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Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 3:33 pm
by Meg-pass
I have just had my driveway tarmaced & not sure if it can be walked on or when I should be able to park on it (there is a small slope upwards, it that makes any differance).

Any advise would be appeciated.
Thanks.

Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 5:14 pm
by Tony McC
Your contractor really ought to have advised you about this, but if nowt was said, best leave it 24 hours.

Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 6:33 pm
by Dave_L
We always tell our customers to stay off the new surface for at least 24hrs - longer during periods of hot weather.

It does depend upon the surface laid - SMA based materials do 'go off' rock hard within 2hrs or so. We laid a car parking area last week - and drove our lorries (inc 40t low-loader) over it with no ill effects, let alone any tyre marks!