Browse Forums Paving & Concreting 1 Apr 23, 2013 7:53 pm A bitumen driveway is rarely seen in Perths suburbs. however they are common on commercial/government sites - particularly for walk ways. What are the pros/cons of them compared to the usual concrete or paved driveway? Re: Asphalt or bitumen driveway 2Apr 26, 2013 1:01 am Hi dexx, I had a mate of mine lay a bitumen/Ashphelt driveway in a new sub division, the pros were price and also that it would not Crack like concrete. It was a bit cheaper than concrete but the cons were when it would heat up on a 40 degree day , it would sweat dirty black tar onto your car tyres and shoes. To my understanding early saw cuts are to control shrinkage cracks, so doing them now would be pointless. Control joints may reduce ugly cracking during periods of soil… 3 9795 Hi all I need a guidance on how far I need to space expansion joints in the concrete driveway and its type (keyway/foam.) Contraction joints are at 3m max for a 125 slab. Thanks 0 10889 |