How Do You Replace A Concrete Driveway Wooden Spacer?
Wooden spacers were commonly used as control joints for concrete driveways. The spacers helped break up the concrete into smaller slabs that were less likely to crack. While this method often ensures that the concrete will last for many years, the wooden spacers themselves may rot over time. If your driveway has a wooden spacer that has rotted out, it’s time to replace it. Go through your driveway and examine the condition of each wooden spacer. If one wooden spacer is rotted out, it’s likely the others will be too. Remove the rotted out wooden spacers and measure them for length. You’ll need to add up the length of the bad wooden spacers to determine how much new wood you need to buy. Measure the spaces between the concrete slabs to determine what size wood planks you need. In older homes, 2-by-4 planks were commonplace, but you can replace them with 2-by-2 planks. Purchase one 2-by-2 plank and see how it will fit into the concrete spaces before you order the entire amount of lumber y
