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How to seal and Conceal driveway cracks
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| runsrealfast 2007-08-28, 8:25 pm |
| I have a driveway with some pretty decent cracks in them. I would love
to replace the driveway and walkway (as well as making it bigger) but
that is a future project. Anyway, I need to seal those nasty cracks
before winter hits. I am in Idaho and with the cold temps and snow,
water will get into the cracks and make the driveway worse. I was
wondering what type of products are out there for us do-it-yourselfers
that aren't too expensive but might allow my driveway to survive
another winter. I'm sure that I could hire someone but I have seen the
work that some of those guys do and for the price and quality its
better financially to do it myself, even if its just a temporary
solution that will only last a year.
Thanks
John
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| Charles 2007-08-28, 8:25 pm |
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"runsrealfast" <runsrealfast@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1188341482.765290.81050@q4g2000prc.googlegroups.com...
>I have a driveway with some pretty decent cracks in them. I would love
> to replace the driveway and walkway (as well as making it bigger) but
> that is a future project. Anyway, I need to seal those nasty cracks
> before winter hits. I am in Idaho and with the cold temps and snow,
> water will get into the cracks and make the driveway worse. I was
> wondering what type of products are out there for us do-it-yourselfers
> that aren't too expensive but might allow my driveway to survive
> another winter. I'm sure that I could hire someone but I have seen the
> work that some of those guys do and for the price and quality its
> better financially to do it myself, even if its just a temporary
> solution that will only last a year.
It would help if you would tell us with what material the driveway is paved.
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| On Aug 28, 5:51 pm, runsrealfast <runsrealf...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> I have a driveway with some pretty decent cracks in them. I would love
> to replace the driveway and walkway (as well as making it bigger) but
> that is a future project. Anyway, I need to seal those nasty cracks
> before winter hits. I am in Idaho and with the cold temps and snow,
> water will get into the cracks and make the driveway worse. I was
> wondering what type of products are out there for us do-it-yourselfers
> that aren't too expensive but might allow my driveway to survive
> another winter. I'm sure that I could hire someone but I have seen the
> work that some of those guys do and for the price and quality its
> better financially to do it myself, even if its just a temporary
> solution that will only last a year.
>
> Thanks
>
> John
Vinyl cement is for driveway cracks, just follow the directions on the
bag to get a good bond, it will last about 2 or 3 years if done
properly, but thats all you wanted anyway. Chisel out any already-
loose material first along with the prep outlined on the bag.
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| On Aug 28, 6:44 pm, RickH <passp...@windcrestsoftware.com> wrote:
> On Aug 28, 5:51 pm, runsrealfast <runsrealf...@hotmail.com> wrote:
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> Vinyl cement is for driveway cracks, just follow the directions on the
> bag to get a good bond, it will last about 2 or 3 years if done
> properly, but thats all you wanted anyway. Chisel out any already-
> loose material first along with the prep outlined on the bag.
Oops, I was assuming it was a concrete driveway because you also
mentioned a sidewalk. Is it asphalt? Anyway the above is for
concrete only. Please specify what kind of driveway.
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| runsrealfast 2007-08-29, 9:25 am |
| On Aug 28, 5:53 pm, RickH <passp...@windcrestsoftware.com> wrote:
> On Aug 28, 6:44 pm, RickH <passp...@windcrestsoftware.com> wrote:
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> Oops, I was assuming it was a concrete driveway because you also
> mentioned a sidewalk. Is it asphalt? Anyway the above is for
> concrete only. Please specify what kind of driveway.
No your assumption was correct. this is typical suburbia with concrete
sidewalks walkways and driveways.
John
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| sonofabitchsky@hotmail.com 2007-08-29, 1:25 pm |
| On Aug 28, 2:51 pm, runsrealfast <runsrealf...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> I have a driveway with some pretty decent cracks in them. I would love
> to replace the driveway and walkway (as well as making it bigger) but
> that is a future project. Anyway, I need to seal those nasty cracks
> before winter hits. I am in Idaho and with the cold temps and snow,
> water will get into the cracks and make the driveway worse. I was
> wondering what type of products are out there for us do-it-yourselfers
> that aren't too expensive but might allow my driveway to survive
> another winter. I'm sure that I could hire someone but I have seen the
> work that some of those guys do and for the price and quality its
> better financially to do it myself, even if its just a temporary
> solution that will only last a year.
>
> Thanks
>
> John
http://www.extremehowto.com/xh/arti...rticle_id=60422
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| HeyBub 2007-08-29, 1:25 pm |
| runsrealfast wrote:
> I have a driveway with some pretty decent cracks in them. I would love
> to replace the driveway and walkway (as well as making it bigger) but
> that is a future project. Anyway, I need to seal those nasty cracks
> before winter hits. I am in Idaho and with the cold temps and snow,
> water will get into the cracks and make the driveway worse. I was
> wondering what type of products are out there for us do-it-yourselfers
> that aren't too expensive but might allow my driveway to survive
> another winter. I'm sure that I could hire someone but I have seen the
> work that some of those guys do and for the price and quality its
> better financially to do it myself, even if its just a temporary
> solution that will only last a year.
I'm considering this stuff to refurbish the expansion joints in my driveway.
http://www.latexite.com/pr-crkstix.html
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| runsrealfast 2007-08-29, 5:25 pm |
| On Aug 29, 9:28 am, sonofabitch...@hotmail.com wrote:
> On Aug 28, 2:51 pm, runsrealfast <runsrealf...@hotmail.com> wrote:
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> http://www.extremehowto.com/xh/arti...rticle_id=60422
I loved the picture of the guy cleaning the crack with the dust
buster. But anyway thanks it gave me some ideas of what I need to do.
John
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| sonofabitchsky@hotmail.com 2007-08-30, 1:25 pm |
| On Aug 29, 8:33 am, "HeyBub" <heybubNOS...@gmail.com> wrote:
> runsrealfast wrote:
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> I'm considering this stuff to refurbish the expansion joints in my driveway.
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> http://www.latexite.com/pr-crkstix.html
That's what my old lady calls my junk, Crack Stix.
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| HeyBub 2007-08-30, 5:25 pm |
| sonofabitchsky@hotmail.com wrote:
> On Aug 29, 8:33 am, "HeyBub" <heybubNOS...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> That's what my old lady calls my junk, Crack Stix.
Your old lady is nasty.
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| sonofabitchsky@hotmail.com 2007-08-31, 1:25 pm |
| On Aug 30, 1:21 pm, "HeyBub" <heybubNOS...@gmail.com> wrote:
> sonofabitch...@hotmail.com wrote:
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> Your old lady is nasty.
That's the truth.
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