DEAR TIM: We need to have a new blacktop driveway installed, and I thought it was going to be a simple process of comparing quotes. It turns out it’s somewhat confusing. I didn’t know there were ...

This brand new blacktop driveway is two weeks old and already eroding because the contractor used the wrong gravel at the edge. (Courtesy of Tim Carter) Analysis by Tim Carter Dear Tim: My new ...

Question: I have an asphalt driveway, and it has several potholes and large indentations. What is the best method to fix these spots myself? I do not have any method to heat the patch materials. — ...

Can you settle a friendly argument? My wife insists that our blacktop driveway must be sealed. She listens to a local weekend home improvement radio show and tends to think everything the show host ...