Comments on: Are you patient enough to pave driveways? http://www.forconstructionpros.com/interactive/2007/08/22/are-you-patient-enough-to-pave-driveways/ Bringing you the voice of the construction equipment owner. Sat, 06 Sep 2008 20:04:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: NPCA http://www.forconstructionpros.com/interactive/2007/08/22/are-you-patient-enough-to-pave-driveways/#comment-27 NPCA Thu, 30 Aug 2007 23:59:06 +0000 http://www.forconstructionpros.com/interactive/2007/08/22/are-you-patient-enough-to-pave-driveways/#comment-27 The only thing that was glaringly "wrong" was the caption of the photo of the paver tilted up and the remark about conveyors. Of course gravity pavers don't have conveyors and it should have been pointed out that it's very important on a "tilt" gravity paver to use the tilt function very carefully to maintain an even "head" of asphalt in front of the screed (most conveyor models these days do that automatically but if the conveyors are manual it's just as important. Also on a tilt paver to use the cut off plates to help control the head if pushing a truck and they are "dumping hard". An even "head" of mix in front of the screed is most important especially with smaller "driveway class" pavers where the screed is more reactive to any variations no matter how small. Otherwise a great article pointing out many of the little things that make the difference in a paved driveway and a great paved driveway. The only thing that was glaringly “wrong” was the caption of the photo of the paver tilted up and the remark about conveyors.
Of course gravity pavers don’t have conveyors and it should have been pointed out that it’s very important on a “tilt” gravity paver to use the tilt function very carefully to maintain an even “head” of asphalt in front of the screed (most conveyor models these days do that automatically but if the conveyors are manual it’s just as important.
Also on a tilt paver to use the cut off plates to help control the head if pushing a truck and they are “dumping hard”.
An even “head” of mix in front of the screed is most important especially with smaller “driveway class” pavers where the screed is more reactive to any variations no matter how small.

Otherwise a great article pointing out many of the little things that make the difference in a paved driveway and a great paved driveway.

]]> By: J. Lewis http://www.forconstructionpros.com/interactive/2007/08/22/are-you-patient-enough-to-pave-driveways/#comment-25 J. Lewis Thu, 30 Aug 2007 20:54:27 +0000 http://www.forconstructionpros.com/interactive/2007/08/22/are-you-patient-enough-to-pave-driveways/#comment-25 I really enjoyed the photo series and description of the driveway installation under your Tips and Insights link, as well as those under Equipment Gallery. Good information; well presented. Plus, looks like the residential customer, finicky or not, has a very attractive new driveway. I really enjoyed the photo series and description of the driveway installation under your Tips and Insights link, as well as those under Equipment Gallery. Good information; well presented. Plus, looks like the residential customer, finicky or not, has a very attractive new driveway.

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