Dave Smith said...

> Andy wrote:
>
>> My uphill driveway after plowing would thaw and freeze depending on
>> the temps in the course of a day or two.
>
> Take a tip from the way road crews deal with snow and ice on roads.
> They spread salt on the road early in the storm, before the snow gets
> pressed down, sticks to the road and freezes so that plows skip right
> over top. That creates a "brine sandwich" a thin layer of salty water
> that helps the plow to slip right down and lift all the snow and ice
> off, and it continues to reduce freezing on the road surface. Then
> they use sand for traction. The sand is mixed 6-7 parts sand to one
> part salt, which stops the sand piles from freezing up. Make a bin at
> the top of the driveway to make spreading easier.


Dave,

Thanks, but I've had it figured out for years. Sorry, no offense.

Andy