To clear snow off your driveway, begin by warming up for physical activity. Then, choose a sturdy snow shovel or a snow blower. To make removing snow easier, start while the snow is fresh, fluffy, and easy to move. Begin by clearing the middle of your driveway. Then, shovel the snow off to each side, …
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Using a tarp to collect and remove snow on your driveway is a super quick way to remove light snowfall from your driveway. It makes the job much faster than shoveling. Plus, unlike salt-based deicers, a tarp won’t damage your concrete driveway. However, a snow tarp won’t be able to handle heavy snowfall—more than 2 …
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When snow is in the forecast, spread a wood and concrete-safe deicer on driveways, outdoor steps, and pathways. This will melt the snow as it lands, creating a slurry of melted water that melts more snow and stops ice from forming. If snowfall piles up to a depth of more than 4 inches (10 cm), …
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To stop ice from covering your windshield overnight, protect your windshield with a secure windshield cover. This will keep snow off your windshield and stop ice from forming on the glass. If you don’t want to use a windshield cover, you can use towels, sheets of cardboard, or a tarp to cover your windshield from …
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Magnesium chloride is a highly effective ice melter that won’t damage wooden decks and steps. Standard ice melt salt will damage, discolor, and corrode wood. So, avoid using rock salt, table salt, or other similar products. Magnesium chloride has several other advantages over traditional ice melt. First, it melts ice at low temperatures where rock …
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Some grasses can stay green in winter, if the winter weather is mild in your area and you have planted the correct type of grass. Warm-season grasses grow well in the summer heat but begin to turn brown once temperatures drop below 65℉ (18℃). Cool-season grasses may turn brown during summer highs, but they can …
You do not need to remove gutter guards in winter. Gutter guards do not contribute to ice dams or clogged gutters in winter. In order to prevent ice blockages and frozen gutters, install gutter guards at an angle, clean your gutters in the fall, and use heat tape to keep your gutters thawed in winter …
There is typically no need to remove your gutter downspouts in winter. It’s best to leave them attached so that they can safely direct melted snow and ice to the ground where it can drain away. However, it can be beneficial to remove downspout extensions that lie on the ground. These are far more prone …
When choosing a snow rake for a metal roof, make sure to choose a model that has wheels on the lower portion of the blade. This allows the rake to roll instead of scraping against your roof. This helps prevent roof damage as you remove large amounts of snow. Both “scoop” and “slicer” snow rakes …
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In order to install snow guards on a metal roof, it’s essential to determine the pitch of your roof. This is because the pitch of your roof will determine where and how you will place your rows of snow guards. Once you have planned your installation based on your roof pitch, mark the location where …
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Our top choices for snow blowing gloves this winter are: DeWalt DPG748L Cold Weather Performance Gloves Velazzio Heated Gloves with 3 Heating Levels Castle X Mens Epic Snowmobile Gloves Showa Atlas 620 Gloves Carhartt Men’s Waterproof Insulated Gloves Velazzio Touchscreen Compatible Ski Gloves Wells Lamont Men’s Winter Leather Mitten with Glove Liner These high-quality gloves …
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When you are trying to de-ice your steps and make them safe for use, it’s important to: Avoid using rock salt and other salt deicers—they work poorly. Use Magnesium Chloride de-icing products on wood steps. Use Calcium Chloride deicer on concrete steps. Use a non-corrosive crystalline amide and glycol de-icer for metal steps. Spread cat …
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If you need to melt ice off your stairs quickly, make a 50/50 mixture of boiling water and rubbing alcohol, then pour it on the steps. This mixture will melt ice and prevent the water from refreezing. You will get the best results in melting ice fast by avoiding rock salt and other traditional deicers. …
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If you need to use a hose during the cold winter months, it’s best to invest in a heated water hose. However, you can keep a regular rubber garden hose ice-free in winter by wrapping the hose in heat tape and/or insulation. Heat tape is also a great tool for thawing a frozen hose so …
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The best course of action is to store hoses indoors in winter. A hose that is left outside during cold, snowy, or icy weather will begin to crack and deteriorate. To ensure your hose isn’t damaged by freezing temperatures, disconnect it from the outdoor faucet, remove any hose attachments, and drain the remaining water from …
Snow will not kill unsprouted grass seed. Most grass plants drop their seeds in fall. The seed then safely sits dormant during cold weather and only sprouts once the weather warms up. So, if your grass seed hasn’t germinated yet, snowfall won’t harm it. However, newly sprouted grass seedlings are easily killed by snow and …
