It's just aesthetic (and a little practical), but I want to fill the
gaps in my driveway. They had felt, once upon a time, but as it
stands, the joints between the concrete slabs are slowly getting deeper
as rain washes through them. They collect leaves and other trash and
are a pain to keep clean. Can I just get new felt and jam it in there?
I know not to put in anything rigid, but the drones at Lowes & HD seem
to feel that it is impossible to put in a joint after the concrete is
poured. True?

wrote:
It's just aesthetic (and a little practical), but I want to fill the
gaps in my driveway. They had felt, once upon a time, but as it
stands, the joints between the concrete slabs are slowly getting
deeper as rain washes through them. They collect leaves and other
trash and are a pain to keep clean. Can I just get new felt and jam
it in there? I know not to put in anything rigid, but the drones at
Lowes & HD seem to feel that it is impossible to put in a joint after
the concrete is poured. True?

I would suggest some sort of flexible crack filler rather than the felt.
I doubt if the felt is going to last long just jammed in the crack.
--
Joseph Meehan

Dia duit

I agree with Joseph, look for a concrete caulk or masonry caulk. I
think you can find it in a grey color and it'll fill that expansion
joint and still allow it to move as needed.

Ask for backer rod and Vulcem. If they have no Vulcem, ask for
NP1 or SL1. If they don't know what any of these polyurethane
caulks are, go to a better store.

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It's just aesthetic (and a little practical), but I want to fill
the
gaps in my driveway. They had felt, once upon a time, but as it
stands, the joints between the concrete slabs are slowly getting
deeper
as rain washes through them. They collect leaves and other
trash and
are a pain to keep clean. Can I just get new felt and jam it in
there?
I know not to put in anything rigid, but the drones at Lowes &
HD seem
to feel that it is impossible to put in a joint after the
concrete is
poured. True?

"Joseph Meehan" wrote in message
...
: wrote:
: It's just aesthetic (and a little practical), but I want to
fill the
: gaps in my driveway. They had felt, once upon a time, but as
it
: stands, the joints between the concrete slabs are slowly
getting
: deeper as rain washes through them. They collect leaves and
other
: trash and are a pain to keep clean. Can I just get new felt
and jam
: it in there? I know not to put in anything rigid, but the
drones at
: Lowes & HD seem to feel that it is impossible to put in a
joint after
: the concrete is poured. True?
:
: I would suggest some sort of flexible crack filler rather
than the felt.
: I doubt if the felt is going to last long just jammed in the
crack.
: --
: Joseph Meehan
:
: Dia duit
:
:
AB SO TIVELY, it won't last. Been there, done it, doing it over
again now, but the right way this time.

Pop

wrote:
It's just aesthetic (and a little practical), but I want to fill the
gaps in my driveway. They had felt, once upon a time, but as it
stands, the joints between the concrete slabs are slowly getting deeper
as rain washes through them. They collect leaves and other trash and
are a pain to keep clean. Can I just get new felt and jam it in there?
I know not to put in anything rigid, but the drones at Lowes & HD seem
to feel that it is impossible to put in a joint after the concrete is
poured. True?

Probably. Look into the heat-melt gap fillers that comes in rolls.
You push it into the crack and hit it with a torch. Home Depot will
have something.

http://www.latexite.com/pr-crkstix.html

R