Do-it-yourself blacktop patch, like hot asphalt ... bucket and then compact it—any time of the year. You can do this driveway repair using a tamping tool or any heavy object with a flat bottom ...

Q: Several years ago, maybe three, I had my driveway and parking area covered with new blacktop (asphalt ... If you decide to do it yourself, make sure you clean the surface with, yes ...

What’s your stance on blacktop sealers, and what would you do if you had a blacktop driveway? — Stuart T., Hamilton, Ohio I can speak to all your points. For 12 years I used to do a two-hour ...

We’re all familiar with asphalt paving. In most places, it’s the favored surface for public streets and parking lots, and for many Americans it’s what covers their driveways. In the business ...

Repaving your driveway is expensive. You can save by repairing potholes yourself ... hot asphalt will give you the longest-lasting results. But Consumer Reports did find two good do-it-yourself ...

New blacktop driveways are routinely installed over ... Stamped concrete is not a do-it-yourself project unless you have lots of experience and many friends who can assist you.

Crack causes From a do-it-yourself point-of-view ... most cracks in either asphalt or concrete driveways can take less than a couple of hours to repair, Lipford said. You could expect to spend ...

Cost According to the Do It Yourself Web site ... it is more expensive to mend cracks in a concrete driveway than in one made from asphalt. If you live in a very hot climate, you may want to ...

Maddie H., Baltimore, Maryland DEAR MADDIE: I do have a blacktop driveway at my current home. Prior to that, I had a unique driveway that was the first cousin to blacktop. It was a driveway made ...