So has anybody ever done this?

"Tony Hwang" wrote in message ...
Guv Bob wrote:
Anybody ever laid down brick, tile, etc, over an asphalt driveway? Mine is good and solid with a few small cracks starting. No potholes yet. If I had the $$, I would tear it out and put down a brick one. Another thing about this is that the wonderful city here requires a permit for tearing out and laying down a new one.

So I'm thinking about sealing it good and then laying down pavers or tile on top. The only thing out of the ordinary would be I will need to cut off 1/2-inch or so from the bottom of the garage door. And would have to dig out some asphalt where the driveway hits the sidewalk to match the level.

Any idears, fellers?

Hi,
You can reseal the surface or common sense tells me it is a no, no
for laying down paving tile/blockss on top of asphalt surface for
obvious reason. Here in cold Alberta we mostly have concrete drive ways.
And with the extra prep work some has paving tile drive way.
All of them last very well. The trick is putting in good foundation B4
whatever you do. Excavation, filling with gravel, sand, compacting, etc.
are the requirement. My concrete drive way is more than 20 years old,
nothing wrong yet. I just coat the surface every couple years with
clear sealer in summer time.