I have, approximately, several one foot square patches of grass shining through. Does this mean the drive way is toast?
At 06:43 AM 8/21/2008, you wrote: >Well now not all of this is necessarily correct. > >This sort of paving works best where there is a lot of traffic >because the rolling keeps it warm and moving. In colder climates >variable contraction and expansion resulting from heat and cold or >from variable ground moisture can cause small cracks. Weed and other >seed, dust, all sorts of stuff get into those small cracks >regardless of the sub-soil and even small trees can begin to grow in >these cracks. The power of this vegetation is really quite >remarkable and will begin expanding cracks or even breaking up the pavement. > >There is a limit to how large of a crack one can satisfactorily >repair with cold roll or other products and some of the restriction >will depend on the size and weight of the equipment one can bring to >bear but it is not at all unusual for the home owner to back cut >cracks in pavement to produce a reasonably clean edge, scrape out >the crack to remove the vegetation and then to pack in one of any >number of commercially available products intended for the purpose >of patching paved driveways. Some stores have so much of the stuff >that they actually sell it. It even comes with recommended instructions. > >For best outcomes one should get at the damage early to keep the >damage minimal but these patches can last years. > >I think I would be tempted to kill the vegetation with something >like Roundup a couple of days or a week before cleaning and patching >to be sure any long roots are dead before patching over and maybe >trickling in a little oil below the patch to discourage new growth >which is probably very ungreen and not legal, maybe after dark when >the blind can often work with impunity. > >Hope this is helpful Kevin. > >----- Original Message ----- >From: David Ferrin >To: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected] >Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 3:37 AM >Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] repairing or replacing asphalt driveway > >Ground down to the solid base and possibly completely dug up back filled in >then freshly compacted. In other words none of us own such massive tools as >would be required for such a job. >David Ferrin > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Kevin Doucet" ><<mailto:contactme%40kevindoucet.com>[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <<mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected]> >Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2008 11:25 PM >Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] repairing or replacing asphalt driveway > > > By ground down you mean totally removed or what? > > > > At 06:29 PM 8/20/2008, you wrote: > > > >>It's not normally in my opinion something that a handyman can fix if the > >>cracks are deep. The driveway needs to be ground down and resurfaced. > >>David Ferrin > >> > >>----- Original Message ----- > >>From: "Kevin Doucet" > >><<mailto:contactme%40kevindoucet.com>[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>To: > >><<mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected]> > >>Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2008 6:56 PM > >>Subject: [BlindHandyMan] repairing or replacing asphalt driveway > >> > >> > > >> >>Hi list, > >> > > >> > > >> > I have places in my asphalt driveway ware grass has grown up and > >> > broken the asphalt. Is this something I can fix or do I need to get > >> > it replaced? > >> > > >> > If replacement is the answer is this cost prohibitive? > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > Thanks. > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > Kevin Doucet > >> > <mailto:contactme%40kevindoucet.com>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > > >> > > >> > confuse as says > >> > > >> > Blind man with unmarked forehead has large belly! > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > ------------------------------------ > >> > > >> > Send any questions regarding list management to: > >> > > >> > <mailto:blindhandyman-owner%40yahoogroups.com><mailto:blindhandyman-owner%40yahoogroups.com>[EMAIL > PROTECTED] > >> > To listen to the show archives go to link > >> > > >> > <<http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29>http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29>http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29 > >> > Or > >> > > >> > <<ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/>ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/>ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > >> > > >> > The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. > >> > > >> > <<http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday>http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday>http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > >> > > >> > Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From > >> > Various > >> > List Members At The Following address: > >> > > >> > <<http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/>http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/>http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ > >> > > >> > Visit the archives page at the following address > >> > > >> > <<http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/>http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/>http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > >> > > >> > If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following > >> > address for more information: > >> > > <<http://www.jaws-users.com/>http://www.jaws-users.com/>http://www.jaws-users.com/ > >> > For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man > >> > list just send a blank message to: > >> > > >> > <mailto:blindhandyman-help%40yahoogroups.comYahoo><mailto:blindhandyman-help%40yahoogroups.comYahoo>[EMAIL > PROTECTED] > >> Groups Links > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > >>Internal Virus Database is out of date. > >>Checked by AVG - <http://www.avg.com>http://www.avg.com > >>Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.5.10/1585 - Release Date: > >>8/1/2008 6:39 AM > > > > Thanks. > > > > > > > > Kevin Doucet > > <mailto:contactme%40kevindoucet.com>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > confuse as says > > > > Blind man with unmarked forehead has large belly! > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Send any questions regarding list management to: > > > <mailto:blindhandyman-owner%40yahoogroups.com>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To listen to the show archives go to link > > > <http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29>http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29 > > Or > > > <ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/>ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > > > > The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. > > > <http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday>http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > > > > Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various > > List Members At The Following address: > > > <http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/>http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ > > > > Visit the archives page at the following address > > > <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/>http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > > > If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following > > address for more information: > > <http://www.jaws-users.com/>http://www.jaws-users.com/ > > For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man > > list just send a blank message to: > > > <mailto:blindhandyman-help%40yahoogroups.comYahoo>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Groups Links > > > > > > > >---------------------------------------------------------- > >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG. >Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 270.6.6/1623 - Release Date: >8/20/2008 8:12 AM > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > >Internal Virus Database is out of date. >Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com >Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.5.10/1585 - Release Date: >8/1/2008 6:39 AM Thanks. 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