Our neighborhood Facebook page was in a tizzy because of the ice on neighborhood sidewalks. People on the page shared the ordinance that states you must clear ice covered sidewalks in front of your house. However they didn’t share the entire ordinance which states sand or a similar substance can be applied in lieu of clearing the ice. We had close to three inches of ice on our sidewalks so clearing it was no easy task. I did like you and just threw down some kitty litter. People on the page were not happy with just the kitty litter treatment, but as you stated it provides traction and that is all you need and in my case it was in line with the law. God bless you and your family.
Good hints on how to care for a cement driveway. One thing that I found when I used salt on it. Sometimes the salt doesn't all melt. If it ends up on the lawn, it will burn the grass.
Tom - Thanks for this advice on how to take care of ice on your concrete in the winter. I am currently in a much warmer place and have snow removal service in my neighborhood, but we do get some ice buildup from time to time so will try your method of dealing with it. Thanks for sharing. God's blessings to you, your family, and your crew. Take care.
Thanks, I really did not know that. At Corning, every year Facilities would cover all outside cement w salt - I've no idea what kind, it was in bags stacked on a pallet. They'd spread it w a spreader on the back of a tractor and by hand on walkways. They were constantly replacing concrete, now I know why! So, another follower of yours told another follower, Mike Morgan can't cement his parking area and drive until the city gets water at his house and swimming pool installed, guess 2023 will be the year he's made, (he said of his neighbor, when a guy has a heated drive that shows he's got it made.) One thing's for sure though, whenever he does decide to do that, he'll call you because he only uses the best! I hope he knows not to use salt on his new cement! Thanks Tom for this information and the few minutes of letting us see you spending time with grandson! Cool!👍👌❤
It's September, and I just got my new concrete driveway poured. Thanks for the very good advice. Thanks to Caleb, too. I'm going to drink lots of hot chocolate.
Thanks for the winter info and cocrete. Out west they use a dark color ground up valconic rock to sand their roads. The dark color absorbs the heat from the sun to melt the snow.
Another really effective, and non destructive option is fine ground poultry grit which is just a very finely ground granite chip. As the grit is tracked in traction improves and as the ice melts it doesn't dissolve, but rather re exposes itself its more coarse than sand
Wish you had done this earlier. I have a little side porch about 3 foot square and used an ice melt product. Seems I used too much and damaged the surface. Love your channel keep providing awesome advice.
I happened to catch the video where you reintroduced yourself to your audience. I think it was great as usual. It is incredible to hear that your entire family has a part in the family business. Even your wife is an active and Intricate part of the mix. My hat is off to you for the closeness that yall.have, and it shows in your videos. Now you are raising up your grandsons in the same way. That is too cool, what a legacy you have. Looking forward to more in 2022.
In a pinch, when I didn't have sand for traction, I have used cracked corn. I had it available from feeding birds and deer. I figured it couldn't hurt and the birds would find it and eventually clean it up for me. I had family that thought it was a bit redneck but I won them over after I explained the benefits . 🙂
Tom, I messed up some concrete with at my house here in Arkansas with Rock salt. The concrete pitted I think and it's probably 30 - 40 years old. I tried oil dry and that's all I use now I laughed because my oil dry is in same bucket as yours.
Pitting is more from water penetrating into the porous surface of concrete, freezing and expanding. Rock salt gets the blame as it's got the highest melting point of ice melters, so its most likely to melt sleet and ice only for it to find its way into places before the temp dips too low for rock salt to keep it liquid. We're talking like 15 or 20 degrees F vs -25F for calcium chloride. If it gets even colder than that that you can still get issues from that water going through freeze thaw cycles. I can't really promise there is no inherent chemistry between salt and concrete that might matter but here again they actually add calcium chloride to wet concrete to help it cure in cold weather. No idea what Rock salt may be capable of chemically speaking though.
I use bird seed unless its really bad then i use sand.Easy clean up. Tom you need to have a talk with Mike Morgan .Get him to concrete the upper part of his driveway
I think he will but for now he can't until the pool is in and I think Mike said his town will be providing water soon so he has to hook up to that too . Right now the Morgan's are using well water .
Hey boedacres, I've been saying the same thing, and Mike should get it heated, you know, the best. He's got the best of everything else. Mike's said, I like stone, but I love cement!
Tom , what is your suggestion on a good concrete sealer ? Great info in today's video , I've never used any of the ice melt products on any of my surfaces after seeing what damage it did to the surface and surrounding soft surfaces , such as lawns and flower beds. Ive always used play sand from the start to address traction safety issues . Thanks again.
Is okay to scrape the snow off with a metal blade on concrete? Or is a poly or rubber blade better? Right now I just have a metal tractor bucket edge, but looking to get more snow removal equipment.
