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Excellent question. I'm going to assume the driveway is very new. That's called power steering divots. It happens because your friend is turning their steering wheel while the car is sitting in place and not moving. Your friend should always be moving while turning the steering wheel until the asphalt has cured. Assuming the asphalt driveway was installed properly, they really can't be fixed without causing even more damage. Fixing them would be overkill and make an unfortunate situation much worse.

You can in fact backfill the sides right after installation. Curing has absolutely nothing to do with backfilling the edges. If that were the case, then the asphalt touching the soil would never cure. All of the questions you ask are on our website at allaboutdriveways.com/asphalt-driveways/asphalt-paving-faqs/

I haven't seen one in action.

@@AllAboutDriveways this is the roller i use every day cc2200 dynapac , you can see the wheel on front right of drum .. ruclips.net/video/mVUNFS6Ap2A/видео.html .. could not find a video of someone using a dynapac wheel , but i found a hamm roller video with someone using it, ruclips.net/video/KNwHFqq4OjE/видео.html we have both at my work .. prefer the dynapac to be honest , any main road if we leave an ope edge over night or few days we run the wheel down it to compact it makes strong and a nice join

You are so welcome! Glad we could help!

Unless of course you're a member. Homeowners that use our website know that a good job is going to cost more. But very valid points.

LOL. Clearly you don't know what you're talking about. The rakes get bent constantly. Come back here after you have a bit of experience and then let us know how many rakes you've gone through in an entire season.

I can promise who ever your working a rake for, hates you. Quit before your fired, or come back down to earth. It's probably the hardest job on a dang paving site

We have a network of contractors all over the country. allaboutdriveways.com/request-an-estimate/

Nothing aside from a concrete or paver border.

@@AllAboutDriveways i meant to say shoulder. So are you saying gravel, dirt or recycled asphalt won't do anything to protect the edges from cracking when vehicles go off? It'll provide some protection won't it? I can't do concrete or pavers. My driveway is to long.

Yes. Either of those are fine for shouldering. I'm not a fan of recycled asphalt at all but I suppose that's a personal choice.

What can you deal crumbling shoulder?

We would need to see pictures of it to tell you. Go to our website and send us an email and we'll reply with an email address to send the picture.

Great question that requires a lengthy, detailed answer. Thanks for the question. Great idea for a new post wand video.

No. It's a bunch of garbage.

Thank you. Glad it was helpful!

😲 What about sealing the driveway edges with crack fill and using sand instead of dirt, to keep weeds from growing in to the edges?

Sounds logical. However, I would also say that, as with anything below the surface, it would likely only last a few years. Also, a properly installed asphalt driveway rarely has weeds growing into the edges.

@@AllAboutDriveways 😲Bet you never seen the kind of weeds that grow through driveways growing on a beach! Give sand a second thought! 😲 Thanks for your feedback and have a Wonderful Day! 🇺🇲

So can u put top soil on the edges. Right away. Or should wait

I'm sorry to hear this. Help other homeowners avoid this company who did the work by going here: allaboutdriveways.com/review-a-contractor/

Pretty difficult to do that when the equipment to install asphalt and to do the job correctly starts at about$150K. Used. Installing asphalt is not really a DIY project unless its a super small driveway. I'd be curious to know how much you're being quoted?

@@AllAboutDriveways I've found people who have done it themselves for rental properties, and it wasn't too bad. One had the asphalt delivered and rented a roller. The other used their dump trailer and a plate compactor, and they came out alright. As for me, I was quoted 4 grand for a 20x20 that already has the base. Literally just needs to come out and lay the asphalt.

Yeah. The smaller the driveway the more expensive it's going to be. When you factor in mobilization fees and labor, it pushes the price up there for a smaller driveway. We would have charged a similar amount and quite frankly not made much of a profit on it. You might be surprised by how much it takes to run a paving company and be profitable.

I personally have a long concrete driveway. Love concrete. Asphalt is less expensive for longer driveways though. Hard to complete with asphalt on the bigger driveways.

"Driveway"

Excellent question. In most cases, but not in all cases. The smaller the driveway, the harder it is for asphalt to complete with concrete.

We agree!

Thank you very much.

Oh. They'll tell people whatever it takes to make a scam sale.

If you educate them, they will. If you educate them and they still don't, they're just looking for the cheapest price regardless of the quality. Also could be they're selling their home and leaving the problem for the next homeowner. I've seen this a thousand times.

Glad it was helpful!

Yep. Really! Now it's 10's of thousands! That's what happens over 25 years in the business!

Yes there sure is.

Gravel base? I'd need more info on what the contractor is referring to as "gravel base".

@@AllAboutDriveways there is clay soil and dirt right now. He was talking about putting down a crushed rock underneath the asphalt since the driveway is on a hill.

Ok Got it. But I need to know exactly what the contractor means by "gravel base" in order to give you good advice. If it is an actual base material meant to be used as structural base, then yes. I always recommend base. It's good insurance for a couple of hundred dollars. Just make sure that your quotes are apples to apples and include the "compacted thickness: in writing.

@@AllAboutDriveways it would be 304 or 404 gravel to grade it for structural support. Thanks. Your previous response really helps!

Unfortunately 304 or 404 are not a standard name across the country. What is the detailed description? Is it 1/2" aggregates and less down to fines? Or something else?

Good and relative point. In the video, I am referring to crowing the driveway. ruclips.net/video/z7jmib1ztQ0/видео.html So a single lane driveway that the paver could fit all the way across (12' to 15') is an opportunity for a scammer to add a crown.

@@AllAboutDriveways ok so if your driveway is 12-15 wide would you want to add a crown if your driveway is over 50ft long? I guess that’s what my question was at what length would it be appropriate?

That would depend on what the drainage looks like. Only in a very, very rare occasion would I ever recommend a crown. If you have this scenario you're asking about, the best thing would be to send us pictures.

After publishing this video over 10 years ago I didn’t realize it would become the #1 video with almost 1M views. Also, after moderating thousands of comments there are some reliably common themes amongst commmenters. Homeowners and good, honest, reliable contractors LOVE it. The negative comments are reliably always the absolute worst contractors. It's true!

Who said 5"? No one said 5". And BTW. 2 1/2" could potentially be fine in some places, but certainly not in all places. The soil is the determining factor. Fly by night rip offs will tell people anything they want to hear.

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Depends. How many inches thick will the compacted asphalt be? What size mix is being used? How heavy roller is being used?

Yes.

You obviously don't have much experience paving.

Thank you!

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