Dear Tom: Asphalt driveways do require maintenance and people are often surprised at how and why they sometimes deteriorate so quickly. You are correct that hot repairs are the best and ...

Dear Richie: Repairing driveway potholes yourself can be challenging without heat. Heating the asphalt repair materials makes them pliable and easier to compact and stick together. Using heat is also ...

Q: I live in an older house that has an asphalt driveway. The problem is that over the years, rain and weather have made divots and small cracks in the driveway. What can I do to repair the holes in ...

After the winter months of rain, snow, ice, and frost, your driveway might not be looking its best—especially now that spring has sprung, and the weeds are further highlighting all its newly formed ...

Q: As spring approaches, I will, once again, seal my asphalt driveway. I have repaired the cracks many times, using different media. Nothing seems to work. What do professionals do so they don’t have ...

Q: Tim, I read a previous column of yours in which you talked about repairing a shallow depression in a concrete surface using sand and Portland cement. My issue is I have a few shallow puddles in my ...

Fixing a hole in the wall is a relatively simple DIY project. Even the largest holes can be patched with just a few materials ...