Hi, I say it is just random disintegration.
So you still think there is hope with patching these bad places to save the integrity of the drive? At 07:57 PM 8/21/2008, you wrote: >Is the grass coming through a deliberately left void in the paving >or is this just random disintegration of the surface? > >They make some pretty damn big patches in the roads here in town >every spring, a square foot shouldn't be all that difficult. > >You might want to buy or rent a roller when the time comes to match >the surface with the original driveway. I have one I fill with water >but must drain in the winter to keep it from distorting or >rupturing. some fill them with sand but I like the ability to empty >and therefore lighten it if I wish. > >When you dig out the old vegetation you may find you want to pack in >some additional sand before applying the patch material depending on >how much you dig out. > >----- Original Message ----- >From: Kevin Doucet >To: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected] >Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 7:23 PM >Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] repairing or replacing asphalt driveway > >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><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><mailto:contactme%40kevindouce > t.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><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>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/>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>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/>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]/>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/>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><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>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><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 > > > > > > > > > > > > >---------------------------------------------------------- > > > >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>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! > >---------------------------------------------------------- > >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG. >Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 270.6.6/1625 - Release Date: >8/21/2008 6:04 AM > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com >Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.6.6/1626 - Release Date: >8/21/2008 6:54 PM Thanks. Kevin Doucet [EMAIL PROTECTED] confuse as says Blind man with unmarked forehead has large belly!
