My driveway has an inbedded mesh that is heated by electricity. I want to keep the heater capablity for snow days. So I would like to add a layer of concrete rather than dig it up. There are a few minor cracks. Driveway is steep. I can see a piece of black plastic peaking through a crack ( about 2" long x 1/8" crack) . The concrete is greater than 4" thick.
2006-08-24 06:16:08 · 6 answers · asked by hopetobelucky 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
I don't want to damage the electrical grid embedded in the concrete. That's why I need another layer of concrete. The heater melts the snow in the winter, and the electricity used is one fourth the cost of getting the driveway shovelled.
2006-08-25 06:01:30 · update #1
Yes your driveway can be resurfaced.
A couple of things to ask yourself about the crack in your driveway are ' where is the crack?' and 'are there any large sections of the concrete that move under pressure?'
If the crack is on a designated fracture point in your concrete, then resurfacing isn't always needed. designated fracture points are those valleys etched into concrete to prevent uncontrolled seperation of your slab. If the crack becomes unsightly or the slab becomes unaligned at the fracture then resurfacesing is recomended.
If large peices of the slab move under presure of vehicle while you drive over your slab, then total reconstruction of the slab will be needed.
General resurfacing can be inexpenive with a skillled contractor. Usually an acrylic bonding agent is applied to unify the new surface to the old.
Concrete worker for over 20 years.
2006-08-24 06:34:09 · answer #1 · answered by Jay Man 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the general slab is sound, why don't you just get the crack chipped out and repour the crack? An 1/8 inch crack is not that big a deal. You can also just buy some concrete caulk at the hardware store to fill in the crack and keep moisture out (to keep it from getting bigger, especially in winter with freezing water in the crack).
2006-08-24 07:56:29 · answer #2 · answered by Jeffrey S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You would be better off with asphalt. Since you already have cracks, the surface would need to be stablized, then covered. this would be very expensive due to the grade of your driveway.
2006-08-24 06:24:25 · answer #3 · answered by Richard B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Consider Thin Pavers.
2006-08-26 02:14:38 · answer #4 · answered by mountainriley 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, but it's kind of a trivial issue. Don't worry about it.
2006-08-24 06:21:47 · answer #5 · answered by overseas and broke 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
have you tried roadkills?
2006-08-24 06:21:07 · answer #6 · answered by roberto s 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