Drive way ? repairing blacktop

[tommymac]

Our driveway had a small bump in it since we moved in nothing huge maybe 6x12 inches and only an inch or so high. Over the last few weeks it has been getting higher. there is a crack in the middle of it as well. Not sure why its pushing up, but is this something I could just break up and resurface temporarily. We were hoping to ge tthe driveway redone in 2 or 3 years and hoping this doesnt speed up the process.

its not exposed to a lot of sunlight, is not too far from the house and doesnt have any heavy weight going over it aside from my bikes occasionally, the cars are never up in this part of the driveway. And with the house jutting out its not super exposed to the elements compared to parts of the driveway further from the house.

[Captain Morgan]

Any possibility of tree roots coming up in that area? If so, you'd have to cut out the root after breaking up that area, or it will just happen again.

You can dig out the spot, then patch it with a ready mix compound that can be purchased at most hardware stores. You'll need to buy a few tools for the process, and may have to patch it every few months until you splurge on the full driveway. I would like to get mine redone, but it has cracks all over the place, so I need to save up a good chunk of change.

[derf]

Home depot rents an asphault grinder that will gring the bump flat

[tommymac]

Any possibility of tree roots coming up in that area? If so, you'd have to cut out the root after breaking up that area, or it will just happen again.

You can dig out the spot, then patch it with a ready mix compound that can be purchased at most hardware stores. You'll need to buy a few tools for the process, and may have to patch it every few months until you splurge on the full driveway. I would like to get mine redone, but it has cracks all over the place, so I need to save up a good chunk of change.

I would be very surprised if it were a tree root. We have one big tree in front of the house, but thats a goot 20 feet away and the sidewalk and other parts of the stairs and yard are intact. I guess I will be making another pilgrimige to lowes for soem fo this stuff, I may try holding out for a while unless it gets bigger where I may trip over it since I back the bike up out of the garage door right next to it. I am sure whatever I put there willl get trashed over the winter as well.

[TommyHotWheel]

I thought I read or heard that a tree's canopy is 75% the area of its roots, so dont dismiss that too quickly.

[Avatard]

Actually, many trees can have roots 200% as big as the canopy.

It's a root, betcha.

[pauldun170]

Its pregnant.
Its gonna give birth to a new driveway.
good thing your a doc.
your gonna have to deliver it.

[defector]

It's a fucking volcano....RUN!

[tommymac]

Its pregnant.
Its gonna give birth to a new driveway.
good thing your a doc.
your gonna have to deliver it.

I want a new driveway, that would make me happy :lol:

[SteveP]

Actually, many trees can have roots 200% as big as the canopy.

It's a root, betcha.

This. On large trees what you actually see is smaller than the root system.

[RACER X]

do you have a HOA? check w/ your HOA before doing any repairs... they can be real douches

(this is z)

[Riceaholic]

I dealt with that at my old house. I'll agree that it's a root...

[tommymac]

Little update, it kinda pushed up some more and split soem of the asphalt. I pulled a piece off and it liiked like a tree root but it was kinda soft. I took a screwdriver and punctured it and it looks like some sort of mushroom:?:

Guess its good and badit split up the driveway in one spot but I dont think it will go anywhere else. Sunday I will try to get in there and dig the restof it out and prolly put some weed kiler in there.

[marko138]

Fuck roots. Bitches. And trees. Lets cut them all down.

[Rangerscott]

Diesel works pretty good at killing plants.

[askmrjesus]

Diesel works pretty good at killing plants.

It's pretty good at fucking up asphalt driveways too. :lol:

JC

[Rangerscott]

Concrete works pretty good as driveways.

[tommymac]

Concrete works pretty good as driveways.

Thats what the driveway will eventualy become. Thats why I just need to do a temporary fix for now. Was hopin got redo the driveway next year but that may change with the little one on the way and some other pending house projects.

Fuck roots. Bitches. And trees. Lets cut them all down.

its not even a root it looks like fungi :lol:

[Particle Man]

I'm about ready to just break my freakin' driveway up and just have gravel. What a PITA

[Kaneman]

My house is completely covered by large trees, you can't see the roof from Google Earth, only tree canopy.

Its great in the summer, but the roots have completely destroyed the driveway and patio. In some cases the driveway has been pushed up half a foot or so.

Will cutting roots kill the tree?

[Rangerscott]

You can claim your driveway under your home insurance.

[tommymac]

My house is completely covered by large trees, you can't see the roof from Google Earth, only tree canopy.

Its great in the summer, but the roots have completely destroyed the driveway and patio. In some cases the driveway has been pushed up half a foot or so.

Will cutting roots kill the tree?

The worst thing with that sort of stuff is you may have ot re do it in a few years. My dads sidewalk got pushed up several times by a tree out front. The tree is "owned" by the town yet you had ot pay to have it removed and also if it damaged your sidewalk you had to foot the bill.

I think the teer out front of our house may be dying, a prety thick section of branch fell in the street, I went out to clean it and its all rotted and theres some sort of moss/fungus growing on it.

[Kaneman]

Ugh that sucks.

Maybe I should break it all up and lay gravel like Prtcl said. Downsides?

[Particle Man]

You can claim your driveway under your home insurance.

Sure, if you want your rates to go up :lol:

[askmrjesus]

Ugh that sucks.

Maybe I should break it all up and lay gravel like Prtcl said. Downsides?

Depending on the amount of rainfall, and soil type, you may have to add gravel every year.

It's also not as easy as it sounds. To do it right, you have to dig down, and lay some larger rock first. That gets topped off with some 3/4 minus (gravels smaller than 3/4" in diameter). If you don't lay the bigger stuff first, the small stuff disappears into the ground.

JC