Renew driveway with old pavement.

Hello everyone,

I am new here in the forum. Since I still want to do quite a bit in the garden and around the house, I would appreciate an active exchange and many good tips.

My next project is called: Repaving the driveway. This driveway, with about 70 sqm, was paved in 1970 and as you can imagine, it doesn’t look great anymore, at least not from a visual point of view.
Now I want to remove the old paving layer and lay new stones. The existing base on which the stones lie is made of sand. Since it is a driveway, ruts are, of course, visible as well. In your opinion, what effort do I need to undertake before I can lay the new stones? Ideally, I would like to remove the old sand surface and refill, level, and lay the new stones accordingly.

Is that possible, or do I need to excavate deeper?

That brings me to my second question: Should I use sand again, or is fine gravel the better choice?

Thank you very much for your support.

Fraper1

Sand is out of place there or are you just using the wrong term?

Hello Tomtom,

I don't think so: sand like the one found in the desert and very fine.
Just for my understanding: why do you think it is out of place?

Would it be enough to remove it and replace it with gravel 2-7?

Thanks and regards

Gravel with fine grain on top and then pave