Posted by: Mark on May 23, 2005 at 21:07:21:

In Reply to: concrete driveway Posted by: Anne Fox on February 25, 2000 at 13:01:33:

: specifically,
: where the tires of my car generally rest and
: along the apron. I had the company come out
: and look at it, and he said that it was salt
: damage, highway salt stuck to the tires and
: resting on the "new" concrete.

Salt eats concrete. If you don't seal it before you salt it, you will have damage. If you drive on our NoVa streets and then park on the driveway, you are salting your driveway.

It's that simple.

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: : specifically, : : where the tires of my car generally rest and : : along the apron. I had the company come out : : and look at it, and he said that it was salt : : damage, highway salt stuck to the tires and : : resting on the "new" concrete. : Salt eats concrete. If you don't seal it before you salt it, you will have damage. If you drive on our NoVa streets and then park on the driveway, you are salting your driveway. : : It's that simple.

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