Road Repair

The Complete Guide to Fixing Roads and Driveways

Nonfiction, Home & Garden, The Home, Repair, Outdoor & Recreational Areas, Do It Yourself
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Author: Rod Johnston ISBN: 1230000267949
Publisher: Trans Mountain LLC Publication: August 15, 2014
Imprint: Language: English
Author: Rod Johnston
ISBN: 1230000267949
Publisher: Trans Mountain LLC
Publication: August 15, 2014
Imprint:
Language: English

Now in digital format, The Road Repair clearly explains how to develop, plan, and execute a concrete, asphalt, or dirt road repair project. Detailed content explains why roads deteriorate, estimating repair costs, construction alternatives, cheap and long-term fixes, the in's and out's of using various construction materials, road associations and working with neighbors, smart strategies and tips for hiring contractors and consultants, road maintenance, and construction contracts. Complete with illustrations, flow charts, a glossary, and photos.

Most of us leave road repairs to the government, but a surprising number of people live off the beaten path and must maintain a private road or long driveway. Johnston, a land development and construction consultant with over 25 years of road-building experience, shows how to maintain or restore a road properly. This information should prove helpful whether one is doing the work oneself or hiring a contractor and needing to monitor and evaluate that work. In some cases, roads are jointly owned by neighbors or by a homeowners' association, and Johnston offers a number of tips on sharing road-maintenance responsibilities successfully. As with many other projects, proper preparation and preventive maintenance are the keys to success; readers are shown how to grade the surface and then care for the finished product. Public libraries serving rural populations should consider it. 

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Now in digital format, The Road Repair clearly explains how to develop, plan, and execute a concrete, asphalt, or dirt road repair project. Detailed content explains why roads deteriorate, estimating repair costs, construction alternatives, cheap and long-term fixes, the in's and out's of using various construction materials, road associations and working with neighbors, smart strategies and tips for hiring contractors and consultants, road maintenance, and construction contracts. Complete with illustrations, flow charts, a glossary, and photos.

Most of us leave road repairs to the government, but a surprising number of people live off the beaten path and must maintain a private road or long driveway. Johnston, a land development and construction consultant with over 25 years of road-building experience, shows how to maintain or restore a road properly. This information should prove helpful whether one is doing the work oneself or hiring a contractor and needing to monitor and evaluate that work. In some cases, roads are jointly owned by neighbors or by a homeowners' association, and Johnston offers a number of tips on sharing road-maintenance responsibilities successfully. As with many other projects, proper preparation and preventive maintenance are the keys to success; readers are shown how to grade the surface and then care for the finished product. Public libraries serving rural populations should consider it. 

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