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Re: [Shop-talk] Repairing bump in asphalt driveway?

To: Jim Franklin <jamesf@groupwbench.org>
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Repairing bump in asphalt driveway?
From: Pat Horne <patintexas@icloud.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2018 07:57:29 -0500
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Jim, I didn=E2=80=99t get your original email but if it was mine I=E2=80=99d=
 drill a hole into the bump to see what it is. If you get wood, it=E2=80=99s=
 probably a root. If it=E2=80=99s a rock, could it be ground heave from free=
ze/thaw cycles? Living in central Texas I don=E2=80=99t have any experience w=
ith that.=20

Peace,
Pat


Pat Horne=20
We support Caldwell County Habitat for Humanity


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

That the driveway is 50 years old and quite steep and in New England would b=
e 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 anym=
ore.

jim

> On Sep 11, 2018, at 10:45 AM, Ian McFetridge <shop-talk2@mcfetridge.org> w=
rote:
>=20
> Do you know what's causing the bump?  I had tree roots causing a similar b=
ump (4 inches, but longer) and cutting out the tree root and backfilling wit=
h gravel then hot patch was the quick fix.  As a side note, for others who h=
ave more time, the paving vendor said you can cut the roots at the edge of t=
he driveway and they will collapse then the bump will go down and the patchi=
ng is much simpler. =20
>=20
> Ian
>=20
>> On Tue, Sep 11, 2018 at 2:51 AM Jim Franklin <jamesf@groupwbench.org> wro=
te:
>> My house is for sale and the first think people experience is a 4" high b=
ump about the diameter of a basketball. 75% of the feedback is people freaki=
ng out about the driveway, not to mention if I'm here this winter the snowbl=
ower has a fit.
>>=20
>> Is this something I can cut & patch myself? What tools would I need? My m=
ain goal is to make it smooth enough to snowblow.
>>=20
>> thanks,
>> jim
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">Jim, I didn=E2=80=99t get your original ema=
il but if it was mine I=E2=80=99d drill a hole into the bump to see what it i=
s. If you get wood, it=E2=80=99s probably a root. If it=E2=80=99s a rock, co=
uld it be ground heave from freeze/thaw cycles? Living in central Texas I do=
n=E2=80=99t have any experience with that.&nbsp;<div><br></div><div>Peace,</=
div><div>Pat</div><div><br><br><div id=3D"AppleMailSignature">Pat Horne&nbsp=
;<div>We support Caldwell County Habitat for Humanity</div><div><br></div></=
div><div><br>On Sep 11, 2018, at 9:53 AM, Jim Franklin &lt;<a href=3D"mailto=
:jamesf@groupwbench.org">jamesf@groupwbench.org</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></div>=
<div><meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html charset=3Dus-asc=
ii">That the driveway is 50 years old and quite steep and in New England wou=
ld be my guess, but I just need it smoothed asap. How did you cut it open? D=
oes a gas powered stone cutter work or would it get gooped up with hot tar?<=
div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">At some point when the p=
aving companies deign to speak to pesky homeowners I'll have the whole drive=
way redone, or ideally, it won't be my driveway anymore.</div><div class=3D"=
"><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">jim</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D=
""><div><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D""><div class=3D"">On Sep 11, 2018=
, at 10:45 AM, Ian McFetridge &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:shop-talk2@mcfetridge.or=
g" class=3D"">shop-talk2@mcfetridge.org</a>&gt; wrote:</div><br class=3D"App=
le-interchange-newline"><div class=3D""><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"">Do you k=
now what's causing the bump?&nbsp; I had tree roots causing a similar bump (=
4 inches, but longer) and cutting out the tree root and backfilling with gra=
vel then hot patch was the quick fix.&nbsp; As a side note, for others who h=
ave more time, the paving vendor said you can cut the roots at the edge of t=
he driveway and they will collapse then the bump will go down and the patchi=
ng is much simpler.&nbsp;&nbsp;<div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div cla=
ss=3D"">Ian</div></div><br class=3D""><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D=
"ltr" class=3D"">On Tue, Sep 11, 2018 at 2:51 AM Jim Franklin &lt;<a href=3D=
"mailto:jamesf@groupwbench.org"; class=3D"">jamesf@groupwbench.org</a>&gt; wr=
ote:<br class=3D""></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0=
 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">My house is for sale a=
nd 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.<br class=3D=
"">
<br class=3D"">
Is this something I can cut &amp; patch myself? What tools would I need? My m=
ain goal is to make it smooth enough to snowblow.<br class=3D"">
<br class=3D"">
thanks,<br class=3D"">
jim<br class=3D"">
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