Asphalt storage pad
I'm extending my driveway (12' wide) by 17 feet so I can park my 33' Forest River 5th wheel on it for a few days before and after our trips. We have an offsite storage facility for long-term storage. ...
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manualman wrote:
Fun stuff, these old habits have long life. 22 years in the biz of happy and repeat clients. Wire mesh is a band aid for poor base prep and drainage. Good base = no need. Bad base and it's not enough steel to help. There's no point to it.
Which is why you won't find the stuff in any highway pavement anymore. They use prepositioned dowel rods located where contraction joints will go and ZERO wire mesh. The stuff is junk.
This is generally correct. And the reason I suggested the op get some real opinions and quotes AT his house, in person. We have no idea what the subgrade is like. 1" of asphalt (not feasible) may hold up for 20 years or may need to be sub exc'd and stabilized to park a geo on it.
