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bea559
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sealing a driveway
When we bought our home, our agent suggested we "seal the driveway." We smiled and nodded and added it to the (ever-growing) mental list of things to do.
Now, a few months after the fact, we still have not sealed the driveway. Anyone have any advice on how to go about this? Is it necessary? I did a google and found a 'how to' video. I am guessing we can do it ourselves?
Any pointers or recommendations would be greatly appreciated.
TIA 
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Posted 9/23/11 3:33 PM  |
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luvmyReese
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Re: sealing a driveway
you shld seal drive way. Water gets into tiny spaces of asphalt and freeze and will break it down & crack leading to more damage when more water gets into those cracks and freeze.
We just got our d/w sealed and it was not that bad $190 or you can do yourself. messy though. good luck.
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| Posted 9/23/11 6:37 PM |
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Goobster
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Re: sealing a driveway
No way to do it yourself. Doesnt cost too much, esp on a small driveway. Maybe 150 or so.
Def needs to be done every year or 2. We have to do ours this mth.
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| Posted 9/24/11 1:54 AM |
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CunningOne
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Re: sealing a driveway
Posted by Goobster
No way to do it yourself.
Sure there is. DH does it every year, in early October! He buys 2 or 3 5-gallon buckets of the stuff, has a long-handled broom type of applicator and it takes him about 2 hours. We have a double wide driveway, 2 deep (fits 4 cars).
DH just wears his old gardening sneakers because they do get the black stuff on it!
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| Posted 9/24/11 9:59 AM |
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bea559
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Re: sealing a driveway
Thanks for the info! I think 150-200 is very reasonable. If you have any specific company recommendations, please FM me.
But if DH is willing to get a bit dirty, maybe we'll try doing it ourselves
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| Posted 9/24/11 10:23 AM |
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Goobster
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Re: sealing a driveway
Posted by chmlengr
Posted by Goobster
No way to do it yourself.
Sure there is. DH does it every year, in early October! He buys 2 or 3 5-gallon buckets of the stuff, has a long-handled broom type of applicator and it takes him about 2 hours. We have a double wide driveway, 2 deep (fits 4 cars).
DH just wears his old gardening sneakers because they do get the black stuff on it!
Sorry I didnt mean there was no way to do it yourself.
I meant I say "no way, don't do it yourself!" LOL
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| Posted 9/24/11 12:00 PM |
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luvmyReese
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Re: sealing a driveway
Posted by amL220
Thanks for the info! I think 150-200 is very reasonable. If you have any specific company recommendations, please FM me.
But if DH is willing to get a bit dirty, maybe we'll try doing it ourselves
We used Sealing Long Island. We got a qoute on first phone call. He pulls your address up on satillite website to get a pic of your driveway. 2 guys came few days later and was done in 45min. It rained the next day & washed some tar away.. they came back and did it again at no charge the next day.
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