How To Install Belgium Block Edging

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The edge of the lawn around your driveway frequently suffers from beingness run over by cars, high temperatures from the driveway absorbing heat from the dominicus or salt being spread on the driveway in the wintertime, which winds up in the grass. You tin can meliorate the appearance of the driveway by installing Belgian block edging. This edging consists of raised granite blocks installed in concrete along the edges of the driveway. The Belgian blocks form a clear border along the border of the driveway, and you can install blossom beds forth the edges of the blocks, which protect the beds from being run over.

Lay a chalk line along 1 edge of the driveway and drive nails into the driveway side by side to the chalk line every 5 feet. Hook the terminate of the chalk line to the offset nail, then wrap it around the rest of the nails, keeping the chalk line along the ground. Snap the chalk line between each pair of nails to create a guide to follow when cutting the driveway'south edges. Repeat this step on the other side of the driveway.

Cut the edges of the driveway away forth the chalk line with a concrete saw. Pry the cut edges of the driveway away with an edging shovel.

Chip away any rough edges left forth the driveway with a hammer and maul, and use the hammer and maul to cutting the lesser of the driveway in towards the middle at a slight angle to help provide a meliorate grip for the concrete.

Lay a chalk line forth ane edge of the driveway and bulldoze nails into the driveway adjacent to the chalk line every 5 anxiety.

Dig a trench forth each edge of the driveway. Make the depth of the trench half the height of the Belgian blocks plus 1 inch, and 3 to four inches wider than the blocks.

Drive a wooden stake into each end of the trench on both sides of the driveway. Necktie a mason's line tightly between the stakes in each trench, and prepare the line and so that it's the tiptop you want the blocks to be.

Lay 10 blocks on the driveway forth the trench.

Mix a batch of concrete, following the manufacturer's instructions.

Pour a one-inch layer of physical into the trench to embrace the estimate length of the 10 blocks.

Dig a trench along each edge of the driveway.
Drive a wooden stake into each stop of the trench on both sides of the driveway.

Place the offset cake into the concrete, pushing it up against the edge of the driveway and borer on it with a rubber mallet until the top is even with the mason's line.

Install the remainder of the blocks in the commencement x-block section, using the same method.

Fill the gap in the trench backside the blocks with concrete until information technology's about as high equally the driveway. Smoothen the surface of the concrete with a stonemason'due south trowel to cover the back of the blocks until you're well-nigh 2 inches below the height of the blocks.

Install the rest of the blocks along both sides of the driveway.

Sweep paver base into the gap between the blocks and the edge of the driveway. Cover the concrete along the dorsum edge of the trench with soil.

Identify the first cake into the physical, pushing it up against the border of the driveway and tapping on information technology with a safe mallet until the top is even with the mason's line.
Fill the gap in the trench behind the blocks with concrete until it'southward about as loftier equally the driveway.

Establish the plants of your choice along the back edge of the Belgian blocks to provide a more attractive border.