The expansion joint where the driveway meets the front of the garage has
deteriorated. Both are over 35 years old.

My plan is to slightly grind down what is left of the joint then fill
it. My question is, what should I use to fill the joint? There are also
some gaps in the joint.

I live in Upstate N.Y. and would like to do this before the harsh
weather comes in. Any advice is greatly appreciated.

Bob

"Bob" wrote in message
...

The expansion joint where the driveway meets the front of the garage has
deteriorated. Both are over 35 years old.

My plan is to slightly grind down what is left of the joint then fill
it. My question is, what should I use to fill the joint? There are also
some gaps in the joint.

I live in Upstate N.Y. and would like to do this before the harsh
weather comes in. Any advice is greatly appreciated.

Bob


Most people just use caulk. Concrete caulk. It is the approx color of
concrete and is fairly durable.

Colbyt

On Sat, 11 Sep 2010 14:49:40 -0400, (Bob) wrote:


The expansion joint where the driveway meets the front of the garage has
deteriorated. Both are over 35 years old.

My plan is to slightly grind down what is left of the joint then fill
it. My question is, what should I use to fill the joint? There are also
some gaps in the joint.


Not sure why you would consider using a grinder? Can it be trimmed
down with a utility knife? A urethane caulk would certainly seal out
water, snow, etc.

I live in Upstate N.Y. and would like to do this before the harsh
weather comes in. Any advice is greatly appreciated.

Bob

I lived in the Adirondack Mountains. Roads would freeze, crack and
heave in the seasons. The road crews closed the cracks with a liquid
tar type substance.

Remove the existing expansion joint at least to half depth.
Abrade and clean the concrete edges. Install backer rod to
control caulk depth. Install Vulkem or SL1 polyurethane caulk.

--
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
DanG
Keep the whole world singing . . .


"Bob" wrote in message
...

The expansion joint where the driveway meets the front of the
garage has
deteriorated. Both are over 35 years old.

My plan is to slightly grind down what is left of the joint then
fill
it. My question is, what should I use to fill the joint? There
are also
some gaps in the joint.

I live in Upstate N.Y. and would like to do this before the
harsh
weather comes in. Any advice is greatly appreciated.

Bob

On Sep 11, 4:47*pm, "DanG" wrote:
Remove the existing expansion joint at least to half depth.
Abrade and clean the concrete edges. *Install backer rod to
control caulk depth. *Install Vulkem or SL1 polyurethane caulk.

--
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
DanG
Keep the whole world singing . . .

"Bob" wrote in message

...



The expansion joint where the driveway meets the front of the
garage has
deteriorated. Both are over 35 years old.

My plan is to slightly grind down what is left of the joint then
fill
it. My question is, what should I use to fill the joint? There
are also
some gaps in the joint.

I live in Upstate N.Y. and would like to do this before the
harsh
weather comes in. Any advice is greatly appreciated.

Bob

Ditto except I'd recommend Sikaflex Self-Leveling Sealant

http://www.sikaconstruction.com/con/...er-sealing.htm


cheers
Bob