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How to Install Asphalt Paving

Step 5: Repairs/Adjustments to Property to Accomodate New Asphalt Paving

By Lee Wallender, About.com

If your driveway is free and clear of other structures, this last step may be unnecessary. However, you may have had to remove fences or gates prior to laying the driveway. These structures must be re-installed and often re-configured to accomodate the higher pavement.

Now that you have a nice, new driveway, you'll want to occasionally apply driveway sealer to prevent water from working into the surface pores. And when cracks begin to develop--even the smallest ones--apply the crack sealer to keep cracks from getting larger.

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