Drive way ? repairing blacktop - Page 2

RACER X · 08-05-2010, 09:59 AM

do you have a HOA? check w/ your HOA before doing any repairs... they can be real douches

(this is z)

Riceaholic · 08-05-2010, 05:07 PM

I dealt with that at my old house. I'll agree that it's a root...

tommymac · 08-27-2010, 09:31 PM

Little update, it kinda pushed up some more and split soem of the asphalt. I pulled a piece off and it liiked like a tree root but it was kinda soft. I took a screwdriver and punctured it and it looks like some sort of mushroom

Guess its good and badit split up the driveway in one spot but I dont think it will go anywhere else. Sunday I will try to get in there and dig the restof it out and prolly put some weed kiler in there.

marko138 · 08-27-2010, 10:43 PM

Fuck roots. Bitches. And trees. Lets cut them all down.

Rangerscott · 08-28-2010, 12:08 AM

Diesel works pretty good at killing plants.

askmrjesus · 08-28-2010, 12:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Rangerscott

Diesel works pretty good at killing plants.

It's pretty good at fucking up asphalt driveways too.

JC

Rangerscott · 08-28-2010, 12:47 AM

Concrete works pretty good as driveways.

tommymac · 08-28-2010, 07:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Rangerscott

Concrete works pretty good as driveways.

Thats what the driveway will eventualy become. Thats why I just need to do a temporary fix for now. Was hopin got redo the driveway next year but that may change with the little one on the way and some other pending house projects.

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Originally Posted by marko138

Fuck roots. Bitches. And trees. Lets cut them all down.

its not even a root it looks like fungi

Particle Man · 08-28-2010, 08:23 AM

I'm about ready to just break my freakin' driveway up and just have gravel. What a PITA

Kaneman · 08-28-2010, 10:13 AM

My house is completely covered by large trees, you can't see the roof from Google Earth, only tree canopy.

Its great in the summer, but the roots have completely destroyed the driveway and patio. In some cases the driveway has been pushed up half a foot or so.

Will cutting roots kill the tree?

08-05-2010, 09:59 AM	#11
RACER X AMA Supersport Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Richmond, Tx Moto: '10 Tuono Factory Posts: 4,569	do you have a HOA? check w/ your HOA before doing any repairs... they can be real douches (this is z) __________________ ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ 2014 GROM! 181cc of FURY 2010 Aprilia Tuono Factory - SOLD 2009 SFV Gladius - SOLD 2008 Hayabusa - SOLD.

08-28-2010, 10:13 AM	#20
Kaneman AMA Supersport Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Odessa, TX Moto: 2000 Honda CBR1100XX Blackbird Posts: 4,931	My house is completely covered by large trees, you can't see the roof from Google Earth, only tree canopy. Its great in the summer, but the roots have completely destroyed the driveway and patio. In some cases the driveway has been pushed up half a foot or so. Will cutting roots kill the tree? __________________ 1982 Honda XR80 - blown motor, 1993 Kawasaki ZX6D - sold, 2001 Suzuki Bandit 1200S - sold, 1984 Honda Magna - sold, 2001 Kawasaki ZRX1200R - blown motor, 2007 Suzuki DL1000 V-Strom - totalled, 2003 Yamaha FZ1 - sold, 1994 Honda Magna - sold, 2001 Honda CBR600F4i - sold, 1998 Suzuki DR350 - stolen, 1989 Honda Super Magna - sold, 2007 Yamaha Stratoliner, 2000 Honda CBR 1100XX Blackbird

08-05-2010, 05:07 PM	#12
Riceaholic High Life Drinker Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Tampa Bay Moto: 01 GSXR 1000 - Yamaha Zuma 125 Posts: 961	I dealt with that at my old house. I'll agree that it's a root...

08-27-2010, 09:31 PM	#13
tommymac Moto GP Star Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 11,022	Little update, it kinda pushed up some more and split soem of the asphalt. I pulled a piece off and it liiked like a tree root but it was kinda soft. I took a screwdriver and punctured it and it looks like some sort of mushroom Guess its good and badit split up the driveway in one spot but I dont think it will go anywhere else. Sunday I will try to get in there and dig the restof it out and prolly put some weed kiler in there.

08-28-2010, 12:08 AM	#15
Rangerscott Viff6N Mutated Warrior Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Texas Moto: '01 Honda VFR 800 & '09 ER-6N Posts: 8,704	Diesel works pretty good at killing plants.

08-28-2010, 12:47 AM	#17
Rangerscott Viff6N Mutated Warrior Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Texas Moto: '01 Honda VFR 800 & '09 ER-6N Posts: 8,704	Concrete works pretty good as driveways.

08-28-2010, 08:23 AM	#19
Particle Man Custom User Title Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Central NY Moto: 2003 SV650S Posts: 14,959	I'm about ready to just break my freakin' driveway up and just have gravel. What a PITA