2 weeks Ago By Rebecca Miller
UPGRADE the exterior of your house in minutes with a lick of paint. That’s what Jade Arrowsmith did to her driveway and over two million people have seen the transformation.@arrowsmithshome__Jade’s driveway before she painted it was a very light grey, after years of fading in the sun[/caption]@arrowsmithshome__Jade spent the day painting it and the tarmac looks brand new![/caption]B&QSika Black Tarmac restorer, 5L Jerry Can is £23 at B&Q[/caption]The video, which she posted to her public TikTok account, @arrowsmithshome__, sees her hard at work painting tarmac by hand.
She captioned the video: “I only painted my drive. “What do you think of the before and after?“Using @bandq_uk sikagard tarmac restorer. Have a great weekend.
” The exact product Jade used is the Sika Black Tarmac restorer, 5L Jerry Can available at B&Q for £23. As for how many cans you’d need, Jade’s driveway is massive and she used three for one coat. Hundreds of TikTok users loved the end result.
One wrote: “Good for you girl.. looks so much better after.
Made your house pop especially next to the drive.” Another said: “I think it looks BRILLIANT. Well done for actually doing it.
” Someone else commented: “I do my drive every year doing this. It stops the tarmac breaking up and looks great.” But one homeowner claims it lasts longer than a year: “I painted mine about 12 years ago and it still looks good.
” One user said: “That’s really good, looks like you’ve got new tarmac put down, done a good job.” And another agreed: “Ooo looks like fresh tarmac.” Some were concerned the ‘newly laid tarmac look’ wouldn’t last the summer, and it would crack with heat.
Someone said: “Bad idea for when it’s really hot as the black paint will attract the heat more and make it crack.” Another chimed: “Will get hot and will crack in summer.” Home upgrades that add the most value to a house The best renovation to add value totally depends on your property, the local market and your potential buyers.
Zoopla shared a list of upgrades that will instantly add value to your home.Loft conversion – increase of 15% Off-street parking – adds £50,000 to property priceNew kitchen – increase of 15% Garage conversion – increase of 15% Cellar or basement conversion – increase of 10-15%Open plan living space – increase of 3-5% New bathroom – increase of 3-5% But the product claims to be “tough and durable”. Described as a “tarmac restorer”, the online product description reads: “A high performance, low odour surface coating specially formulated to make existing tarmac look like new.
” “Once dry, it provides a deep black, tough, durable and low sheen finish which protects from weathering, oil and petrol spills and unsightly plant and weed growth”. Whilst it may have taken Jade a day in the sunshine to paint her tarmac, she’ll be saving herself hours of jet washing and weed-removing this summer..
