shared asphalt driveway -- neighbor wants to replace it, while I want to resurface it

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:why did you purchase a home on a shared driveway?

Most people have to make compromises when they buy homes.

Never this, sorry.

I'm the OP. I'm quite happy with the house. The shared driveway isn't a big issue and I'm sure we will resolve it.

To those of you who offered helpful advice, thank you.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:FWIW, two houses that I walk by daily had driveways with a lot of cracks. They lightly sanded (I'm sure it's called something different in the driveway world) and then coated with a heavy black material that was rolled on. The cracks in the one that finished about a year ago are already showing through. Seemed like a huge waste of money.

You powerwahsh, fill in the cracks and roll on a sealer. We do our every few years diy.

What do you fill with? That sounds not terribly challenging for a DIY job, do you agree? May need to do this for my new-to-me house.

[Anonymous]

I could not agree to pay 50% for something expensive that I really do not want in the first place.

I encourage you + your neighbor to think about this more.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:FWIW, two houses that I walk by daily had driveways with a lot of cracks. They lightly sanded (I'm sure it's called something different in the driveway world) and then coated with a heavy black material that was rolled on. The cracks in the one that finished about a year ago are already showing through. Seemed like a huge waste of money.

You powerwahsh, fill in the cracks and roll on a sealer. We do our every few years diy.

What do you fill with? That sounds not terribly challenging for a DIY job, do you agree? May need to do this for my new-to-me house.

There are a few different crack products. But you just power wash, best to also use a cleaning solution, fill in the cracks and spread the sealer. It’s not hard.