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Thanks Steve, once again your timing on the video subjects is perfect. I currently have some roof repair (hardening type) and I’m now going to use it for some small driveway cracks before I seal it. Your neighbours are lucky - you take great care of your property. Really appreciate you sharing your tips with us - cheers, Ed
Another worthwhile, and smart, video from Steve Rob Reviews! Nice job eh! Funny thing is I hit the like button before I begin to watch a video of yours! Keep em coming Steve! Cheers! 👍👍👍✌✌
Good morning. Well I think that is pretty freaking genius, Steve. We sure have one of those driveway & foundation cracks that are in need to some touchups. I would never thought you can use the roof repair stuff for this. Very good idea. Thanks for the tip, Buddy 👍👋
You did a good and a nice job Steve.....too bad this would not work with interlock.....I’m stuck with this polymeric sand and you have to go over it about every five years or so.....well executed....CHEERS
Hello there Steve!! Nice job putting on that sealer. I have used this product many times for roof repairs. I don't have a paved driveway so never tried it there. But I never thought of using a brush. That's a great idea and it goes on some nice. Thanks for this tip and take care!!!
This is perfect!. We have a tree stump that was carved & of course over the years the base is rotting with bugs & mushrooms & just time. Inevitable. But I've been on an endless journey to find a sealant for the base. Best find was the tubes of asphalt crack filler but I need a big pail of it. I want it to dry but be flexible & water proof & UV resistant. I think this may work. Thanks!
Sherri I think this will be a perfect low cost solution so easy to apply. I have a plain 4x4 plank wooden ladder I leave out in the woods that was treated with this and many years have gone by and it's like it was new.
@@SteveRobReviews good to know. Thank you! Another drawback of the tubes is that I find it's just hard on my hands to squeeze tube after tube out. Trowel or brush will be much easier.
steve your a smart fellow ,,i used to use this on a roof never thot to use it here,, thanks ,,im a retired tool maker im always looking for ideas ,,its so funny sometimes you have to stop and think which a lot of us dont do we folow apatern , well i want to share this with you ,, i have a rider lwaun mower,, the belt broke and i went to the dealer it was $70 ,, i went to the hard ware got th same size for a washing machine,,,,, a v belt is a v belt ,, cost $12 ,,, so dont mintd athe spelling have a gerta day
THIS IS GREAT AND JUST WHAT I WAS LOOKING FOR. I have one side of my driveway that has the fence next to it that goes in the backyard. Under the fence is always filled with water. I have spider cracks on my driveway and I think THAT is the couplet. I want to put that next to the concrete to keep the water from possibly seeping through and under the driveway. This is just the ticket. What do you think?
@ksamiams Latex for me , depending on thickness applied and temperature, just touch it and when it's dry I seal the driveway, for me about 3 weeks after.
Over time the cracks will come back as the material dries out. If a fabric isn't used to hold the material together the cracks will come back. Cracks are from movement that eventually will reproduce the separation in the driveway. You have to add the fabric to hold it together.
Bruce some cracks do reappear and some don't but overall I don't see cracks all reappearing every season. I just touch up the cracks that show up in the spring , takes me 5 minutes.
Driveway sealing products have risen in price about 30%, along with oil prices, during the last few years and the specialty products for crack sealing are the most expensive part of the process. If you choose an acrylic (water based) driveway sealer (usually from a 5 gallon/15 liter pail), you can easily and cheaply make an excellent trowel grade crack filler for big cracks and depressions, or a sloppy pour grade filler for the small cracks. Take two parts of driveway sealer and add two parts of clean sand (sold as "play sand" for kid's sand boxes) and one part mortar mix. Mix it together to make an excellent trowel grade filler. Add additional driveway sealer to thin the material for application to thin (1/2" or thinner) cracks. Mixture also feathers very well to blend with the surface and can fill shallow dents. Because the driveway sealer is water based, it will activate the mortar mix, so it dries rock hard and you can usually drive over the cracks within an hour or two....and it's black. The next day, squeegee or roll on a fresh full coat of driveway sealer for a new driveway look. I restore the driveway every 3 to 5 years. My driveway was installed in 1962 and I've maintained it this way since I purchased the house in 1977. Neighbours have thought that I had just had my whole 90 foot driveway replaced.
