On Tue 30 Jun 2009 06:31:03p, Frank told us...

Wayne Boatwright wrote:
We live southeast of Phoenix, AZ and presently have no paved driveway.
Our winter temperatures are mild and we get very little percipitation,
however our summer temperatures can easily reach 110-115° F.

Would an asphalt driveway be a very poor choice in this climate?
Frankly, we can't afford a concrete driveway, as the size we need would
run over $10K.

Currently the surface is compacted decomposed granite.

TIA


It may be a problem:

http://www.life123.com/home-garden/l...e-basics-of-an
-asphalt-driveway.shtml


Thanks, that's the sort of information I was looking for. There is a lot
of asphalt paving in our area (not necessarily driveways), so now I'm
wondering if there may be something special they do the the material in our
area to make it more durable. I think a few calls to local pavers are in
order.

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Wayne Boatwright
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