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Old 01-14-2021, 08:30 PM
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Originally Posted by retiredguy123 View Post
Maybe slightly off topic, but I never understood why someone would want to paint a perfectly good, maintenance free, concrete slab. To me, it is almost as bad as painting a brick house. Adding a maintenance burden to a maintenance free house feature.
Painted surface makes surface dry quickly. Therefore no mold or mildew. Most drives on my street are black after the summer rain, then need power washed. When I first bought the house with a painted driveway, I thought the same thing you do. Now I understand.