Excavation continues to a depth that will allow enough materials to be laid to ensure a strong driveway

Excavation includes preparing for installation of drainage

String lines are set up to outline the new shape and height of the driveway, ready for brick edging

Sometimes star pickets are put into the ground under the brick edging foundation, to prevent the brick edging from moving

Brick edging is laid on a thick 100 mm foundation which extends outwards at an angle and rises half way up the back of the bricks to provide strength

The brick edging grout includes a hardener for extra strength (inside aspect of bricks pictured)

The driveway is now ready for crushed rock

Adequate drainage is installed where required and crushed rock is laid, then levelled with a straight edge

The crushed rock is compacted; on some steep driveways emulsion (black sticky tar-like material) is applied to the base to prevent the asphalt from sliding when it is laid

The asphalt is levelled and compacted to the height of the brick edging

The finished driveway

The finished driveway