How to install new asphalt driveway over gravel
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- Опубліковано 3 жов 2024
- Here we install a new asphalt driveway over this exiting crushed concrete / gravel driveway. We compact the existing base and add some crushed concrete. Then we put down about 3 inches of binder asphalt and 2 inches of topcoat asphalt. We use the dump truck and my Bobcat T66 to spread the asphalt.
Never seen this done by hand before, turned out nice
Thank you
I've been around black-top asphalt paving my whole life (I'm now retired 73) when I first realized they were putting in this whole driveway by hand I was real skeptical - you have to be REALLY good at raking hot mix to make it smooth and level and these 2 guys were GREAT! I thought the first layer they did looked good and when he said now for the top-coat I thought "Holy Crap" their really doing this up right-super fine job guys-I'd hire you all to work for me any day-keep up the good work.
You sound experienced, if you weren’t retired I’d have a job for you
That's a good looking driveway. Thanks for posting.
Thanks for watching!
At first I was leery of the results, but man! That turned out great!
Thank you
excellent Job Sean and Crew!
Thank you
Great way to start my Saturday
Looks great good work.
Thank you
Good job didn't put wearing course on top that skidsteer would rip it to bits
Good job buddy’s 😎
Thanks man
What's going to stop edging breaking away?
You did a great job. Especially the compaction
Thanks compaction is key!
Looks great how much does a job like this cost? How much money do you have in materials? I’ve been thinking of doing the same thing and extending a parking area over.
Thanks, A driveway like this in my area would be about $5000. Materials were $1500
@@srmcontracting and what about if it was done with concrete
Use some timber for a edge... looks nice tho
Good work
Thanks
I thought I've seen it all, but this is ridiculous, you have a 5ton with a door. But not a poor man's paver box? Makes no sense
Oh i remember them days. How many tons total
15 tons
When you spray in the Bobcat skid steer bucket attachment does that really diesel fuel for a diesel lubricant for asphalt to not stick to the bucket attachment on that skid steer?????🤨🤨🤨🤨🤨🤨🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔
You put down 2" of Base but how many inches did you put in the final top layer? Thanks, Tom
We ended up with about 3" of base and 2" of top
Well….i don’t know what I think of this one. I’m not sure how long this will last but I’m going to guess the homeowner knows that and wanted to save some money.
I will say that, it’s an impressive looking job for doing this without an asphalt machine.
Thank you! A lot of guys make a big fuss about not using a paver, as long as you can get it down evenly and compact it before it starts to set up it's fine. There are tons of driveways and parking lots that have areas the paver can't maneuver so that area gets done as we did here. It will hold up just the same, like anything else it mainly comes down to the base.
@@srmcontracting yes, the base is why I’m not sure it will hold up. Just cause you didn’t start from scratch and excavate.
Anyways, been a subscriber for a few years, enjoying the channel very much.
@@srmcontractingbecause you tend to get a lot of segregation when you rake asphalt by hand. A lot of guys tend to over work the mix and bring the larger aggregate to the top which creates voids for water to intrude.
It looks like you had a good raker and were able to compact and seal it up after it was laid down.
Crushed concrete is a great base material I wouldn’t worry about this falling apart from not totally excavating down.
How many yards of asphalt and what was the total length of the driveway? Also curious how long the asphalt stays hot enough to work with? I’m currently quoting a job that requires some asphalt repair. Can’t get an asphalt guy to come out and look so trying to figure out how I can do it my self
52 ft, It was 9 tons of base and 8 tons of top coat. If its real hot out and in the sun you have more working time probably 30-45 min before you need to compact.
Looks smooooth! How many inches of asphalt can you compact at a time (is it the same as ab3 at 1”/1000lb cf?)How long do you have to plate compact/roller the asphalt before it wont compact/cool off to much?
Thanks! I'm going say up to 3" at most. Generally you compact and roll the base, then compact and roll the top coat. We compact and roll it as we go, but it all depends on the weather. If it's in the 90s I wouldn't wait more 45 mins to compact a section
What did you use on the skid steer bucket? So it doesn’t stick
Do you have different plate compactors for gravel and asphalt? Thought I noticed two different models used. Did you rent the roller for this job specifically? You guys picking up more and more asphalt jobs?
Yes the asphalt compactor is lighter then the gravel compactor and it has a water tank. Corey owns that roller and we do a few asphalt jobs a year.
Black shirt has the WORST hand singles Ever
why dont you use a Lo Boy to put an even coat of asphalt down
would it be the same if its cold asphalt pre mix?
great project
whats the next job?
Thank you, Next video will be a concrete foundation removal. I appreciate you following the channel
@@srmcontracting best content
nice roller what year?
@@matteoricci1449 Its from the 90s but still runs great
Dont you hate when its windy and your boot gets all the pink or orange marking paint
What do you charge per sq foot for this
Why the water with the roller at the end?
So it doesn't stick
So it doesn't stick and helps it start to harden
And to keep the morale up with the team! Hahah
It was the homeowner pissing on him because he didn’t put an adhesion promoter between the binder and the topcoat
@@anonymous-tn6ijtack isn't needed over fresh binder
Those people drive fast through that work zone. What’s wrong with people.
Anything SRM cannot do?
Don't saw cut it, fix it with some top soil
Don’t say diesel lol EPA doesn’t like that. I probably would have done a thicker coat of asphalt. Other than that it looks great! I would have dropped the grade before I placed it. You do great work though!
Thanks I appreciate that! This was about 5 1/2 inches, most guys are only doing 4 these days.
Was gonna say. This was one of the thickest driveways I've seen! @@srmcontracting
@@srmcontracting my driveway is just shy of 4.5 and it’s just falling apart. I’m redoing it with concrete. Around here we do around 6” total 4 base 2”-3” of top. And pack the crap out of it.
Please, next time put up cones and funnel that traffic
Cones would have been a good idea. Naturally there was no traffic until we started working.
@@srmcontracting towards the end, I seen a couple cars coming pretty quick
It can be done. You don't need a million dollars worth of trucks & equipment
A lot of these companies are rip offs. They charge waaay too much. You should see the vehicles they own & the homes they live in!!😂
No tack oil won't last !
I guess you have to start somewhere
At least rent a drag box for the day.
I wish I could get reasonable price on my drive. It's little & these chumps in this area want thousands!!
Why are they chumps because they charge a lot?
@@TheEpoxyExpert yes!! Most were chumps even back in school. You must be one of the chumps that charge ridiculous prices too.
First off your not allowed to use diesel has a releasing agent anymore you now need to use a special approved releasing agent . secondly you forgot the tack so this blacktop will not last very long and has for county roads if you have permits you can saw cut a straight clean line no issues . you should removed at least 2 inches of that over large base and replaced it with smaller base then compacted it with a heavier roller then tacked the entire thing and using a skidsteer with tracks bad idea a proper paver would have been much better and smoother finish .
And what’s your asphalt company called?