Silly Bitumen Question

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Please dont abuse me for asking this but i have a 2" strip to fill between my drive edgings and the pavement. I have been waiting for some roadworks to be done down my street so i could have asked them to fill in for me but nothing seems to be being done locally at the moment.

I dont like the look of the cold lay stuff and wanted to pour bitumen in there. I dont want to go to the bother of borrowing a pot from work but is there any reason (and here comes the silly bit) why i couldn't get a few bitumen bricks and melt them in a large saucepan? Or would a brick melt in if i hit it with a blowtorch?

 

[^woody^]

As long as it's non-stick and use the lid for simmering.

 

[mikeey84]

I've not used it, but heard the cold lay stuff isn't too bad if you do it right

 

[Hugh Jaleak]

I'd buy yourself a metal watering can, heat your bitumen in that, and chuck it when you're done.

 

[Notch7]

but is there any reason (and here comes the silly bit) why i couldn't get a few bitumen bricks and melt them in a large saucepan

Wife

 

[^woody^]

Wife

What, get her to do the tarmacing? Respect.