Paving a driveway.

[@jetblackpaving]

Not bad for starting out. Its always a learning process. I am still learning 20 years later. A few suggestions for driveways... Start your screed on top of a shim board on top of the concrete, 3/4 inch high. We use concrete grade stakes to slide off. Allow 1/4 inch for each inch of asphalt. So if you want 2" compacted, pave at 2 1/2 or 2 5/8. You will get great edges by laying 2x4's (layed flat) down your edges, Sprayed with fuel. Simply flip them up to a 45 when the paver passes each board and kick in your edge a few times down the board before moving them up the stringline or paint marks. Invest in a good 3 or 400 lb hand roller. We have a guy in asphalt shoes following the paver with a hand roller which seals the asphalt tight immediately. You can bring the roller up on a little later. When you have a turn around that close to the start... pull it out and leave 6 or 8 inches of asphalt on the very end, hand roll the entire piece and hand tamp the edges. When you pull by the pad 10 minutes later, catch the excess with your side gate and pull it in. It will eliminate the seam and speed your up saving you some labor $. Left side of your screed had asphalt on it or was cold... if the ends of your screed are plugged or the back vents are plugged the heat will favor one side. Heating the screed up prior, with some oil and and scraping it clean will give you a flawless mat. Watch a ton or other peoples videos and stop a job if you see one. People come up with the neatest stuff if you take the time to watch. Delete the first 8 or 10 seconds of your video. First impressions are tough to alter. Good luck.

[@gumballer133]

How About That! I've been paving now for about 10 yrs and I like your idea about pinching the seam immediately with a guy on asphalt shoes. i think we will have to try that.

[@crewcutservices]

Best comment. Love people who want to help everyone learn over just bashing everyone

[@rjg514]

We use traffic roller and sperd sand

[@mikemazza6133]

Great comment nothing wrong with wanting to help someone out. Unfortunately in this case the guy knows exactly what he's capable of and is clearly ripping off who ever they are paving this for. There's not one legitimate paving company that paves 1" of top coat over gravel for a finished job on purpose. This is a scan operation and it's said to see people ripping customers off and giving the rest of us bad reps in the business

[@710russell]

Super helpful i appreciate all that info, been doing my homework for future side jobs 😎

[@codylucas4301]

I will say this I was born into the asphalt construction business Literally. i was out on jobs on summer breaks at 7 years old. I’m 23 now and started physically working at 12 years old. So with that being said as long as they have 2 and a half to 3 inches installed it’s a good job. The edges might not be the straightest but I’ve seen plenty of company’s with big fancy equipment and not know how to run it. And I seen a comment on here about there being no tack coat.....you don’t tack coat gravel. only on asphalt overlays. I personally prefer for my guys to keep there shirts on while working, but hey every company is different.

[@bbgunn135]

Gotta love the PPE lol.

[@seanmcguire2329]

@@bbgunn135 the red in there neck is taking the place of the neon vest

[@bbgunn135]

@@seanmcguire2329 I'm gonna try and use that with my higher ups lol

[@dannymorgan1052]

You still can't Pave!!!! Lol

[@KevinLyons-gn7eu]

@@bbgunn135 why are the paving crews not wearing any shoes on their feet

[@ktalltx8538]

Very professional crew. Y’all have any company shirts for sale? I’d like to buy your guys a few.

[@kevinsullivan545]

That's a professional looking crew!

[@PeterAlexanderWelch]

Which one of those blokes do you think is called Cletus?

[@avontaprice2]

I've never in my live seen a asphalt paver like that one before.😮😮😮😮

[@dinobataglia520]

Is that hank hill and Bobby? I thought hank a sold propane.

[@FrankHoneycutt]

Finished?? Edges were not rolled, still have roller marks in it from when rolled in. Hope it turned out better than the end of that video. I do give props that, you do have a paver!!

[@trippmiller6199]

This is the best Gypsy paving shit I’ve ever seen. Nice!

[@allendeloach9160]

Lmfao

[@anthonyreddy2834]

I remember my first day paving 29 years ago!😳

[@toddmiller1015]

Always and I mean always cross on to that concrete at an angle with the roller and never stop on an edge of a pass

[@jasonparkins2847]

Not bad for just starting .. Keep it up n lwarn youll be there in no time

[@LiLxReAPeR101]

I hope this home owner got their money back

[@leebeee8517]

Nick Camp oof

[@blacksheepshepherd8904]

All of them are the same they act like it takes all this extra effort to maintain a steady payroll with their workers and look at the tires on this truck LOL I bet the driver probably doesn't even have a CDL

[@paulcondie2520]

Good job 👍

[@alvinthecrazy]

Get a small combo roller, half steel half rubber tire, works great for small job like driveways, and put some shirts on, if you guys are working with asphalt with no shirts on there's bound to be some beer involved, one slip of the screed and bye bye skin.

[@sbaker3618]

Guess you have to start somewhere.. that pucket machine was our first paver we purchased back in 83 we have come a Long way since 2nd generation now with 4 main line paving crews and 36 employees. Sometimes I miss those days !!

