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How wide are the cracks
cracks that are ¼’’ and wider. For any cracks that are less than ¼’’ wide, the contractor will have - terial. Typically the seal coat will and with a two-coat application (manufacturer recommendation) anything over one inch wide would
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cul-de-sacs?
applied in cul-de-sacs, there can be issues with the material stay- ing in place. This is due to the trash trucks turning and “catch- on the rubber tires. This can be attributed to a hot day combined with the weight of the trash truck while the tires are turning.
When performing crackfill within a com- mon interest development, a board may want to consider using cold pour emulsi- fied crackfill. Te cost for cold pour emul- sified crackfill is less per linear foot than hot rubberized crackfill and can also be installed the same day as the seal coat is being installed, which will lessen the im- pact on residents. While hot rubberized crackfill performs better over time if you have expansion and contraction of cracks, the aesthetic aspect of the hot rubberized crackfill material and the eyesore it will leave for years to come needs to be taken into account.
Regardless of which crackfill option you choose remember that crackfill is not crack repair. Crackfill will settle in the cracks due to the same crack becoming wider over time and seasonal weather changes as the crack expands and con- tracts with both hot rubberized and cold pour emulsified crackfill. In the end, however, the only way to properly repair a crack is to completely remove and replace the asphalt.
This article was written and submitted by Jeremy Taylor of Ben’s Asphalt, Inc.
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