Hello. Have you used this in areas of your driveway that you drive on? If so, does it harden or does it remain rubber-like an come off in the heat or when a tire parks on it?
They are all branded differently but its the same product , just make sure it does dry and is not the one that stays wet forever style. A store associate should know which one you should buy.
Steve, Please consider a video showing this stuff's use in a larger driveway crack. Perhaps some that may be a centimeter or two wide, say from years of neglect, not that I would know anything about that eh? Tee Hee Oh, how do you suppose this stuff compares to roof cement? My fear is that roof cement may be the wrong stuff that stays flexible or moist. Advise me please sir. Otherwise fantastic idea! Ta very much!!
But then I wouldn't need my Ryobi cordless caulking gun to fill the cracks with Sikaflex. Can you get it in a lighter color? Like a medium grey? Just thinking of going around the house and trying to blend in concrete sidewalks and the same bare concrete parging on the side of the house
What if u live in a winter wonderland. I’m no pro but if moisture, can’t seep, through the tar, expect a very very very icy driveway. Speaking from experience, if there is a fix for this , without spending 14 grand on a new driveway please please let me know. Thank U.
Well I live with a cold winter every year and it's never been a slippery surface. It's tar based that dries but it's not slippery at all. Been using it for a very long time , works great for my needs.
Is there any sealant that once it’s done you’ll never need to do it again. Will this roof sealant stop water entering between wall and floor of my garage. Please.
@@SteveRobReviews Thank you Steve. The weather we have here in South Wales is more wet than anything else. We do get a few freezing weeks as for sun. I live in a valley where the actual sun itself doesn’t last long. I will definitely give that stuff a bash.
I wish, been on the vicious cycle of asphalt bandaids for 13+ and nothing is permanent. The pros stuff doesn't even last. I am going to try this though as it's annual maintenance anyway.
It will be fine. Shove it right down in there with a wide putty knife then smooth it off. For the big ones I’ve been heating with a torch those pellet fillers in the big bag that’s tacky. I just stuff it in pound down with a 3 lb hammer and keep adding and pointing until it’s not able to compress or take more . Seal over it and the crack or divot is permanently GONE. It’s not as strong as commercial asphalt but it works great looks good and is far better than a sealer filled void.
Too bad they don't put fiberglass strands into the mix, it would add to its flexibility and would probably last way longer...especially for cold winter/hot summer transitioning. Good video, buddy. 👍🏻
My pleasure. Love it when well thought-out DIY tricks are posted. People don't realize just how many products can be repurposed to accomplish other repairs. It's disgraceful how businesses will package a product differently in a smaller container and sell it at 5 times the price without any guilt. Keep sharing the knowledge. 🙏
It’s not the cracks that bother me. I’ve got large cracks from the way the driveway was built and weeds love it. Maybe I’ll try this and also around the base of house. Thx
I had to put some on the roof of my dad house last night his roof is about 5 years old has a leak just can't find it the sun is hard on roof down south.
Hi Danny Wow 5 years . My roof is 20 years old and still looks great, never thought about the sun being hard on a roof but man you got temps over 100 F down south that would melt our roofs 😅
Take a look on a rainy day, or get the water hose out, garden shower container...water can travel along seems, edges and leak could travel places you wouldn't thing of....look under roof from inside with a flashlight...water will show up better...if asphalt shingles, see if any lifting, any depressions in roof or edges of building where and seems are from places...good luck....you'll find it...worst come to worst, you'll see water marks or rotting from inside... keep a roof on, make repairs... will keep your house for years...
think (above)... Call people who i stalled your roof if only five or six years and ask them to repair it for free... unless leak isn't related, your roof should last 20 to 25 years depending on material..
😲 You can get concrete caulk for cracked sidewalks at home Depot and you may need a caulk gun. 😲 Remember to clean out cracks and debris. If the cracks are more than a 1/2 " You can get a rolled foam comes in different sizes. (Kind looks like rope) Ask for help! 😲Pres it in the cracks below the surface and caulk over to be level with the surface.
