The first snow day of winter can be charming, but the novelty ends when the ice starts to accumulate and your driveway and paths become slippery and dangerous. Salt is the most common solution for ice melt but salt can…
Driveways that turn into ice rinks could be great fun, but more often than not they are dangerous for both people and vehicles and you’re left with the painful task of de-icing and cleaning up your driveway. Using preventive measures…
Ice melt is a fantastic solution for keeping your paths and driveways dry and slip-free during winter months. Many of us living in colder climates need to use it fairly regularly, or risk serious injury when we least expect it!…
During the winter months, snow and ice can cause paths, roads along with driveways to become slippery and frozen. While ice melt is mostly known to help with removing and preventing further buildup of snow and ice – should it…
You may have heard that sand is a good product to use on ice surfaces in the winter time. But how exactly does sand work to create traction on ice. Does sand melt the ice and if so how long…
Rock salt is a commonly used deicer but it unfortunately it can damage concrete leading to cracking, scaling and spalling. Calcium chloride is often said to be a better option that is safer to use on concrete but is this…
When winter rolls around the snow fall and storms cause ice to freeze on your concrete a lot of people run out and purchase rock salt or other deicers in order to melt the ice on their driveways and paths.…
During the winter, when there’s no sand or salt, kitty litter is often the alternative used on icy driveways and paths. Why however is kitty litter used on footpaths, driveways and roads, and does it actually melt ice? Kitty litter…
Ice is a big problem in winter as it covers the roads, paths and driveways causing people and vehicles to slip. When there is ice on your driveway, you need to melt it as fast as possible to ensure you…
During the winter, when stores run out of sand or salt – kitty litter is often the alternative that is recommended in order to add traction to your ice and stop slips and falls. But with so many different types…