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Posted by Eigenvector on July 15, 2007, 12:09 am
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>>> The former owner of my house sealed the driveway two years ago. I got
>>> a letter in the mail from the contractor who did the sealing telling
>>> me it's time to reseal. I did notices some small cracks developing in
>>> the asphalt. My question - if an asphalt driveway has been sealed
>>> once does it need to be sealed every two years for the rest of its
>>> life now? I've read online that sealing a driveway actually can
>>> weaken the integrity of the asphalt and is usually only done for
>>> cosmetic reasons. Is there something else I can seal this small
>>> cracks with? The problem with using some tar like product is that my
>>> driveway is somewhat sunbleached now and anything I use to seal the
>>> cracks is going to show - is there some clear product that will seal
>>> the cracks without making them more noticeable?
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>> Why are you so eager to seal the cracks? If its a matter of weed
>> control, seems like an awfully expensive way to go about it. The
>> cracks are forming because the ground is shifting under the driveway,
>> anything you do to seal it will just have to be done again and again
>> and again. I realize I'm not helping you in the way you would like,
>> but honestly there are some things I care about and others I just
>> throw up my hands and say "when it gets so bad that it becomes an
>> eyesore - I'll tear it up and put in a new one."
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>> That's just my opinion, take it for what its' worth.
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> If you live where it snows, cracks are not good because of water getting
> in
> there and freezing and thawing.
Yeah I might be jaded because I live in an area where harsh weather isn't a
big deal - plus my driveway is already shot to hell - so I really don't care
about maintaining it.
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