm pavers, 25–40 mm bedding sand, 100–300 mm of compacted base aggregate, a geotextile separation layer and the subgrade, with compaction requirements noted for each

Pavers are the visible 60 mm of a system that is mostly buried. Every layer below them — base depth, bedding sand, edge restraint and fall — decides how long the surface lasts.

Categories Pavers & Driveways Tags base preparation, bedding sand, drainage, joint sand, patio pavers, paver patio

Belgard Pavers: Product Lines, Thickness and Real Cost

September 21, 2026 by Daniel Whitfield
Three paving patterns drawn in plan with the same 200 by 100 millimeter unit: running bond, basketweave and 45 degree herringbone, each showing a shaded perimeter course and labelled with its cut waste percentage

Belgard is a brand, not a specification. What the product lines, thicknesses and standards actually give you, and the six numbers every quote should itemise.

Categories Pavers & Driveways Tags belgard, belgard pavers, hardscape products, paver cost, paver patterns, pavers

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