The material was also useful for making quick landing fields for the military on sandy islands and for driveways.

Typical areas of use would be for driveways, pavement, patios, town centres, precincts and more commonly in road surfacing.

Flagstone can be used to pave patios and walks, but is not strong enough for driveways.

To repair cracks less than half an inch wide, fill them with a liquid crack filler made for driveways.

To repair cracks wider than half an inch, use crack-patching mastic formulated for driveways.

That is a heavy price to pay for magazine-pretty lawns and driveways.

The structures are built to the edge of the property line, and the distance between curb and front door is covered with concrete, mostly for driveways.

This makes the product ideal for slabbing and driveways.

For cracks up to about a half-inch wide, any grade of liquid crack filler for driveways is usually adequate.

Over the years, however, a handful of homeowners have received city permits to create curb cuts, which allow for paved driveways to be built.