Asphalt drive DIY

If you want to do a good job really cheap, speak to your local council or road workers. When they use the profiler on a road to rip the bitumen off, it is perfect for driveways.

The councils have to pay to dump it, and would probably give you a couple of semi-tippers full, for a couple of cartons.

You will still need to prepare your base, and have a roller handy, and also work in with them regarding time-frames, but this stuff rolls down as hard as new hotmix.

I have seen it used in truck storage yards, and other places that carry high traffic, with no problems, so for a driveway, it should be fine.

BTW - the profiler is the big machine that chews up the bitumen like a rotary hoe, and throws it up & into the back of a tipper.

4 tipper loads of Class 2 20mm down to dust run out on my drive today:), that's near 50 ton:eek:

No pics, got called back into work:mad:, but got back in at 1700, fixed it and out by 1800 and still getting paid big bucks till 2100:cool:

Got some work to do on the tractor tomorrow night:D

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...009/05/455.jpg

Pic is a bit sucky, but more interested in getting in and grading it:D

Looking a million times better already:)

at least i won't get stuck in my dak dak now;)

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Originally Posted by Vern

at least i won't get stuck in my dak dak now;)

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Well you better come for a beer soon and try it out:D

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Originally Posted by rovercare

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...009/05/455.jpg

Pic is a bit sucky, but more interested in getting in and grading it:D

Looking a million times better already:)

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i hope your gunna weed them edges soon :Rolling::Rolling:

Picked this little baby up last weekend:cool:


https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...2009/05/56.jpg


Does a fantastic job, have had to wait till its rained enough to compact the rock properly, first day............slid into the drain, I bailed, no wonder their called "slippery sam":eek:, had to go get the old man, so I could tow it out:D

Did a few runs today, Vern turned up, so we retreated and drank ales, whilst cruising the bush, abusing my poor little RR:twisted:...........stoopid oiler, needs more rev range:(

So tomorrow morn shal bring on some more rolling......and likely another tow or 2 from the drain:angel:

I thought you would have filled the 35s on the Rangie with water and used it to roll it in:twisted:

I wonder who will get to do the 1st skid on it when its done?:D

That is a good trailer you have there. Looks OK with the plant on it as well.

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Originally Posted by Basil135

If you want to do a good job really cheap, speak to your local council or road workers. When they use the profiler on a road to rip the bitumen off, it is perfect for driveways.

The councils have to pay to dump it, and would probably give you a couple of semi-tippers full, for a couple of cartons.

You will still need to prepare your base, and have a roller handy, and also work in with them regarding time-frames, but this stuff rolls down as hard as new hotmix.

I have seen it used in truck storage yards, and other places that carry high traffic, with no problems, so for a driveway, it should be fine.

BTW - the profiler is the big machine that chews up the bitumen like a rotary hoe, and throws it up & into the back of a tipper.

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Hve them organised for mine (can't wait)

Last time they were in my area they dumped 100 truck loads over a bank.

Cheers