That s one reason it is doing so well. (Tim Carter) Analysis by Tim Carter We need to have a new blacktop driveway installed, and I thought it was going to be a simple process of comparing quotes.

Can you settle a friendly argument? My wife insists that our blacktop driveway must be sealed. She listens to a local weekend home improvement radio show and tends to think everything the show ...

Q. This week: Our blacktop driveway is in reasonably good condition in terms of holes and cracks. But the surface seems to be peeling or flaking and it is leaving the surface rough in spots about ...

Other popular types of driveways include asphalt or blacktop, gravel, pavers and rubber. Concrete can be more affordable than other materials and requires little maintenance. It can be decorated ...

You can read all about tar and chip driveways, and watch videos of the process, at AsktheBuilder.com. Do you have sunken and cracked places in your blacktop driveway? How about edges where a long ...

Question: We are building a new home, and we are installing a blacktop driveway. There is conflicting information on the bids. One contractor wants to install a 3-inch-thick blacktop surface on ...

Learn more. Not all the asphalt cracks and potholes in your driveway need the skills of a pro, especially when you can have your pick of blacktop patch products that are designed for those very ...

Q-Last year, we had a new blacktop driveway installed over existing blacktop and were instructed by the installer to seal it after a few months with coal-tar sealer. Stains from the sealer are ...

The best driveway fabric offers a supportive layer for the laying of new driveway material, or when you need to replace chipped or worn-out asphalt and cement or rutted gravel. It does so by ...

My issue is I have a few shallow puddles in my blacktop driveway, and I know this ponding water will eventually create a far more serious issue. The normal patching products sold in bags will not ...

(Just to be clear: Asphalt driveways are legal in Schenectady, so long as the blacktop doesn't cover the sidewalk.) "I'm just trying to get to the point where homeowners and contractors know what ...