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. When you get a chance watch the last couple of videos. The cracks are pretty bad, it's almost as though he hasn't put any reo in that corner and hasn't compacted/levelled… 2 3358 a good choice would be to pay for relocation , because as kvazer said it depends on your council regulations. is a great place if you're looking to do that. 2 3555 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 7391 |