[AT] OT - Crushed asphalt over old asphalt?

[Richard Fink Sr]

Mike i have seen something like that done. A company came in and put 
down the tar used for tar and chip, then covered with coat shale an 
other tar then shale again. would have said it was a new paved drive way 
2 years later.

R Fink Sr

PA


On 8/23/2016 9:39 PM, cecil bearden wrote:
> Mike:
>
> If you could spray some used oil or diesel over it after spreading, and
> then roll it, you would probably have a like new driveway.   You might
> ask a local asphalt contractor if they would spray a coating of oil over
> it after you get it spread.  I have a 2 tonand a 5 ton and 3 pneumatic
> rollers here, but that doesn't do you a lot of good..
>
> Cecil in OKla
>
>
> On 8/23/2016 4:54 PM, Mike M wrote:
>> I will relate this to tractors because my current driveway is so rutted
>> it makes it hard to plow with my tractor ;) I have an older (15yrs)
>> asphalt driveway that it failing fast. After getting a bid for a new
>> driveway, that is not an option, it's around 375' long and to tear out
>> and replace would have been around 16k. I can get crushed asphalt for
>> 5.50 a ton and 6 bucks a ton to truck it.
>>
>> I've used crushed asphalt over other gravel drives that I have, and have
>> been very pleased with it both it terms of cost, compaction and no dust.
>> Is there any reason I can't have a layer of crushed asphalt tailgated
>> over my old drive without replacing it? Seems like it should worked
>> especially once it gets packed down. Anyone have experience with this?
>> Thanks in advance.
>>
>> Mike M
>>
>>
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