A Permanent Fix for Driveway Potholes

DIY repairs will take a little patience but can last for years, holding up almost as well as professional repairs.
A Permanent Fix for Driveway Potholes
You can patch up the potholes on the driveway with a kit available at a home center. ghrzuzudu/Shutterstock
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Dear James: My old driveway gets some new potholes each year that I need to fix. What is a good way to do a long-lasting fix without using heat like professionals do?—Richie G.
Dear Richie: Repairing driveway potholes yourself can be challenging without heat. Heating the asphalt repair materials makes them pliable and easier to compact and stick together. Using heat is also the quickest method. Within a very short period of time, it can be driven on.
James Dulley
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