RED STAG Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 Cold lay tarmac Has anyone ever used it? Got a strip to fill that’s about 75mm wide and about 5omm deep and about 4 meters long. And a water stop tap cover to replace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charliehub Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 We use it a fare bit around posts it works well but better when it's warmer.. Also goes in better when the old Tarmac has been cut with a sill saw rather than ragged edge. We put some in last week when it was -1 luckily it was only 2min from home so popped back for lunch and put too bags next to the log burner in the shop for 20 min. Just tip it in and give it a good thumping with a tumper or lump hammer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RED STAG Posted February 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 Thanks Charlie only just down the road for me so I will give the log burner trick a go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charliehub Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 Don't leave it too long ... Don't want to be responsible for your house burning down.. !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goaty Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 Any spare on the way back from the job just pull in at a property of your fancy " we've been on a job n got a load of Tarmac spare, do yer a real good price on it!" Charliehub 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frontrowfencing Posted February 24, 2016 Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 We use a bit of it, good stuff. Like Charlie says best when warm. Like a lot of things, but not everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon McMillan Posted February 26, 2016 Report Share Posted February 26, 2016 Put what you think you need in strip then get a portable blow torch, like gas cannister ones and heat it up and its easy to level out. Add more tar or take away untill happy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RED STAG Posted February 27, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2016 well I have given it a try and was pleasantly suppressed made a nice tidy finish to what was hopefully my last domestic fencing job give me cows and sheep any day . took six bags to do a relatively small area they spent a night in the kitchen next to the aga then into the foot well of the pickup and tractor with heater on full blast and relay easy to use once it went soft. Charliehub 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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