Hello All, I've really appreciated the responses that I got from my last question so I thought I'd pose another question to the master builders here. I'm redoing a lot of tuckpointing on my garage and have an old sidewalk that runs along two walls of it. I was considering creating a little 'slope' that would bridge the gap from the lowest brick to the sidewalk. I've attached a first image of the foundation itself and 2nd with a rough drawing of what I was trying to say in words above[ATTACH]41393[/ATTACH][ATTACH]41394[/ATTACH] Would this be a good idea to keep water from seeping in between the crack or will it just flex too easily away from the sidewalk?

Hello I was thinking of creating a driveway along the side of my house I need to do this on a budget, What are the cost differences per cubic yard for asphalt vs concrete? Also the paved area will serve as a medium to divert water away from the foundation of the house. Will the asphalt be more porous than concrete for this purpose? Any advice will be appreciated Thanks