My driveway is quiete poorly done (probably to thin and with bad support) and so it is cracked and have plants coming in crakcs.Can propane torch (one run from the 10 galon grill tank) produce enough heat to actually melt it to close the cracks, or is it good only to burn grass away? thanks pawel
be very careful, pointing a propane torch onto concrete asphalt etc can and does cause mini explosions of the stone material......
i did this by accident once, torch fell over in my driveway.
Nope. Try this site, it gives a good overview:
I still believe regular sealing extends driveway life. my old next door neighbors driveway has been sealed every couple years since I was a kid. I am 48 and that driveway still is ok, and in better shape than the homeowner.
I seriously doubt that driveway would be anything more than rubble if it had never been sealed, its about 45 years old
Propane torch would be fine for burning away weeds, and you can find several crack fillers at your local home center. After filling the cracks, use sealer as suggested above - I think this combination would be a much better solution than trying to melt your driveway. Andy
you're a fire bug
I have set small ravines on fire to remove brush and thicket but never have I BURNED weeds from a drive etc...
you're going to burn the house down!
does your insurance company know your method of maintaining weeds?
"well babe, think ill go trim the weeds..."
most people use a weed eater, YOU whip out the torch you should have never bought an attatchment for the grill tank
tell us, what else have you "burnt" with the grill tank and attatchment
pyro fire bug!
Asphalt will flow when heated. Paving is a mix of asphalt and sand/gravel. The mix will not flow when heated unless pounded into place. Witness that paving crews use tampers and/or rollers to do the job. So your torch isn't likely to accomplish much.
SJF
ahh overreaction.
better to use gasoline to kill the weeds. just a !!!little!!!! poured into the cracks. its not environmetally friendly but I have done this forever. no smoking in area or matches:)
Gasoline poisions the plant completely, within hours its dead. in a couple days it can easily be pulled out.
my grandpappy would pour salt down each side of the walk, around the mail=-box it woiks
Better to use Roundup to kill weeds, and then a commercial crack sealer as recommended. I like fire too, and don't apologize for it, but this isn't the place to use it. Now maybe that anthill...-Jitney ;-)
yeah me neither I like it too!
i cook my dinasour burgers with it
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