Metal you have to be extremely careful.. I don’t do very much snow removal I hate to tell you one way or the other they both are definitely better than metal
i know that costs difference over time, and location, but in general, what would be the cost to pave a driveway that is say, 8-15 feet wide, by 150-200 feet long. and fairly steeply sloping? my driveway is crushed stone, and we have to re-grade and scrape and shape it Every year, multiple times even. and, while the aesthetic of stone is nice, its just very costly over time when maybe concrete would last far longer (10-15 years between major repairs perhaps) and, its maybe 1500-2000 a year now. of course, thats just accounting the short section up to my house, but up to the neighbors its another 300-400 feet at Least. (just guessing in any case) of course, we share the costs for grading the driveway, but i feel like a more stable surface would be better in the long term than the stone, which while nice, can be a hassle to need to repair every year. also, my property is Very wet, in terms of ground water and a natural spring that pops up in the middle of the driveway on one side of some bedrock, and a boulder buried under one section, and then constantly drains alongside the road into the lawn. so, including some serious drainage for that, i imagine the costs to pave would go up exponentially huh. along with that, i want to also protect some stone walls i have built and are still in progress, from future damage, by installing some sort of curb a couple inches away from the stone walls themselves (which have already been hit by a tire and in need of a small repair.) but, its also in need of a drainage solution like a crown on the middle, going to a dedicated 2 foot wide or so swale, which would be as wide as possible for the area. its a huge sort of functional art project, and i feel like a paved driveway, with a protective curb would be ideal. but i don't really have any idea of the cost involved, though i plan to have a "what -if" budget set up so i could just press "go" if and when i decide to go that route.
I use salt when it's thick fast working below freezing temp ok the as it's melting I shovel it all off and my concrete is fine ok then I use kitty litter for morning freeze ok
Naturally, we don't use ice melting products in MS, that's what the sun is for, but when the guy who sells concrete tells you, "this will hurt you concrete," you should listen to him.
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Our neighborhood Facebook page was in a tizzy because of the ice on neighborhood sidewalks. People on the page shared the ordinance that states you must clear ice covered sidewalks in front of your house. However they didn’t share the entire ordinance which states sand or a similar substance can be applied in lieu of clearing the ice. We had close to three inches of ice on our sidewalks so clearing it was no easy task. I did like you and just threw down some kitty litter. People on the page were not happy with just the kitty litter treatment, but as you stated it provides traction and that is all you need and in my case it was in line with the law. God bless you and your family.
That’s pretty interesting I never thought that they would have that in the bylines of a home owners association guidelines thanks
Good hints on how to care for a cement driveway. One thing that I found when I used salt on it. Sometimes the salt doesn't all melt. If it ends up on the lawn, it will burn the grass.
Tom - Thanks for this advice on how to take care of ice on your concrete in the winter. I am currently in a much warmer place and have snow removal service in my neighborhood, but we do get some ice buildup from time to time so will try your method of dealing with it. Thanks for sharing. God's blessings to you, your family, and your crew. Take care.
Words of wisdom and a great helper. Thanks for sharing. Stay safe.
Thanks, I really did not know that. At Corning, every year Facilities would cover all outside cement w salt - I've no idea what kind, it was in bags stacked on a pallet. They'd spread it w a spreader on the back of a tractor and by hand on walkways. They were constantly replacing concrete, now I know why! So, another follower of yours told another follower, Mike Morgan can't cement his parking area and drive until the city gets water at his house and swimming pool installed, guess 2023 will be the year he's made, (he said of his neighbor, when a guy has a heated drive that shows he's got it made.) One thing's for sure though, whenever he does decide to do that, he'll call you because he only uses the best! I hope he knows not to use salt on his new cement! Thanks Tom for this information and the few minutes of letting us see you spending time with grandson! Cool!👍👌❤
It's September, and I just got my new concrete driveway poured. Thanks for the very good advice. Thanks to Caleb, too. I'm going to drink lots of hot chocolate.
Thanks for the winter info and cocrete. Out west they use a dark color ground up valconic rock to sand their roads. The dark color absorbs the heat from the sun to melt the snow.
Yep, aka cinders. Works great!
Another really effective, and non destructive option is fine ground poultry grit which is just a very finely ground granite chip. As the grit is tracked in traction improves and as the ice melts it doesn't dissolve, but rather re exposes itself its more coarse than sand
Wish you had done this earlier. I have a little side porch about 3 foot square and used an ice melt product. Seems I used too much and damaged the surface.
Love your channel keep providing awesome advice.
Sorry I wish I would’ve thought of it sooner
Caleb is a good sidekick for your videos, he has it all dialed in 😁
I happened to catch the video where you reintroduced yourself to your audience. I think it was great as usual. It is incredible to hear that your entire family has a part in the family business. Even your wife is an active and Intricate part of the mix. My hat is off to you for the closeness that yall.have, and it shows in your videos. Now you are raising up your grandsons in the same way. That is too cool, what a legacy you have. Looking forward to more in 2022.
I am a lucky guy and I don’t take any of it for granite thanks
Tom, the litter you show is 12 bucks a bucket here. In 40-50lb bags is a grainier, cheaper litter for about 10.