[@judemodeste1750]

Shawn Baker how to compact Asphalt onahill I

[@pmg2120]

Sure. Tell us about the time you lassoed the moon. Hahaha (This F#&ing guy)

[@parexc07]

...We have some left over asphalt from another job just up the street, make you a hell of a deal, will bring my professional crew over to lay ton the mix....

[@hasselldotson6264]

I'm just starting out with a paving company and I have the same paver as you. I've never had mine on a hill before and could you tell me how it did when you put yours on a hill? Nice job, make some more videos like this.

[@jacobmiser2548]

we rarely have problems but sometimes it will spin then we just hook the skid steer or truck up to it.. and thanks for watching btw

[@datroof18]

That is some real Dixie ink right there

[@pmg2120]

The whole crew is on steroids

[@johnl.5046]

Hey I'm doing a diy, how do I order? Do I just call a asphalt plant, and call and place a order for 10 tons of hot mix asphalt and they'll deliver?

[@robfox7252]

This is a gypsy crew guys they are the ones who go around ripping the elderly off

[@codypartin1918]

i have a concern for the guy on the lute rake like wtf is he doing to be honest you cant roll over something that aint been lute raked it leaves it uneven

[@DennisBrownDhighway]

you got more cutmarks in that mat then ive ever seen, you were compacting to soon mat was to hot, static roll it to seal it off then roll with one drum vibrating, run your vibs out, and then you will see a much cleaner cut free mat.

[@tjshaw2231]

Dennis Brown too hot to roll? Compaction is the most important part of asphalt.

[@mikemazza6133]

Yes it can be to got to roll

[@louie8059]

GOOD JOB GUYS..TIME FOR SOME MORE BEER..!!!!!✌

[@petestanley4087]

Hold my 🍺 i got this

[@paveemall1387]

Tell your roller man to follow the same line off as he did on even more so when he has a concrete pad to pull back on also throw some tarps on the concrete pad also step the joint in and bump the joint with the rake multiple times to create compaction at the joint to the concrete pad then get some type of compaction across it the same way it runs b4 the roller gets on also sense it is a older paver screed might not adjust to take out that course ness in the Matt so sand it all and get the roller on as soon as possible dont compact the edge tell the roller runs down then have a tamper run down it to avoid the edge from cracking also when ever you go to pull one sections out and you can move fast enough leave a head of material at that pull keeps the joint hotter longer you can pull it further out then catch it with your extension other then that lay it think and you will be on the right track to step up your game

[@jacobmiser2548]

thanks for the advice!!

[@amzoncom4030]

Réf pavers?

[@jeremybarnett1750]

Everything they were doing was my first lessons on what not to do lol but there is E for effort lol 😂

[@s1rgoone]

This guy rolling way to soon

[@teresawilkinson8816]

I need a two company shirts

[@armedanddangerous9742]

The beginning is the best part

[@DannyV358]

the ole lube in the sprayer trick :)

[@jacobmiser2548]

thanks for watching everyone.

[@jacobmiser2548]

Christopher Johnson thank you!

[@jasonparkins2847]

Jacob Miser your work sucks n im not joking

[@MasonTheOneLooneyDude]

@@jasonparkins2847 WHY DO YOU THINK HIS WORK SUCKS!?!?!?HIS WORK IS THE BEST!!!

[@PeterALoch]

Stimpy, His work is the best???? Do you have your eyes open? They are the worst!!!!!!!!!! period

[@dillongump2643]

He poked the asphalt and you can see your lucky if its an inch thick. This was a scam crew.

[@momotv4081]

This is mafia gank working 👍👍👍

[@FrankHoneycutt]

Should he swept the mans concrete off before rolling over that blackmix

[@Fivethreeooo]

All these people hating cause no shirts ..... i wish my boss let us pave with no shirts Mid summer heat 100+ degrees Asphalt 200-300 degrees Y’all really wanna wear a shirt ? Lmao

[@docholliday6338]

That's a really really bad paving job.

[@larryl.2122]

Yeah it looks like shit I work for a paving company ain't been doing it too long maybe 4 seasons under my belt and I can do better than these dip shits 😂😂

[@Supermoto686]

Agreed!! They already had a lip where it meets the concrete after rolling it.

[@dudleydorite7678]

Should have hot lapped that turn around

[@xcon293]

Tell me that's just binder... or they paid for a 1 shot at an 1.5". The edges are brutal and roller marks not the best roller to face and finish a top coat.

[@allendeloach9160]

Been better if yall just pulled a box .. lol.

[@JoshChase114]

Is that a Puckett 540?

[@johnsonbar5022]

After putting down the base, crushed rock - did you laydown a SEALER before putting the asphalt down?

[@ericwheeler5029]

Not on top of gravel you don’t. Only if your paving on top of asphalt.

[@paulsouza85]

Finished? Bull shit. Get your shovels and rakes out and pull back some rock, dirt, or whatever's there and backup your edges. Then your done. That tips free. The rest you've got to earn! And put some shirts on for god sake, you weren't paving honey boo boos driveway were you?

