Question:
> Repeat: Driveway sealer is not the same as joint sealer. That’s why > you can’t seal a crack wider than 1/4" with it.
True, but I’m not talking about the liquidy stuff you buy in a big can and apply with a squeegee or roller, but "asphalt crack sealer", a tar or acrylic-based thick, gooey substance in a tube and applied with a caulking gun. Once applied and cured, it does a very good job of repairing the cracks. Cheers…
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>> Repeat: Driveway sealer is not the same as joint sealer. That’s why > you can’t seal a crack wider than 1/4" with it. >True, but I’m not talking about the liquidy stuff you buy >in a big can and apply with a squeegee or roller, but >"asphalt crack sealer", a tar or acrylic-based thick, >gooey substance in a tube and applied with a caulking >gun. Once applied and cured, it does a very good job >of repairing the cracks.
Then we are on the same page. 
Rick Marinelli http://www.erols.com/rickandlisa
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Repeat: Driveway sealer is not the same as joint sealer. That’s why you can’t seal a crack wider than 1/4" with it. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >I just finished repairing the cracks in my asphalt driveway. >First, clean out the cracks with a stiff wire brush. I had to >use a chisel to shape some parts of the crack to accept >the sealer. Using a caulking gun and "asphalt driveway >sealer" from the local Home Depot, I forced the sealer >into the crack and built it up so that it was slightly higher >than the surround asphalt. Using a putty knife, I smoothed >the sealer to fully seal the crack. Note though, if your >cracks are larger than about 1/4", you’ll probably need >to hire a pro. Good luck. > >We are buying a house in the PNW. It has an asphalt > >driveway three lanes wide, you could land a helicopter > >here. I guess the original owners had an RV and lots of > >cars. > >Anyway, between the three lanes are long cracks with weeds > >growing. I don’t believe the cracks were intended, but just > >weak points between the laying of the drives. > >Is this going to become a problem, since there are well > >entrenched weeds and grass growing, is it too late to > >prevent a problem? > The joints can be cleaned out and sealed. > A competent contractor would use a pavement router and joint sealer. > A DIYer can use a screwdriver to clean out the joint. Note that > "driveway sealer" is not the same as joint sealer. > Rick Marinelli > http://www.erols.com/rickandlisa
Rick Marinelli http://www.erols.com/rickandlisa
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I would treat the plants with a good weed killer first, and keep after them. — I also hate to receive spam, so please discard the "go" to email me – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >We are buying a house in the PNW. It has an asphalt >driveway three lanes wide, you could land a helicopter >here. I guess the original owners had an RV and lots of >cars. >Anyway, between the three lanes are long cracks with weeds >growing. I don’t believe the cracks were intended, but just >weak points between the laying of the drives. >Is this going to become a problem, since there are well >entrenched weeds and grass growing, is it too late to >prevent a problem? >these are all things I’ve never thought I’d ever worry >about…
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>We are buying a house in the PNW. It has an asphalt >driveway three lanes wide, you could land a helicopter >here. I guess the original owners had an RV and lots of >cars. >Anyway, between the three lanes are long cracks with weeds >growing. I don’t believe the cracks were intended, but just >weak points between the laying of the drives.
Or, they could be due to the earthquake we had in 96 I believe…:) >Is this going to become a problem, since there are well >entrenched weeds and grass growing, is it too late to >prevent a problem?
I think you can find some sealer/crack filler in a home store…Dig out the mud/weeds/grass and start stuff.. Oh, I would let it warm up a bit and see that I had a three day clear forcast just in case.
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We are buying a house in the PNW. It has an asphalt driveway three lanes wide, you could land a helicopter here. I guess the original owners had an RV and lots of cars. Anyway, between the three lanes are long cracks with weeds growing. I don’t believe the cracks were intended, but just weak points between the laying of the drives. Is this going to become a problem, since there are well entrenched weeds and grass growing, is it too late to prevent a problem? these are all things I’ve never thought I’d ever worry about…
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>We are buying a house in the PNW. It has an asphalt >driveway three lanes wide, you could land a helicopter >here. I guess the original owners had an RV and lots of >cars. >Anyway, between the three lanes are long cracks with weeds >growing. I don’t believe the cracks were intended, but just >weak points between the laying of the drives. >Is this going to become a problem, since there are well >entrenched weeds and grass growing, is it too late to >prevent a problem?
The joints can be cleaned out and sealed. A competent contractor would use a pavement router and joint sealer. A DIYer can use a screwdriver to clean out the joint. Note that "driveway sealer" is not the same as joint sealer. Rick Marinelli http://www.erols.com/rickandlisa
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I just finished repairing the cracks in my asphalt driveway. First, clean out the cracks with a stiff wire brush. I had to use a chisel to shape some parts of the crack to accept the sealer. Using a caulking gun and "asphalt driveway sealer" from the local Home Depot, I forced the sealer into the crack and built it up so that it was slightly higher than the surround asphalt. Using a putty knife, I smoothed the sealer to fully seal the crack. Note though, if your cracks are larger than about 1/4", you’ll probably need to hire a pro. Good luck. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->We are buying a house in the PNW. It has an asphalt >driveway three lanes wide, you could land a helicopter >here. I guess the original owners had an RV and lots of >cars. >Anyway, between the three lanes are long cracks with weeds >growing. I don’t believe the cracks were intended, but just >weak points between the laying of the drives. >Is this going to become a problem, since there are well >entrenched weeds and grass growing, is it too late to >prevent a problem? > The joints can be cleaned out and sealed. > A competent contractor would use a pavement router and joint sealer. > A DIYer can use a screwdriver to clean out the joint. Note that > "driveway sealer" is not the same as joint sealer. > Rick Marinelli > http://www.erols.com/rickandlisa
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