Most residential driveways generally use asphalt with two to three inches of thickness for standard vehicles. Consider a thickness of five to six inches if you plan to park heavy trucks or an RV ...

If you opt for a 3-in. thick surface, you can use the coarse asphalt mix for a 2-inch thick bottom layer for strength and a 1-inch thick layer of the finer mix on the surface for a better appearance.

Q. We are building a new home and installing a blacktop driveway. There is conflicting information in the bids. One contractor wants to install a 3-inch-thick blacktop surface. Another contractor s… ...

Asphalt should be 3 inches thick when used over gravel for new driveways, and 2 inches thick when repaving, Leggett says. Some contractors disagree, but he argues thicker is better.

Paving an asphalt driveway is well within the skill set of most homeowners, but it is important to do plenty of research and determine what is needed to complete the job. News.

Blacktop drives are not as simplistic as they may seem. If you want a long-lasting blacktop driveway, don’t concentrate too much on the thickness of the actual blacktop. The blacktop in and o… ...