The knowledge about how to seal concrete driveway cracks will help you preserve the look of your home or help you update it. Regardless of your mission, unsightly problem cracks in your concrete driveway can end up being more than a minor annoyance. Concrete driveway cracks are something whi...
For a gravel driveway, fill the remaining three inches with gravel that matches your driveway, then add a small mound of gravel on top that can be used to smooth out the area. Rake the area, blending the gravel into the surrounding areas of the driveway. For either a dirt or gravel ...
Driveway Patching Drilling, Nailing, Screwing: Can They Cause Cracks in Concrete? Written byJose Emond on Sep 02, 2010 How to Drill into Concrete - Tips for Crack-Free Results Drilling, nailing, and screwing into concrete can be challenging tasks that require precision and care. Despite concret...
Sealers help prevent water from entering the surface of asphalt pavement. As a driveway ages is develops small cracks and loose surface aggregate which allows water to penetrate it’s surface. In the winter months the water can freeze causing further cracking and deterioration of the pavement. Pr...
DOES A CONCRETE DRIVEWAY INCREASE HOME VALUE? The driveway is often the first thing visitors, or potential buyers, see when they arrive at your home. To make a good first impression, it should be welcoming, clean, and in good repair. This can set the tone for potential buyers that the...
If you have a concrete driveway, patio, walkway or any other concrete structure with minor surface cracks, one of the best ways to repair these cracks is to fill them in with concrete repair caulk. Although this will repair the crack, the caulk will not match the color of the concrete ...
When you take the steps to prepare the subsurface, you limit the risk of cracks in your finished concrete. Make a Stable Base for the Concrete Generally, a 4-6 inch compact base is good forpouring concrete. But if you are pouring a driveway and have an RV you’ll be parking there,...
As an asphalt driveway ages, cracks and holes can start to appear. These cracks and holes start to fill with dirt and debris, and seeds from weeds start to grow.The Repair (and Preventative Maintenance):The weeds need to be removed and the holes filled to prevent more weeds appearing....
Those solids are filling the voids that the sealer needs to fill in order to "bite" or adhere to the concrete. The more secondary color present, the bigger the problem. The sealer will encapsulate the solid color in an attempt to do its job, but if there are no pores to fill, ...
Each concrete area is unique, and some will look better than others with stain. For example, concrete floors that have a lot of cracks or pitting won't get camouflaged. Think of the stain as a clear coat that is tinted rather than a paint that will fill in and completely cover blemishes...