All in the details… repair a pothole

Smooth over a dent in your tarmac drive Dig out the pothole to a depth of around 60mm. Brush out any grit or debris from the hole and spray the vertical edges with tarmac edging and Jointing spray, £5.62 per 150ml, B&Q.

1Fill the hole two-thirds with u-can pothole and Driveway repair, £12.84 per 10kg. slope the edges away from the sides of the hole then pour in macadam to fill the hole to 15mm above the surface.

2Compact the mixture with a good whack with the back of a shovel until the edges are level with the surrounding tarmac. u-can is exclusively available at B&Q stores nationwide and online.

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