Concrete Repair With Hot Glue

When we moved into our current house, (almost six years ago) I noticed cracks in the concrete driveway. Not just expansion joints, but cracks and a few small holes. I got to reading how water can freeze and plants can grow in the cracks and make them bigger. If these cracks and holes are not maintained properly, it can result in irreversible damage. I originally used a special silicone caulk made for sealing concrete and masonry. It worked but, after a year, it started coming out of the cracks. The caulk cost about ten dollars a tube and I thought I would try hot glue instead. The hot glue has held up over two years. In this Instructable I will show you how I use hot glue on the expansion joints, cracks, and small holes in my concrete driveway.

You only need a few tools for this job. A hot glue gun with hot glue sticks. A screwdriver or something strong to scrape dirt and plants out of the cracks. An old tooth brush or steel wire brush are useful for getting the cracks and holes clean. You should wear safety glasses and gloves.

Use the screwdriver to scrape the dirt and plants out of the cracks. You could spray water in the crack to get it really clean, just let it dry before applying the glue.

Once your crack is clean, use the hot glue gun to apply a bead into the crack. You want the glue to fill the crack to the top. The goal is to keep dirt and water out of the crack.

The hot glue can also be used to fill small holes.

An old toothbrush or wire brush will help with scrubbing out the dirt from small holes.

Fill the hole just like the cracks. If your hole is larger, you can put some small gravel in the hole before applying the hot glue.

I also made a video.

Thanks for watching.