Recycled Asphalt Millings for Driveway

[DK35vince]

I see some of it sticking, but most isn't.

Some rollers have a water tank.... They apply water as you roll. And someone earlier in the thread mentioned rolling with water. So my understanding is water can help. Am I wrong?

As aczlan said, the water in rollers is to prevent asphalt from sticking to the drums.
It does nothing for the asphalt.

 

[Xfaxman]

Thy guy that did our driveway said he now only uses crushed asphalt, not millings.

 

[jcummins]

Thy guy that did our driveway said he now only uses crushed asphalt, not millings.

What's the difference? My asphalt came from them cutting off 1-2 inches off the road then laying new down.

 

[BoFuller]

Ditto. What is the difference?

 

[aczlan]

Ditto. What is the difference?

Size, millings will be like gravel from grinding off a layer, crushed will be chunks of asphalt where they took up the whole roadbed that went through the crusher.

Aaron Z

 

[Ford850]

There's a big difference between standard grindings/millings, and truly recycled and re-crushed asphalt. We had a 3" layer of the good stuff that was re-crushed or ground and very fine. Nothing larger than 3/8" and down to fine dust. We tried it on a whim instead of getting 411 crushed limestone this time, only on a hill portion of our long driveway. This stuff was applied using a paver just like hot asphalt, and rolled afterwards. It seemed loose though, even after rolling, but after a good soft soaking rain it packed to a very nice surface. Unfortunately being on a hill it is still washing out so it won't be our final solution there. On a more level surface it is an excellent alternative between stone and asphalt.

Size, millings will be like gravel from grinding off a layer, crushed will be chunks of asphalt where they took up the whole roadbed that went through the crusher.

Aaron Z

I think Millings are the rough grindings straight from the tear-outs or grinding jobs, and can include all sorts of chunks. Crushed asphalt is run through a crusher with a screen, like they crush stone, so it is all crushed to that one size or smaller. The crew put mine down with a paver and rollers, and although it was cold and dry it went down similar to hot asphalt. Smooth and fine texture.

 

[polkwrangler]

I have it down on my driveway once its summer time it will bond pretty good.lasts roughly 10 years for me ,just have a pile stocked in case you get a pothole

 

[Diggin It]

Bumping one of several old threads ....

Going to have a road project going right in front of my house. Still trying to find out if they're paving over the old or milling and replacing. If milling, do I want to try and get the material for the floor of my new-ish shed instead of gravel?

 

[jcummins]

Bumping one of several old threads ....

Going to have a road project going right in front of my house. Still trying to find out if they're paving over the old or milling and replacing. If milling, do I want to try and get the material for the floor of my new-ish shed instead of gravel?

I would!

 

[Clint S]

I had a few loads delivered. One was great nothing bigger than a golf ball. One had 2 buckets full of chunks soft ball size to football size