Blacktop crack repair can be a messy job. Newer crack sealers include one that is applied with a standard caulk gun. Use of foam backer rods can assist with the appearance of your blacktop crack filler. Carefully read all directions so an important step is not missed.
Tim Carter shows a different kind of driveway - tar and chip driveway. Looks better than a standard blacktop driveway and it can be customized!
Tim Carter demonstrates how to get an oil stain off a concrete or blacktop driveway. Stain removal is possible, but the oil stain removal should be done as soon as possible.
Tim Carter demonstrates really simple ways to repair either blacktop or concrete driveways. Repair blacktop driveways before you apply the driveway sealer.
Tim Carter demonstrates a really easy way to patch a bad spot of asphalt road, sidewalk or driveway. Asphalt repair or driveway crack repair require proper hole preparation for the patch to hold.
Concrete driveways tend to be very white. Blacktop or asphalt driveways tend to be very black. Is there an alternative? You bet there is - it is called a tar and chip driveway. If you have access to colored rough gravel in your area, you can have a low cost colorful driveway that looks like a country road. Browns, grays, pale greens are all possible. In fact, if you are fortunate to have a resourceful gravel supply company you can even blend colors. My own tar and chip driveway is a mixture of light and dark brown stone chips.
For a proper installation of your tar and chip driveway paving, check out this inexpensive literature from the National Asphalt Pavement Association and the Asphalt Institute.
Tar and chip driveways are attractive, cost less and require little maintenance. Get a contractor to do the installation for you. Installation during the hot, dry summer is the best weather for the asphalt and chips to adhere, and a standard air blower removes debris without removing the chips. Here are more do's and don'ts of installing and maintaining a tar and chip driveway.
If you want to have long term success with patching holes and cracks in your blacktop or asphalt surfaces, here are some very important asphalt patching specifications.
Finding high quality asphalt repair patch can be just around the corner: in an old-fashioned supply store or at the four manufacturers listed below. Cold patch blacktop now seals better than before, or try an asphalt crack sealer compound with rubber for a slightly more expensive, but high-performance job.
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