Blocked driveway help ?

MehulLakhani · 12 Oct 2010 at 08:03

Hi All

Just moved into a new home, and have found that the driveway is growing lots of weeds and grass between the blocks.

Just wondering what is going to be the best way to get rid of all the grass/weeds? Bleach ? Pressure washer ? Spray with salt ?

Any ideas gratefully appreciated

Thanks

Mehul

Johnnytoxic · 12 Oct 2010 at 08:04

Sorry can't help ya. I don't do weeds, I only work with cars.

DanielT · 12 Oct 2010 at 08:05

Make yourself a flamethrower or get petrol and burn the buggers

Raymond Lin · 12 Oct 2010 at 08:07

You want to kill weeds?

I wonder if they make such a thing as weedkiller?

chipperhead · 12 Oct 2010 at 08:09

Just use something like Roundup.

chrislusty · 12 Oct 2010 at 08:14

Jeyes Fluid will help remove and kill off that.

SiriusB · 12 Oct 2010 at 08:21

Raymond Lin said:
You want to kill weeds?

I wonder if they make such a thing as weedkiller?

Carling?

FatBoyObese · 12 Oct 2010 at 08:22

Weedkiller then on your hands and knees with a knife to clean out the dead weeds once the killers done it's job.
Don't be tempted to use a power washer as this will disturb the sand under the blocks and your driveway will be uneven in no time.

silversurfer · 12 Oct 2010 at 08:23

Pressure washer and/or put grit or gravel in between the blocks

godinman · 12 Oct 2010 at 08:23

+1 For weedkiller. Failing that you could try spraying the whole area with gloss white paint, sanding to a nice finish with some 1200grit and then maybe adding some cool flame decals.

jamief · 12 Oct 2010 at 08:33

silversurfer said:
Pressure washer and/or put grit or gravel in between the blocks

No no no no no. Don't use a pressure washer on paviors. It'll blow the sand out and you'll end up needing to relay the drive.

Duke · 12 Oct 2010 at 08:34

Weedkiller, then gently remove the weeds and fill in the gaps with sand again.

Hawkpie · 12 Oct 2010 at 08:36

Duke said:
Weedkiller, then gently remove the weeds and fill in the gaps with sand again.

This and +1 for Roundup

Cosimo · 12 Oct 2010 at 08:42

Duke said:
Weedkiller, then gently remove the weeds and fill in the gaps with sand again.

This is your answer.

Meridian · 12 Oct 2010 at 08:52

Understand that this merely delays the inevitable: the weeds will be back within weeks, or at least months. I found Roundup to be of limited use, and weeds can happily grow in sand or gravel. Where possible pull them out, making sure that you get the roots, then do the above.

M

godinman · 12 Oct 2010 at 09:12

Weed killer, pull weeds and then maybe some ready mix cement stuff? Only suggested that because weeds will happily grow through sand and gravel.

Of course they'll grow through cement eventually, but then you can hack it out and re apply.

emmjaybee · 12 Oct 2010 at 09:17

Diesel does the trick as well

Mercenary Keyboard Warrior · 12 Oct 2010 at 09:18

Burn them!

Serisouly get a flame torch (can rent one from a tool specialist) just hooks up to a cansister of normal gas eg patio gas.

YOu could try weedkiller first then resort to this for the more stuborn ones, yu really want to destroy the seeds and burning does that best

Plus if you have any oil stains etc this should help burn off some of the stain.

Phate · 12 Oct 2010 at 09:20

lol glad to see it only took 3 replys before someone suggested fire!

eatcustard · 12 Oct 2010 at 09:35

Diesel is your friend.
The killer of plants