other than wasting it; (as you shovel it up and toss it away from the walk) I've done this. You wind up with a slush that actually throws heavy but well. But that's a lot of material. But if I were a contracter and paid to keep the prop free, I'd do it that way.
On Fri, 19 Feb 2010, Betsy Whitney wrote: > Curious, > So if this stuff melts snow and ice, would it > make sense to put some down when the first snow > is on the way or shortly after it begins? > Betsy > At 03:49 PM 2/19/2010, you wrote: >> >> >> Hi, my daughter's boy friend works for a landscaper and plows during the >> winter. His company has this stuff called magic salt. It has a whiskey >> product in with the salt which doesn't harm the walkways or corrode >> anything. I will keep the ice and snow soft up to 25 degrees below. It >> really works. Now, the Home Depot version is called Blizzard wizard... Andy >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com >> [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Lenny McHugh >> Sent: Friday, February 19, 2010 8:23 PM >> To: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com >> Subject: [BlindHandyMan] majestic ice melt >> >> Yes, that is the stuff, I think it is dyed green. It works wonders >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Spiro" <<mailto:spiro%40iamspiro.com>sp...@iamspiro.com> >> To: <<mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com> >> Sent: Friday, February 19, 2010 4:53 PM >> Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Great idea. >> >> Is it a blue-ish color? >> I pay $18 and get it shipped to me as I haven't access often. >> That's the stuff I took with me in a brown bag in my pcket three times to >> work this week and dumped handfuls where needed so I wouldn't slide twice. >> Great stuff. >> >> On Fri, 19 Feb 2010, Lenny McHugh wrote: >> >>> The ice melt that I use is called majestic. It also is safe for pets, >>> kids, >>> lawns and carpets. I purchased mine at Lowes for $15 for a 50 pound bag. >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Spiro" <<mailto:spiro%40iamspiro.com>sp...@iamspiro.com> >>> To: <<mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com> >>> Sent: Friday, February 19, 2010 4:16 PM >>> Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Great idea. >>> >>> >>> insurance companies are slow to cover a residence with a flat roof for >>> theis reason. >>> Professional ice melt is quoted down to -12 but I think it's more >>> accurately trusted to 0. >>> I tossed some onto my auning and there are no icycles after the first >>> day. Don't know what ths aalts will do to your structures, but the Ice >>> Melt (mcmater Carr supply) is safe for lawns, pets, and sidewalks. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Thu, 18 Feb 2010, Dan Rossi wrote: >>> >>>> Well, this was all good fun anyway. Yes, your run of the mill hand held >>>> torch will do very little against any real mass of ice, as many people in >>>> the area are finding out. My neighbors and I have kicked around a number >>>> of concepts for bleeding off the water in the ice dams along our >>>> roof-lines. Anywhere from hooking up a hose to the hot water tap and >>>> strapping the hose to a long pipe. To dumping calcium chloride in a few >>>> key spots. >>>> >>>> I personally know three people who have already had major ceiling damage >>>> caused by ice dams on their roofs. >>>> >>>> There are some pretty serious icicles hanging off the buildings around >>>> campus. Apparently, one building has icicles that grew curved due to >>>> some >>>> strong wind funneling in the area. My buddy says they are about 8 to 10 >>>> feet long and curved so they look like a long row of pretty serious >>>> teeth. >>>> >>>> Oh well. 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