[@jacobmiser2548]

PAUL Souza come on sweet heart

[@porkchop10]

PAUL Souza I don't know shit about paving, but I do fully agree about the shirts. I realize it's hot/dirty, but If I saw that shit I'd pay them to get off my property. Just get everyone some cheap sweat-wicking shirts from Walmart that all match. Hell, buy some plain polo shirts in bulk... what's $4-5/piece per job to actually look semi-professional, versus looking like a work release program.

[@jacobmiser2548]

Jerrod York we are a work release program

[@abigailpina9231]

Jerrod York 😢🏥👠👜💄

[@flyinlow7190]

PAUL Souza this is what it looks like when a guys walks into a bar and asks who wants to make 20 bucks.

[@FrankHoneycutt]

Finally some real hotmix

[@jeremybarnett1750]

But I do work for a multi millon dollar company that has 30 years plus in experience in aspault

[@rjg514]

More like how not to install a driveway these guys are a joke

[@philbirkinsha3568]

Inadequate paver, inadequate roller, inadequate material depth. Craftmanship deplorable. Why would you even post this video? WOW!!!!!

[@Fiberglasser03]

Terrible job I know, but why is the roller wrong? I see a lot of big operations around me with rollers that size. Only asking because I don't know.

[@Flipping_Assets]

I don't get why always the fattest one operates the paver machine lol

[@hawk2fan]

Robert L helps to get good down pressure on the paving equipment 😂

[@Fivethreeooo]

Operators are fat Ground team skinny lol Yup that’s a paving crew for ya

[@LiLxReAPeR101]

Paver sounds it has an idle problem

[@johndorazio3759]

Just some good old boys

[@nicholaskarnani3182]

No sticking solution on the base

[@awaroots]

You don’t tack coat base…

[@taco4x441]

Completely ruined that guys concrete driveway we always keep it wet.

[@townes_van_zandt]

I would suggest investing in uniforms to be more professional, but other than that, nice job.

[@stuckey19]

Sounds like the paver was fished out of the swamp hope u can read this

[@jasonallison5121]

Where are these "paving pros" at....far, far away from anything even close to resembling even a decent hack job. I wouldn't even consider them to pave a bike trail

[@jeffhull8614]

come on now ,their tryimg man ,at. least. they aint on welfare letting babymama take care of em ! you go boys. 👍

[@ricos5549]

nice inch a top

[@Cemeterygatepro]

yeah "Finished" until next year... smh

[@1ish746]

God damnit cast a couple shovel fulls

[@mikel9567]

That's a pretty bad job. The paver operator was horrible. Not paying attention to his screed. You can't just set it and forget it. Have to always watch. Two people on a paver minimum.

[@stuckey19]

Asphalts luke warm at best stones wont even push down on brakdown

[@jacobmiser2548]

stuckey19 ok go bend some more caps

[@jeffhull8614]

thin to win boys ! 😂

[@larryl.2122]

Should have called curb appeal lmao

[@tankeryanker3415]

Wot a mess

[@simonwhatley5325]

My dadis gear cecker cur dover muskers lel you aiki

[@matthewsteiner8199]

them edges could of been better

[@jacobmiser2548]

Matthew Steiner yessir they could have been

[@johnwatts235]

More hacks

[@isaacestrada2365]

Good pavin I guess old school lol

[@docholliday6338]

Not a very professional look with no shirts on.

[@Johnnyturbo88]

You did a decent job but than and end off video all I see is were you drove the roller off after into the grass.. that's amateur shit right there!! I would snap on my roller guy if he did that..

[@PeterALoch]

0:21 can you PLEASE put your arms down P UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU

[@jacobmiser2548]

peter loch huh??

[@PeterALoch]

Jacob.... are you that stupid?

[@chrisbielecki2290]

Wow!!!! What a shit ass job !! You should be ashamed to charge someone for that mess

[@richardradillo5544]

😲

[@kareembhagwandeen9975]

that is shit what they did

[@patricknesbitt9208]

What a bunch of nit-wits

[@larryhuffman8261]

Wtf

[@adrienneholden2597]

H

[@jasonparkins2847]

git er done? more like get the fuck off my property

[@jacobmiser2548]

Jason Parkins wow another comment

[@ciaranmcmanus3840]

terrible workmanship

[@dillongump2643]

What in meth

[@rjg514]

What a joke

[@calibercutlawncareservice4691]

That should be illegal

[@jacobmiser2548]

Leonardo Pena what

[@jacobmiser2548]

Leonardo Pena haha i see yes it probly should lol

[@abdikheirosman6795]

Laying Asphalt concrete without spraying a tack coat... not a professional work.

[@seanroosenberg2192]

You just proved you know nothing about paving in one sentence

[@codylucas4301]

You don’t tack coat over gravel. only on asphalt overlays. It’s also just called asphalt. Asphalt is asphalt and concrete is concrete.

[@sirtomasin4202]

another clown show