Pic or tarmac? - Which is best on a steep hill?

Miss P · Post: # 67545Post **Miss P** Wed Aug 24, 2011 9:53 pm

Hi, we are looking to get our unadopted road resurfaced. Its a no through road with only 10 properties either side so no heavy traffic but its on a 9-11 degree slope. Is PIC a good option? what are the pitfalls? or would tarmac be a better solution?
Many thanks

Wed Aug 24, 2011 9:58 pm

PIC is an awful option, asphalt or commercial spec block is the only way to go.

ilovesettsonmondays · Wed Aug 24, 2011 10:07 pm

tarmac best option . quickest way to the job . keeps the 10 householders happy with access whilst doing the job too.

Wed Aug 24, 2011 10:22 pm

Tarmac is a company that surfaces roads etc and has become a generic term but they can get a bit touchy about their name being used, so Asphalt/bitmac etc better term to use

Carberry · Post: # 67568Post **Carberry** Thu Aug 25, 2011 8:22 am

GB_Groundworks wrote:Tarmac is a company that surfaces roads etc and has become a generic term but they can get a bit touchy about their name being used, so Asphalt/bitmac etc better term to use

I would have thought their marketing department would love their name being synonymous with road surfacing.
They use the word asphalt in Australia.

Post: # 67577Post **seanandruby** Thu Aug 25, 2011 11:18 am

??? And then there are people like me who straight away think of flat roofs when asphalt mentioned :;):

DNgroundworks · Thu Aug 25, 2011 8:40 pm

seanandruby wrote:??? And then there are people like me who straight away think of flat roofs when asphalt mentioned :;):

Or floors

Thu Aug 25, 2011 8:54 pm

just remember the gaffer mentioning it and doing my bit to protect the cabin,

tarmacadam is acceptable and how the gaffer refers to it in the site map

Pablo · Post: # 67597Post **Pablo** Thu Aug 25, 2011 9:01 pm

Asphalt from me too I'd stick a fork in my eye before I used PIC. Good luck getting everyone signed up no doubt the first few houses will only want to pay for their small bit because they don't use the rest and everyone will have a fight at some point.

simeonronacrete · Sat Sep 03, 2011 3:49 pm

You could consider:

RonaDeck Resin Bound Surfacing
or
RonaDeck Resin Bonded Surfacing

If you'd like a contractor to survey and give you prices please call me.

Post: # 67918Post **Dave_L** Sat Sep 03, 2011 8:44 pm

Shared access roads are a nightmare.

I don't think I've been successful in landing even one shared access road surfacing job.

WilliamEthen · Post: # 67944Post **WilliamEthen** Mon Sep 05, 2011 8:07 am

Yes, PIC is definitely a good option. I am very much agree with the suggestions of GB. Tarmac is a company that surfaces roads.