[Shop-talk] Repairing bump in asphalt driveway?

[Pat Horne]

Jim, I didn’t get your original email but if it was mine I’d drill a hole into the bump to see what it is. If you get wood, it’s probably a root. If it’s a rock, could it be ground heave from freeze/thaw cycles? Living in central Texas I don’t have any experience with that. 

Peace,
Pat


Pat Horne 
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On Sep 11, 2018, at 9:53 AM, Jim Franklin <jamesf at groupwbench.org> wrote:

That the driveway is 50 years old and quite steep and in New England would be my guess, but I just need it smoothed asap. How did you cut it open? Does a gas powered stone cutter work or would it get gooped up with hot tar?

At some point when the paving companies deign to speak to pesky homeowners I'll have the whole driveway redone, or ideally, it won't be my driveway anymore.

jim

> On Sep 11, 2018, at 10:45 AM, Ian McFetridge <shop-talk2 at mcfetridge.org> wrote:
> 
> Do you know what's causing the bump?  I had tree roots causing a similar bump (4 inches, but longer) and cutting out the tree root and backfilling with gravel then hot patch was the quick fix.  As a side note, for others who have more time, the paving vendor said you can cut the roots at the edge of the driveway and they will collapse then the bump will go down and the patching is much simpler.  
> 
> Ian
> 
>> On Tue, Sep 11, 2018 at 2:51 AM Jim Franklin <jamesf at groupwbench.org> wrote:
>> My house is for sale and the first think people experience is a 4" high bump about the diameter of a basketball. 75% of the feedback is people freaking out about the driveway, not to mention if I'm here this winter the snowblower has a fit.
>> 
>> Is this something I can cut & patch myself? What tools would I need? My main goal is to make it smooth enough to snowblow.
>> 
>> thanks,
>> jim
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