Driveway asphalt replacement

[Patsgarage]

Wouldn't you have to get all of those junk trucks out of the way first ?

[snide]

Originally Posted by Cool 50th AE

I had an asphalt contractor come out to my house this week.
My 3800+ sq ft circular driveway needs a total replacement.
First, he told me he doesn’t dig up the complete old black top and just reuses what he can with pouring new stuff over the old rotten mess.

I think that’s not the right way to do it correctly and he went on about how he was running a 30% discount for a promotion.

When I told him to email the estimate, he tried to pressure me into what he called a “deal too good to pass up” if I agreed to it today.

Who the hell does business that way?

Asphalt contractors.

[Egnalf]

Originally Posted by LATB

Road salt

shows how much you know. They use liquid brine now and lay it the day or two before snow is forecast. as it snows, the brine is supposed to liquify again with melting snow and keep the road slushy. Its worse than regular salt because they lay it more often.

As for the concrete, many driveway guys now just want to use fiberglass mixed in the pour, no more rebar or even screen. Its a bad deal. That shit cracks faster than a clinton stealing from a pile of foreign aid money.

[04 commemorative]

We had a place that was recommended to us by a friend and real estate person. The place is called Rock Solid.....they suck camel balls and did a shitty job.....anyone in shore area here.....stay away from these bastards

[Vandelay Industries]

Originally Posted by Egnalf

shows how much you know. They use liquid brine now and lay it the day or two before snow is forecast. as it snows, the brine is supposed to liquify again with melting snow and keep the road slushy. Its worse than regular salt because they lay it more often.

As for the concrete, many driveway guys now just want to use fiberglass mixed in the pour, no more rebar or even screen. Its a bad deal. That shit cracks faster than a clinton stealing from a pile of foreign aid money.

Brine is wonderful stuff. Last week I merged onto the highway behind a truck that was spraying it. Fkn Jeep was coated with that shit in a heartbeat, and was a PITA to clean off the windshield. I'm not even sure why they were using as there was almost no chance of temps getting down to freezing.

And as a bonus, some of that brine smells like ass.

[Big bob]

Originally Posted by Egnalf

shows how much you know. They use liquid brine now and lay it the day or two before snow is forecast. as it snows, the brine is supposed to liquify again with melting snow and keep the road slushy. Its worse than regular salt because they lay it more often.

As for the concrete, many driveway guys now just want to use fiberglass mixed in the pour, no more rebar or even screen. Its a bad deal. That shit cracks faster than a clinton stealing from a pile of foreign aid money.

How often do you think they use salt or brine in Florida?

[mrvette]

It was out in Md. just outside DC, but many decades ago my father had a lousy driveway redone on his 2 acre lot......and being he was the insurance man for the local builders assn. group, he got it dun RIGHT.....the OEM driveway was assfault.......and so it was redone in assfault by the guy, done right that time, lasted until 30 years later sis and I sold the house.....

[DJ_Critterus]

Originally Posted by Cool 50th AE

The last three estimates I got have the contractors still driving around in circles in my driveway.

How many times have they all hit the same driveway rock?

[Onebadcad]

My driveway and front walk pavers are 27 years old, they age well, scrub with soap once a year, not much maintenance needed.

[Bill]

Originally Posted by Vandelay Industries

How the hell do you get out of a circular driveway?

YouTube

[73sbVert]

Originally Posted by LATB

Road salt

Haha!

[erickpl]

Originally Posted by Vandelay Industries

How the hell do you get out of a circular driveway?

Pit road? Wreck into a wall?

Ask a NASCAR driver.

[donuts]

Originally Posted by Swany00

best thing we ever did, ripped out the nasty asphalt and replaced it with over 200 yards of concrete.

This…. Price for concrete isn’t that much higher these days and if it is it’s worth the piece of mind

[Torqaholic]

Originally Posted by Torqaholic

I didn't even get an estimate for that sewer job I just had done. The drains are now working great. Talked him into coming back tomorrow to insulate the water pipes (unheated basement), fix my furnace (boiler pump seems inoperable), and insulate my foundation with spray foam (daylight pouring through). Not worried about the cost, these things aren't exactly optional if I want to survive the Winter. Besides, I'll probably toss in a decent tip anyway.

