Expansion joint felt rotted away

Posted by delynch@verizon.net on December 1, 2005, 2:42 pm

It's just aesthetic (and a little practical), but I want to fill the
gaps in my driveway. They had felt, once upon a time, but as it
stands, the joints between the concrete slabs are slowly getting deeper
as rain washes through them. They collect leaves and other trash and
are a pain to keep clean. Can I just get new felt and jam it in there?
I know not to put in anything rigid, but the drones at Lowes & HD seem
to feel that it is impossible to put in a joint after the concrete is
poured. True?

Posted by Joseph Meehan on December 1, 2005, 2:49 pm

delynch@verizon.net wrote:

> It's just aesthetic (and a little practical), but I want to fill the
> gaps in my driveway. They had felt, once upon a time, but as it
> stands, the joints between the concrete slabs are slowly getting
> deeper as rain washes through them. They collect leaves and other
> trash and are a pain to keep clean. Can I just get new felt and jam
> it in there? I know not to put in anything rigid, but the drones at
> Lowes & HD seem to feel that it is impossible to put in a joint after
> the concrete is poured. True?

I would suggest some sort of flexible crack filler rather than the felt.
I doubt if the felt is going to last long just jammed in the crack.
--
Joseph Meehan

Dia duit

Posted by louie on December 1, 2005, 3:01 pm

I agree with Joseph, look for a concrete caulk or masonry caulk. I
think you can find it in a grey color and it'll fill that expansion
joint and still allow it to move as needed.

Posted by Pop on December 1, 2005, 6:54 pm

: delynch@verizon.net wrote:

: > It's just aesthetic (and a little practical), but I want to

fill the

: > gaps in my driveway. They had felt, once upon a time, but as

: > stands, the joints between the concrete slabs are slowly

getting

: > deeper as rain washes through them. They collect leaves and

other

: > trash and are a pain to keep clean. Can I just get new felt

and jam

: > it in there? I know not to put in anything rigid, but the

drones at

: > Lowes & HD seem to feel that it is impossible to put in a

joint after

: > the concrete is poured. True?

:
: I would suggest some sort of flexible crack filler rather
than the felt.
: I doubt if the felt is going to last long just jammed in the
crack.
: --
: Joseph Meehan
:
: Dia duit
:
:
AB SO TIVELY, it won't last. Been there, done it, doing it over
again now, but the right way this time.

Pop

Posted by DanG on December 1, 2005, 6:09 pm

Ask for backer rod and Vulcem. If they have no Vulcem, ask for
NP1 or SL1. If they don't know what any of these polyurethane
caulks are, go to a better store.

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> It's just aesthetic (and a little practical), but I want to fill
> the
> gaps in my driveway. They had felt, once upon a time, but as it
> stands, the joints between the concrete slabs are slowly getting
> deeper
> as rain washes through them. They collect leaves and other
> trash and
> are a pain to keep clean. Can I just get new felt and jam it in
> there?
> I know not to put in anything rigid, but the drones at Lowes &
> HD seem
> to feel that it is impossible to put in a joint after the
> concrete is
> poured. True?
>

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