Its gonna be a couple of years before I get my drive repaved. I’ve got two areas where the drive has been cut thru and patched. One was for electricity to the garage and the other was for a new water line. They’re both about 6″ wide and have settled to just deep enough to be annoying. What are my options for patching? I’m leaning toward digging them out a little and pouring some concrete. Does that “blacktop in a bag stuff” work?
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Your existing drive is asphalt, right?
Wet, soggy spring day a few yrs ago, I trashed the corner of the asphalt pad in front of my garage. Parked a loaded car hauler right on the edge and a 1'X3' section cracked and sunk a few inches. Used cold patch from Depot and worked great. Just piled it on, troweled it level and tamped the snot out of it. Even running the loader over it when plowing snow, didn't peel it off. I doubted it would last very long, but it's still there now and I didn't seal coat it either...think they recommend it
BTW...I didn't bother digging it out any, nor did I use any bonding agent.
A bad day at home is still better than a good day at work
bob,
I estimate that you laid the cold patch in the summer. Laying cold patch in the winter may not have the same adherence. The tack tar in cold patch material is dependant on heat and pressure to create a bond. Usually laying cp in cold climates creates the problem of having a sticky mess and will be pulled out of the patch area in clumps as your warm tires roll over it each day. However, it is possible to void some of the adhesive properties by sanding over the cp aftewards.
If the cp stays it will make for a decent base material in the spring when the paving season starts up again. Then they can just add a lift to the driveway at a much more reasonable cost than R&R.
gk...........the son and grandson of asphalt pavers
Yeah, your right. I should have mentioned that. Thanks
Guess I was thinking he would do it this spring/summer.
the son and grandson of asphalt pavers
really? hmm...got a 18X600 drive that sure would look nice covered in blacktop. Too bad it'll cost a small fortune to do :-) A bad day at home is still better than a good day at work
>>Too bad it'll cost a small fortune to do<<
I'm not sure what my dad is quoting this year. I can assure you two things though.
1. It's cheaper and quicker than concrete.
2. The price of asphalt has not risen much over the past decade but will start to become increasingly more expensive starting this year and over the next few years. So if it's on your mind now, buy now or pay later.
Oil....do I need to say more.
gk
BTW...to any poor soul who may not already know, don't ever go into the asphalt business. That was the WORST job I have ever had. 85 degree day = 140 degree work. I don't know how my old man and his old man do it.
Good point about the oil. Unfortunately, not able to justify the expense right now. I was just goofin ya about paving it. Too many other ongoing projects. Also I'd like to let mother nature lend her hand to help settle the 1600cu yds of fill I put in to widen out the original. But it's in the plans within the next year or so. A bad day at home is still better than a good day at work