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A concrete driveway is generally more expensive because it requires more hand labor to install. An asphalt driveway is installed mostly with power equipment (spreaders, rollers, etc). Concrete requires excavation, forming, steel reinforcing, pumping, placement, finishing the surface, and, finally, curing.
A 6″ thick concrete driveway will be much stronger than 2″ of asphalt and will “span” over soft spots in the subgrade. If you have a steep driveway, concrete can be broom finished to give better tire traction but asphalt must be install “smooth” and can be slippery when wet. Concrete will obviously be whiter in color vs. black asphalt. “Lamp black” can be added to the concrete at the plant to make it more grey, so it doesn’t blind you in the sunlight.
So you might want to get a quote for both asphalt and concrete based on your current site conditions.
Folks need to remember that concrete needs to be “cured” for at least a week after placement by sealing it again water evaporation. Expansion joints also need to be installed, since concrete shrinks during curing and will crack randomly, if not provided with “control joints”.Hope this helps.
Anyone have contact for Ron Cooper?
Or any other recommended driveway re-surfacer?
I noticed some people have concrete vs asphalt. What are the pros and cons?
And I did find last months copy of the EPFD trained vendor list and attached the PDF above. the JPG is attached here.
Eric
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Hi All,
Ebbetts Fire Districts has a list of certified lot cleaner and tree folks. Just give them a call or stop by the office on Blagen Rd. in Arnold.
EricI had 3 trees cut down by PG&E and made arrangements with a friend to split and remove the wood. Unfortunately, he just cancelled on me and I’m scrambling to find another source before my scheduled lot clean-up on May 20th. I know there’s a huge surplus of trees this year, but is anyone interested in free wood? Thanks in advance!!
I am looking for Paul Mandt… anyone have his number? It is not in my directory and I don’t understand why not!!
I am hoping someone can help me with this…
Now that it’s nice enough to cook outside, it’s time to re-tile the kitchen counters and backsplash. I already have the tiles. Does anyone know a good tile setter to do the work in BTV?
Any recommendations other than A-1? I have called them several times and they don’t seem to be answering their messages these days.
Just called Rowely’s number this morning. The voice mail message cut off early, but the last word I heard was “16th”, so am assuming that means May 16th they will be open.
Coming up the weekend of May 20th to rake the lot.
Do any of you know if the place on the north side of Camp Connell will be taking yard waste on that weekend? If not, do any of you know where I can dispose of the needles without burning them?The original post is a bit puzzling to me. I think/hope it is to bring interest to the store.
During the beginning of April, our family visited Camp Connell almost daily for the week that we were in the area. I got an opportunity to meet the new staff at the store and came away very impressed. The new staff was extremely nice to myself and my family, and very pleasant to visit with and be around. They were very attentive, kind, and patient with my son and daughter.
When the skiers from Bear Valley were ending their day, there was the typical “rush” at the store. The Camp Connell staff was doing their absolute best and working hard to make sure that all questions and needs were met, while also tending to the patrons sitting around the bar drinking their coffee, wine, and beer. It was the same relaxing and easy-going atmosphere that has made Camp Connell such a comfortable place over the many years. (I still miss the pool table and juke box in the corner).
I don’t know how active the early morning or early afternoon are at the store, especially since the ski season is over. That activity has always depended on what day of the week it is and the snow conditions. However, during our family’s visit, the activity was steady and typical of what it was in the past during early an April.
I can tell you that this store is just as comfortable a place to visit to get a beverage or supplies as it has ever been. This new staff has been just as welcoming as every staff has been in the past.
Camp Connell is a gem in our area. We are fortunate to have an establishment this far east of Arnold. Camp Connell benefits all that live east of Big Trees State Park; vacation renters, vacation home owners, “flat-landers”, “locals”, everyone.
There are some new ideas that the manager and staff have for the store. They aren’t all terrible because the new ideas are different. Please give the new ownership a chance. Experience it with open eyes, and then judge for yourself. New ideas aren’t always bad.
I hope to see everyone reading this post during the summer at this great local jewel of our community. When/if gone, it will be sorely missed and I, for one, hope that doesn’t ever happen.
