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Mr. Apollo
Nov 8, 2000

My driveway is 20+ years old and in rough shape (lots of cracking and big depressions running the length of the driveway from where I drive my cars.

I'm going to get it repaved with asphalt and I was wondering what do I need to make sure the paving company does so I end up with a good solid driveway that will last a while.

From my research online it seems that a base of gravel (not sure about the thickness or type), followed by an inch or 2 (compacted) of HL8 asphalt and then an inch or 2 top layer (compacted) of HL3 asphalt is the popular recommended process.

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Mr. Apollo
Nov 8, 2000

What's the new hotness for interior window trim and baseboards?

My house was built in the mid 80s and all the trim is solid oak with a clear varnish. I'm going to replacing all the windows soon (the original windows were replaced about 30 years ago so it's time to do them again) and there's a bunch of options for the interior of the windows from plain white to various stained woods (oak, maple, walnut, etc.). I was thinking of going with varnished oak to match all my trim and then having the trim refinished at a later date.

Mr. Apollo
Nov 8, 2000

kid sinister posted:

Refinishing is much cheaper than replacing. What's your budget like?
The trim is all in good shape but it could use refinishing. That's why I'm wondering if I should stick with the varnished oak or do something else. I hadn't really thought about a budget right now since I'm focused on the windows but maybe $5K - $7K for all the trim in my house? I don't know if that's reasonable or not. My place is about 3,800 sq. ft.

Mr. Apollo
Nov 8, 2000

devmd01 posted:

Nicely stained wood trim never goes out of style.
That's kind of the direction I'm leaning in. Looking around online, I've found a lot of examples of new homes with stained/varnished wood trim.

Mr. Apollo
Nov 8, 2000

Yeah, ok, thanks everyone for validating what I was thinking.

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