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remdog_1
Explorer
Feb 21, 2017

Recycled Asphalt/ New pad for parking

Anyone have experience with recycled asphalt or concrete/ Making new pad for 5th wheel to sit on. Going to dig out soil and be 4-6 inches deep.
  • Don't do it. The hot top guys did my drive and parking area. It never hardens up. Even the bike wheels sink in if left there any length of time. Really disappointed in the results....

    They put recycled concrete where I park the trailer, that works good there. Just care for all the colored chunks in it.
  • X2 on the concrete or, gravel. Asphalt will get soft in warm weather.
  • The concrete would be better though more expensive because it doesn't have any give if the ground prep is done correctly.

    If you live in a warm climate, the packed asphalt will have give in it resulting in some low spots or dimpling. You would need to distribute the concentrated weight with some sort of pads.

    Bill
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    rhagfo
    Explorer III
    I assume that you mean the stuff they ground up, I don't see an issue.