So do it yourself

Material and tool requirements with preparatory work

Record all important data about the paved area in a detailed plan. This results in a specific material and tool requirement, consisting of the following components:

• Paving stones (plus room for waste)
• Possibly curb stones and concrete
• Gravel, crushed stone, construction and polymer joint sand
• Stone crackers and Plate compactor(€ 359.90 at Amazon *) (rented)
• wheelbarrow
• Shovel or spade
• Broom, rake, screed
• Pegs, string, spirit level

Measure the area to be paved in the front yard. With stakes and Guideline(€ 7.13 at Amazon *) mark the exact course along the upper edge of the paving stones. Then dig the ground 30 to 50 cm deep. If your garden is in a region with severe frosts, we recommend excavating to a depth of 60 to 90 cm.

Apply a layer of frost protection - this is how it works

To protect your valuable paving stones from frost damage, first lay a frost protection layer of gravel with a 32 grain size. Spread the gravel evenly in the excavated pit to a height of 10 to 30 cm. The vibrating plate is then used to compact the gravel layer.

Building bedding for paving stones - how to do it right

On top of the frost protection layer, create a sandy bed for your paving stones. A height of 4 to 5 cm is sufficient to correctly lay the stones on it later. A gradient of 2 percent effectively prevents the accumulation of rainwater. Use the leveling board to smooth the sand layer. When measuring the height, please note that at the end the pavement surface is shaken off again, which results in an additional lowering of 1 cm. The stripped sand bed may no longer be entered.

Laying paving stones - that's what counts

In addition to the cut paving stones, the stretched guideline and the spirit level are your most important utensils. Lay each stone individually in the sand bed with a joint width of at least 5 mm. If necessary, tap the stones lightly into the correct position with the rubber mallet.

Use the broom to sweep the Joint sand until a gapless pavement is formed. If you have followed our recommendation and are using polymer joint sand, your front yard will at least be protected from weeds and at this point Ants spared.