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Posted by webber1998 on September 18, 2006, 9:53 pm
Richard J Kinch wrote:
> > I have friend who has several dump trunks full of asphalt
> > millings. I would like to excavate the gravel and dirt and put down 4
> > to 6 inches of the millings.
>
> By "millings" you mean old waste asphaltic concrete from scarifiers?
> "Asphalt" is petroleum tar, not asphaltic concrete (asphalt plus
> gravel).
>
> That recycled stuff is basically a low-quality gravel, weak and brittle,
> that can only be used in small proportions in new paving material for
> the sake of getting rid of it. And that has to be done by lots of heat
> and mixing with fresh asphalt in a big mixing plant. Not something you
> can accomplish in your driveway.
>
> There's a reason this old material was torn up. It's no good for paving
> any more. You might as well try to pave with kitty litter or bread
> crumbs.
LOL.....re-read my original post.
>
> > My question: Is there any product available that would help in
> > bonding the material when I put it down?
>
> Yeah, it's called asphalt. See above.
Must be in the asphalt business.
A pretty asphalt driveway and parking area is NOT what I'm looking for.
With 125' of driveway and a 40x50' parking area. Forget it. It is
NOT worth the money.
As I said in my original post, I've used this stuff several times
before. It is durable and holds together pretty well, compared to
gravel.... And no, it isn't asphalt.
We have several in the community that have held up really well while
their neighbors stone driveways have been washed several times by
weather.
I was trying to see if anyone knew of any product for helping with the
bonding. I KNOW what it is, HOW I've used it, WHAT to expect and how
WELL it holds up, compared to the gravel driveways.
The best part is the COST. It costs me the FUEL for the dump truck.
I've got access to all the other equipment.
>
> > Or are the retailer sealers adequate?
>
> You mean the water emulsions of asphalt? Forget it.
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