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old dirtbeard June 28th 08 05:26 PM

slurry coat driveway
 
Generally speaking, how often should one do this? (newer asphalt drive in
SoCal)

thank you, OD



[email protected] June 28th 08 05:42 PM

slurry coat driveway
 
On Jun 28, 12:26�pm, "old dirtbeard" wrote:
Generally speaking, how often should one do this? (newer asphalt drive in
SoCal)

thank you, OD


I seal ever 2 years....... my driveway is now over 23 years old.

if i hadnt sealed it would be a potholed mess

Edwin Pawlowski June 28th 08 05:50 PM

slurry coat driveway
 

"old dirtbeard" wrote in message
...
Generally speaking, how often should one do this? (newer asphalt drive in
SoCal)

thank you, OD


I do mine every 150 years. Anything sooner is a waste of money and too much
hard work. Only thing I do is fill any cracks.



Bob M. June 28th 08 07:39 PM

slurry coat driveway
 
"old dirtbeard" wrote in message
...
Generally speaking, how often should one do this? (newer asphalt drive in
SoCal)

thank you, OD



Never. Parent's driveway has never been coated, and it was installed 27
years ago. They live near Buffalo NY.


[email protected] June 28th 08 09:41 PM

slurry coat driveway
 
On Jun 28, 2:39�pm, "Bob M." wrote:
"old dirtbeard" wrote in message

...

Generally speaking, how often should one do this? (newer asphalt drive in
SoCal)


thank you, OD


Never. �Parent's driveway has never been coated, and it was installed 27
years ago. They live near Buffalo NY.


california has little freeze thaw, but likely sun damage.

UV can be tough on everything.

to me its cheap insurance

old dirtbeard June 28th 08 10:27 PM

slurry coat driveway
 
My driveway is about five years old and getting "dry," starting to crack,
etc. It is over 4,000 sq.ft, though, has "curbs," so the estimates I have
are over a thousand dollars to patch and slurry seal. I was just hoping that
it is more like a once every five years rather than every two years.

We live on a private road where the neighborhood organization pays to slurry
coat our road, the city slurry coats the streets here, so maybe as hallerb
noted, we get a lot of UV here in SoCal and it could be cooking the life out
of the asphalt.

best,

OD


wrote in message
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On Jun 28, 2:39?pm, "Bob M." wrote:
"old dirtbeard" wrote in message

...

Generally speaking, how often should one do this? (newer asphalt drive
in
SoCal)


thank you, OD


Never. ?Parent's driveway has never been coated, and it was installed 27
years ago. They live near Buffalo NY.


california has little freeze thaw, but likely sun damage.

UV can be tough on everything.

to me its cheap insurance



[email protected] June 29th 08 01:56 AM

slurry coat driveway
 

We live on a private road where the neighborhood organization pays to slurry
coat our road, the city slurry coats the streets here, so maybe as hallerb
noted, we get a lot of UV here in SoCal and it could be cooking the life out
of the asphalt.

best,

OD


call the company that does the neighborhood road, that contractor
being already on site is likely the lowest cost to do your
driveway.....

because of time, cost, and weather i skipped a coating and the
surface detoriated fast, in 4 years.

i may coat it twice this year, frankly the newer water based coatings
arent as good as the old coal tar based ones.... IMHO



SteveB June 29th 08 01:58 AM

slurry coat driveway
 

"old dirtbeard" wrote in message
...
My driveway is about five years old and getting "dry," starting to crack,
etc. It is over 4,000 sq.ft, though, has "curbs," so the estimates I have
are over a thousand dollars to patch and slurry seal. I was just hoping
that it is more like a once every five years rather than every two years.

We live on a private road where the neighborhood organization pays to
slurry coat our road, the city slurry coats the streets here, so maybe as
hallerb noted, we get a lot of UV here in SoCal and it could be cooking
the life out of the asphalt.

best,

OD


wrote in message
...
On Jun 28, 2:39?pm, "Bob M." wrote:
"old dirtbeard" wrote in message

...

Generally speaking, how often should one do this? (newer asphalt drive
in
SoCal)


thank you, OD


Never. ?Parent's driveway has never been coated, and it was installed 27
years ago. They live near Buffalo NY.


california has little freeze thaw, but likely sun damage.

UV can be tough on everything.

to me its cheap insurance


We do reserve studies for homeowner's associations. It is typical to have
slurry coat applied every five years. But that is for a residential
property with heavy traffic. Also, the techniques used as well as the
materials have a great deal to do with how long it lasts.

A lot of them now are going to the new process called open grade paving of
shaving the top inch or so of paving, mixing it with some new goop and
relaying it all in one process. It improves the ability of the paving to
shed water, and has better UV protection. Surprisingly, it is cheaper, too.

Steve

Steve



jack[_8_] June 29th 08 05:44 AM

slurry coat driveway
 

"old dirtbeard" wrote in message
...
Generally speaking, how often should one do this? (newer asphalt drive in
SoCal)

If slurry coat is a regional term for sealing, then it is purely cosmetic
and you should do it when you have no better use for money. (UV is hard on
pavement?! Amazing.)



S. Barker June 29th 08 02:31 PM

slurry coat driveway
 
ya, and i'll bet it's in fine shape... NOT

s


"Bob M." wrote in message
. ..
"old dirtbeard" wrote in message
...
Generally speaking, how often should one do this? (newer asphalt drive in
SoCal)

thank you, OD



Never. Parent's driveway has never been coated, and it was installed 27
years ago. They live near Buffalo NY.




S. Barker June 29th 08 02:33 PM

slurry coat driveway
 
Better yet, catch the crew when they're doing the road, and throw them some
cash....


s


wrote in message
...

call the company that does the neighborhood road, that contractor
being already on site is likely the lowest cost to do your
driveway.....

because of time, cost, and weather i skipped a coating and the
surface detoriated fast, in 4 years.

i may coat it twice this year, frankly the newer water based coatings
arent as good as the old coal tar based ones.... IMHO






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