FAQs
Here are some answers to common asphalt questions. If you want to know anything else, let us know.
If the driveway is prepared properly and asphalt thickness is three inches or more after compaction, the driveway will last at least ten years before any significant cracking will start and will continue to last up to thirty years after that with routine maintenance.
The driveway should be allowed to cure and or stiffen for three full days after completion.
You should seal your driveway at least once after paving but you must wait at least three months after competition.
They are different products. The homeowners brand that you might buy at aHome Depot is a derivative of the commercially branded products and will not go as far and last as long.
This depends on what the exact repair is. If you are patching an area you must first saw cut the perimeter and remove all asphalt and dispose. You must then prepare the are by excavating down giving you enough room for at least six inches of stone after compaction. Then pave with asphalt compacting to no less than three inches. Any cracks should be routed out (cleaned and scarrafied) and then a rubberized hot emulsion to fill the areas.
When paving over an existing surface you must repair an areas first and seal any cracks. Then apply a tack coating to the entire area (Tack coating is a liquid coating that bonds the old asphalt to the new) You will then generally pave (overlay the existing asphalt with a lesser amount of new asphalt generally two inches after compaction
The new driveway must be graded so that the water slopes off the driveway. A proper amount of new stone should be added to the existing base (Six inches after compaction) If the new area is wet and or soft a larger stone may be needed to garden up the area such as shale or inch and one half size.
The new area after grading adding stone and compacting should then be left to settle through at least two weeks to two months depending on ground conditions and weather. After this period you will then go back regarde add more stone if needed and compact with a heavy vibe roller. While roller make sure there are no soft areas. The driveway should be solid as a rock.
If the driveway way is hard enough you are ready to install the asphalt.
The new area after grading adding stone and compacting should then be left to settle through at least two weeks to two months depending on ground conditions and weather. After this period you will then go back regarde add more stone if needed and compact with a heavy vibe roller. While roller make sure there are no soft areas. The driveway should be solid as a rock.
If the driveway way is hard enough you are ready to install the asphalt.
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In paving there is a rule of thumb. Asphalt that is laid less that 3.5 inches deep will not last.
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