Weed-Free Driveways and Sidewalks: The Ultimate Solution!

Do you want to get rid of grass and weeds that come up through cracks in your sidewalk and driveway? I have 2 options that will make quick work of this annoying and frequent maintenance item.

Chapter
0:00 Intro
0:46 Removing Grass and Weeds From Cracks In Driveway
2:37 How To Stop Grass and Weeds From Coming Back
3:31 How To Permanently Fix The Issue
4:04 Permanent Solution: Installing Backer Rod
5:15 Permanent Solution: Recommended Types of Sealant
6:13 Permanent Solution: Applying Sealant
7:59 Finished Product

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[jb]

I like watching home improvement videos. Much easier than actually doing any home improvement.

[_DB.COOPER]

It’s weird, I get grass where I don’t want it and weeds where I want grass. It’s like hair, I get hair in my nose and ears where I don’t want it and I’m going bald on my head where I do want it, crazy!

[hrcnick]

Thank you for not making this a 45 min video. Nice info, no extra fluff.

[watchful]

Since I am lazy, I just pour boiling water on the weeds. If you hit them early in the season, the weeds won't come back. I also do this method to remove the weeds from the patio. In a couple of days the weeds are dead and they can be broomed away. Also, environmentally cleaner than herbicides.

[nicolausranker]

This looks really nice.

I have used polymeric sand in the joint between the driveway and garage slab, and I absolutely love it.

[Mrsjorasi]

I appreciate that you sped up the film instead of taking extra time just to make a longer video and put more ad in.

[michaelking]

Really nice job. I was going to do this a few years ago on one of my homes, and replace the ghastly wood trim the previous owner had jammed in the joint. I like the sand touch, too. Thanks for the visuals on what it would have looked like had I done it. I still have the products with me.

[eligebrown]

This my new weekend project. I'm getting tired of mowing my sidewalk. Thanks

[markplain]

As an Engineer - I'd like to give some advice: Foam is great and I am all for sealing expansion joints. I want to suggest you find 'Polysulphide' sealant (not easy to find). The preference for polysulphide is that it has a 'garlic' type smell which keeps insects away.
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Insects tend to find a gap in your expansion joint sealant and love to dig under the sealant and concrete itself and create the gap for weeds to come back.

[turbo_cuts]

Great info. I work in the Lawn Care industry, and this is a very common issue that customers want addressed.
Thanks for the help👍🏾

[aproductionllc]

Dear Scott, from personal experience, I have found a curved linoleum knife to be a very handy tool for clearing out the grass, weeds, etc. from those expansion joints and other concrete cracks, and for the most part does a much neater, easier job than any screwdriver. The hook part of the knife pulls a great deal out of those cracks. Your hose nozzle follow-up though, is excellent. Have a good day.

[tbone]

Salt. I buy two 69 cent cartons of salt from the grocery store and pour it in along the crack and lightly spray it with the hose to melt it. No more weeds for a year or more. Ancient armies used to salt the earth of their enemy's land to keep their crops from growing. The process still works great. 😄

[ahill]

The perfectionism in this video is wildly satisfying.

[RSCCTV]

I use inexpensive table salt poured heavily in the cracks after cleaning out the cracks. This keeps them clear of weeds for most of the summer.

[craigslist]

You're an EXCELLENT teacher. Not only am I now assured I can do this, And do it well, I actually WANT to do it! 😅

Thank you

[d_all_in]

I don't even have a house or a driveway what am I doing here

[Imwright]

I did the self leveling about 3 years ago. I had to pull out 1 weed recently since. Works great. I do have to bleach it once in a while because mildew grows on it.

[ascienceguy-]

Good tips. Some fleshy noxious weeds can cause eye or skin irritation, and they can be killed by pouring boiling water on them, without touching them or using strong chemicals

[governmentlard]

If I don't do weed control every other Saturday, my wife will just find something else for me to do 🤔

[z-man]

I have a slate paver patio 15' x 20' and have made numerous attempts to keep the joints clean and clear. But after spending way too much time and money doing so, I now just let the vegetation grow (except the dandelions) and keep it trimmed down. It actually looks really nice, takes minimal time and effort and blends in nicely with the rest of my natural backyard.