Best material for smoothing out this uneven gap between garage and driveway?
#1
Best material for smoothing out this uneven gap between garage and driveway?
Hi /r/HomeImprovement,
I have where my driveway meets the garage:
My hunch is that it's from the new house settling, causing the unevenness. But I'd definitely like to fix it! What kind of ashphalt/material do I need to buy from the store, and how difficult is it to create a smoothed-out ramp so I don't feel a bump every time I park in our garage? I'm guessing that I should be using a driveway repair product like this SAKRETE Asphalt Repair.
And do I need to blast this area with a pressure washer before applying the fix, or will a spray down with a garden hose be sufficient?
I have where my driveway meets the garage:
My hunch is that it's from the new house settling, causing the unevenness. But I'd definitely like to fix it! What kind of ashphalt/material do I need to buy from the store, and how difficult is it to create a smoothed-out ramp so I don't feel a bump every time I park in our garage? I'm guessing that I should be using a driveway repair product like this SAKRETE Asphalt Repair.
And do I need to blast this area with a pressure washer before applying the fix, or will a spray down with a garden hose be sufficient?
Last edited by XSleeper; 02-19-24 at 12:31 PM. Reason: Image removed by request
#4
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Looks like a really crappy driveway job without proper compacting and fill.
If it was mine I'd cut out the asphalt, dig down 12" add 6" of #57 stone, compact, crush and run, compact then and form up to pore a concrete aprin
There still will need to be a step there to keep water from getting in under the door.
1" is the common step.
If it was mine I'd cut out the asphalt, dig down 12" add 6" of #57 stone, compact, crush and run, compact then and form up to pore a concrete aprin
There still will need to be a step there to keep water from getting in under the door.
1" is the common step.
#5
Member
I agree, doesn't look like a Sakrete job to me. I like Joe's approach whether you use concrete or more asphalt. Trying to add an apron to the top of what you have will always look like a patch job.
We can't see the grade 10' or 15' out from the door, but somewhere out there the driveway should be relatively level. Whether it is 3' or 30', you should re-do the driveway, properly preparing the base as Joe outlined, all the way up to the door.
Where you live with some frost, it is important to drain away from the houses and to seal between the driveway and the slab to keep the water out. No water, no frost.
Bud
We can't see the grade 10' or 15' out from the door, but somewhere out there the driveway should be relatively level. Whether it is 3' or 30', you should re-do the driveway, properly preparing the base as Joe outlined, all the way up to the door.
Where you live with some frost, it is important to drain away from the houses and to seal between the driveway and the slab to keep the water out. No water, no frost.
Bud
#6
I would do it in concrete also--form and pour a wedge-shaped transition, about 2' wide, at least 4" thick tapered up to 6" at the garage slab, with an expansion filler between the garage and the transition. Making it the length of a double garage width, plus a buffer at each end, works out to about 20 C.F. of material. If you lack the skills to do that, you should consider using perma-patch, an asphalt repair product that comes in bags or buckets. Poured directly from the containers into prepared areas, spread with a rake and then compacted with a manual or plate tamper. I've seen several demonstrations of their product at trade shows, and was quite impressed.