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Asphalt Paving |
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Whether your driveway/parking lot is newly built or an overlay on top of an old
driveway/parking lot, it's probably 1 1/2 to 3 inches of hot mix asphalt. The asphalt
concrete contains aggregate (stone), asphalt (often referred to as "tar"), and a
variety of additives designed to make it last longer. A properly constructed and
properly maintained asphalt driveway/parking lot can last many years, so it's well
worth your while to follow these tips.
They'll help you get the greatest return
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MAKE SURE THE DRIVEWAY/PARKING LOT EDGES OFFER SUPPORT TO THE PAVEMENT |
Sometimes a newly built driveway/parking lot will be one or more inches higher than
the adjacent lawn. As you drive back and forth, you put pressure horizontally as
well as vertically on the pavement. Because this higher driveway/parking lot edge
is unsupported, it will eventually crack, causing your driveway/parking lot to prematurely
deteriorate.
You can eliminate this problem by filling dirt in along the unsupported
areas. Place the dirt and then tamp it down. This will support the driveway/ parking
lot edge, offering resistance to horizontal pressures of your car.
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HELP YOUR DRIVEWAY/PARKING LOT CURE |
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Depending on the temperature and the humidity of the air, your new driveway/parking
lot should be allowed to cure 48 to 72 hours. Keeping people, cars, bikes, etc.
off it during that time is important. |
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AVOID: |
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Parking your car in the same spot all the time. |
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Parking motorcycles and bicycles on the driveway (kickstands can penetrate the surface). |
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Sitting in lawn chairs on pavement. |
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Wearing high-heeled shoes on pavement. |
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Parking a trailer or boat on the pavement without putting a piece of plywood beneath
each wheel and the trailer hitch to diffuse the weight.
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The same holds true when using a car jack. Over time your new driveway/parking lot
will become less "tender",
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but it will always remain
flexible. |
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Pulverized and Repaved
Merillat Corp. Office - Adrian |
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