Ok, So far the patch approach sounds like what I need to do. Can you give pointers on the steps to prepair the areas needing patching or point me to a how-to guide?
Thanks. You are lots of help. At 10:44 PM 8/23/2008, you wrote: >Well it probably comes down to cost and what you find acceptable. >The patches will show but you can have a smooth driveway and get >probably many more years out of it. Eventually it may need >resurfacing but this might only mean a thin resurfacing. What it >will cost you I don't know but ripping up and removing and >reinstalling tarmac is pretty expensive and I understand with the >price of oil on the rise costing more. > >----- Original Message ----- >From: Kevin Doucet >To: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected] >Sent: Saturday, August 23, 2008 10:43 PM >Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] repairing or replacing asphalt driveway > >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><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><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><mailto:contactme%40kevindoucet.com>[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >To: > <<mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com><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><mailto:contactme%40kevin > doucet.com>[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >>To: > > > >><<mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com><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><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><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>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/>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>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/>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]/>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/>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><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>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><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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >---------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > >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>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! > > > >---------------------------------------------------------- > > > >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>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 ><mailto:contactme%40kevindoucet.com>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >confuse as says > >Blind man with unmarked forehead has large belly! > >[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. 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