If we talk about the driveway, there was nothing like a driveway in the olden days because we had to make our own way to go. And as the days went by, changes came in the country – everything started changing slowly. In that, the first thing to be seen was that the way changed. Driveway has changed, different types of driveways have been created, one of them is resin bound driveway which is quite convenient.
But there are some common problems that we should avoid when we create such kind of driveway. When we apply resin drive correctly, it lasts for a long time, and the maintenance needs are more limited. But most of the problems start from unprofessional or inexperienced installers. There are some other reasons for this as well that causes some issues on the driveway, and we will discuss them in this article that how we can avoid these types of issues.
Protect resin-bound from startling rain
Water and resin-bound do not mix with each other. At any stage of the pitch driveway installation interaction, it may be shorter than wetting your resin-bound. If your resin-bound driveway is about to end and when it looks like the rain is about to start, you have to follow some steps to avoid damages to the driveway.
- Try to build a good quality 3-meter shed above the site.
- Make sure that the resin-bound and hardener are getting mixed under sterile conditions.
- Make sure that the activity blender is placed under the shed.
- Ensure all stone is covered with a tarp.
Resin Bound relieving excessively fast
Especially the case for dark surfaces such as asphalt and tarmac road surfaces can heal faster in the summer season. But as compared to this driveway, the resin-bound can heal in just 10 minutes.
We should avoid the installation if:
- The total moisture is outside the range of 30%-85%.
- We should avoid the installation if the surface temperature is below 3°C that means over the dew point of the fixed air temperature and relative moistness.
- Ensure that the working temperature and the road surface temperature. Plus, the air temperatures of 10°C to 30°C are unreachable.
Cracks on aResin Drive
It can lead to cracking of the surface. The crack issue can also come if we use the incorrect measurement of the stone during the blending system. That means when we are working on resin mixture, make sure that the proportions to mix is proper.
Tree root growing problems with Resin Bound Driveway.
This type of problem we have to solve before starting installing the resin-bound.
- We have to discuss this with the customer or owner related to this issue before installation for understanding their decisions.
- Trees roots will grow and can damage the surface of the driveway after installation. So it is better to work on cutting roots before starting the work, and same discuss with the customers.
Avoid loose stone in the Resin Bound Driveway surface
Making a poor mixture of resin and installing it into the surface will cause this type of issue. To avoid the loose stone on the surface, we should ensure that the mixing quality is high.
Make sure that everything is mixed in the same way for the same amount of time and the correct ratio is used.
In the end
In this article, we discuss some issues and tips to avoid common problems with resin bound driveways.