Tim Carter, of http://AsktheBuilder.com, demonstrates a really easy way to patch a bad spot of asphalt road, sidewalk, or driveway.

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[Music Playing] A lot of you have got holes in your blacktop and I know what you want to do. You want to make permanent repairs. Guess what? It is not that hard to do if you have got the right material and the right technique. And here is what you need to get. You can buy some really great brand new cold patch asphalt compounds. Now, what these are, do not confuse them with the old stuff that used to come in bags that was really hard. These things have got great new polymer adhesives that are mixed in with the asphalt and if you clean out the hole right, you put the aright amount in and you compact it, these things make permanent repairs. The old compounds will just make temporary repairs. Now, how do you repair the hole? Simple, use a chisel and a hammer, make sure that the bottom of the hole is as wide as the top of the hole. That means that you cannot have sides that slant. Now, once you get all the loose material out, compact any loose gravel at the bottom or loose blacktop, go ahead and pour your patching compound in there. Make it a little higher than the surrounding blacktop. Use a steel tamper to pat it down really nice and solid and you are ready to go. I told you that patching blacktop holes is really simple, it is so simple and fact that even our garden expert, Ron Wilson can do it. If you want to discover more home improvement tips, go to AskTheBuilder.com. [Music Playing]