A pleasant guy to work with and he's going above and beyond the call of duty to help me out. Showed up the day after inspecting the job and completed the work in one day (needed the time to verify digging with the city). Whole new drain system. What's not to like.

I'm $6500 poorer today and happy for it... Bet you don't hear that every day

[Bill]

The house I grew up in as a little kid had an asphalt driveway. I remember when the house was sold, one of the items that had to be fixed to facilitate the sale was to seal the cracks in that driveway. I think they simply used tar for that.

I remembe my parents being pissed about that.....those cracks didn't bother them for years, but suddenly it's a problem now?

[Onebadcad]

Originally Posted by bill_daniels

The house I grew up in as a little kid had an asphalt driveway. I remember when the house was sold, one of the items that had to be fixed to facilitate the sale was to seal the cracks in that driveway. I think they simply used tar for that.

I remembe my parents being pissed about that.....those cracks didn't bother them for years, but suddenly it's a problem now?

I sold a house in 2000, I had to fix a speaker on the outside front door intercom, and also had to replace an exit door on the side of the garage that was 5% rusted, they would not allow me to sand it and paint it.

[Torqaholic]

Originally Posted by bill_daniels

The house I grew up in as a little kid had an asphalt driveway. I remember when the house was sold, one of the items that had to be fixed to facilitate the sale was to seal the cracks in that driveway. I think they simply used tar for that.

I remembe my parents being pissed about that.....those cracks didn't bother them for years, but suddenly it's a problem now?

I used to make tar balls using the stuff they patch roads with when I was a kid, it's very soft. I think tar is used as a simple water repellent, prevents water from building up under the asphalt. Use to mop roofs with tar as a teen. Was heated up in something like a giant deep fat grease fryer, needed to avoid letting snow, ice, or rain fall into it. Scary thing that was.

These days they sell something similar that hardens better and doesn't need heating to work with. Lowes calls it "roof cement". Has fibers in it (probably fiberglass). Did my gramps roof with this stuff once. Applied using a paint stirrer. Messy, but I keep a gallon of it in my garage just in case.

[Torqaholic]

Originally Posted by bill_daniels

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSQ0YrJnVac

Returning to base after a month long leave when I was in the service. Was almost done with my trip back down South. Had just bought a '72 Buick Gran Sport same color as the General Lee. It was a long boring drive and upon arriving in the city nearest to the base after midnight I decided to let off a little steam. Drifted around the court house/jail like in the video and coasted to a stop in front of the bar where my 3 hitchhiking passengers were going. Picked these guys up about 50 miles away.

As they piled out of the car I looked in the mirror and spotted a cop getting out of his car. He was parked up in the lot of a gas station. My passengers must have also seen him coming as they tried to convince me to join them. I decided to just wait where I was. He strolled up to my open window and said "Wus da matta boi? You gotta while hair up yore ass?". Big guy! I was very polite. No Sir, just returning to base with my new car Sir. Couldn't resist showing my friends how it performs.

People around there had a lot of respect for the Coast Guard. Fishing town where many had either been rescued by us or knew somebody else who had (we ran >900 SAR cases a year). Cop took a step back admiring the car and said "Well, don't blame you. I like to do the same when I get a new car... But from now on don't be doing that kind of thang in town anymore". "Yes Sir, I won't Sir, thank you Sir". Watched him walk away in my mirror and took off back to the base

[LATB]

Originally Posted by Onebadcad

I sold a house in 2000, I had to fix a speaker on the outside front door intercom, and also had to replace an exit door on the side of the garage that was 5% rusted, they would not allow me to sand it and paint it.

Shoulda made the realtor pay for that chit.

[Onebadcad]

Originally Posted by LATB

Shoulda made the realtor pay for that chit.

He was a good dood, family of a family member's friend, he took a 2.5% seller's, and also got me about 4% more than what I asked him to list.
He got the price in seven days, the buyer was able to close in 30.

I remember that,,,