Thanks. Great advice. 👍
In a pinch, when I didn't have sand for traction, I have used cracked corn. I had it available from feeding birds and deer. I figured it couldn't hurt and the birds would find it and eventually clean it up for me. I had family that thought it was a bit redneck but I won them over after I explained the benefits . 🙂
very good tom
Tom, I messed up some concrete with at my house here in Arkansas with Rock salt. The concrete pitted I think and it's probably 30 - 40 years old. I tried oil dry and that's all I use now I laughed because my oil dry is in same bucket as yours.
Pitting is more from water penetrating into the porous surface of concrete, freezing and expanding. Rock salt gets the blame as it's got the highest melting point of ice melters, so its most likely to melt sleet and ice only for it to find its way into places before the temp dips too low for rock salt to keep it liquid. We're talking like 15 or 20 degrees F vs -25F for calcium chloride. If it gets even colder than that that you can still get issues from that water going through freeze thaw cycles. I can't really promise there is no inherent chemistry between salt and concrete that might matter but here again they actually add calcium chloride to wet concrete to help it cure in cold weather. No idea what Rock salt may be capable of chemically speaking though.
I use bird seed unless its really bad then i use sand.Easy clean up. Tom you need to have a talk with Mike Morgan .Get him to concrete the upper part of his driveway
I think he will but for now he can't until the pool is in and I think Mike said his town will be providing water soon so he has to hook up to that too . Right now the Morgan's are using well water .
That’s a good idea to
Hey boedacres, I've been saying the same thing, and Mike should get it heated, you know, the best. He's got the best of everything else. Mike's said, I like stone, but I love cement!
Great info., thank you sir.
“never invite them over again”..., hahaha...! loved it.
Greatjob advice
Tom , what is your suggestion on a good concrete sealer ?
Great info in today's video , I've never used any of the ice melt products on any of my surfaces after seeing what damage it did to the surface and surrounding soft surfaces , such as lawns and flower beds. Ive always used play sand from the start to address traction safety issues .
Thanks again.
I like master protect or SRT I talk about them quite often in our videos
Is okay to scrape the snow off with a metal blade on concrete? Or is a poly or rubber blade better? Right now I just have a metal tractor bucket edge, but looking to get more snow removal equipment.
Metal you have to be extremely careful.. I don’t do very much snow removal I hate to tell you one way or the other they both are definitely better than metal
What kind of sealer do you recommend?
Master protect or SRT
Any recommendations for repairing those areas where the salt damaged the concrete? Specifically, little chunks blown out? Thank you!
We’ve tried a number of different products haven’t found anything that worked in every situation
limestone dust and will absorb sun also! sweep off in the spring
Great advice, used to see alot of damage on sidewalks and drive when I shoveled as a kid, great video Tom, get your hot chocolate
I used Is floor dry
What brand of concrete sealer do you recommend?
Master protect or SRT
i know that costs difference over time, and location, but in general, what would be the cost to pave a driveway that is say, 8-15 feet wide, by 150-200 feet long. and fairly steeply sloping? my driveway is crushed stone, and we have to re-grade and scrape and shape it Every year, multiple times even. and, while the aesthetic of stone is nice, its just very costly over time when maybe concrete would last far longer (10-15 years between major repairs perhaps) and, its maybe 1500-2000 a year now. of course, thats just accounting the short section up to my house, but up to the neighbors its another 300-400 feet at Least. (just guessing in any case) of course, we share the costs for grading the driveway, but i feel like a more stable surface would be better in the long term than the stone, which while nice, can be a hassle to need to repair every year. also, my property is Very wet, in terms of ground water and a natural spring that pops up in the middle of the driveway on one side of some bedrock, and a boulder buried under one section, and then constantly drains alongside the road into the lawn. so, including some serious drainage for that, i imagine the costs to pave would go up exponentially huh. along with that, i want to also protect some stone walls i have built and are still in progress, from future damage, by installing some sort of curb a couple inches away from the stone walls themselves (which have already been hit by a tire and in need of a small repair.) but, its also in need of a drainage solution like a crown on the middle, going to a dedicated 2 foot wide or so swale, which would be as wide as possible for the area. its a huge sort of functional art project, and i feel like a paved driveway, with a protective curb would be ideal. but i don't really have any idea of the cost involved, though i plan to have a "what -if" budget set up so i could just press "go" if and when i decide to go that route.
We charge on average $11 a square foot for driveway work there is a charge for excavation it varies with the jobs
@@Concretewiththehauses thanks! thats a start at least. =)
I use salt when it's thick fast working below freezing temp ok the as it's melting I shovel it all off and my concrete is fine ok then I use kitty litter for morning freeze ok
Just be careful with that salt
Naturally, we don't use ice melting products in MS, that's what the sun is for, but when the guy who sells concrete tells you, "this will hurt you concrete," you should listen to him.
What causes concrete to turn black 6-8 months after power washing it
Leaves and debris laying on the concrete turn it dark oak leaves seem to be worse than most
What about beet juice?
I’ve never used it
@@Concretewiththehauses I was just wondering if you had ever used it.
i moved down south, no more ice and snow, there is a god
Nice
Good thing he doesn’t like his grandpa too much ! Lol
Is using a pressure washer on concrete for cleaning bad
Not at all we do it all the time just don’t get too close and gouge the concrete they have different tips you can put on I believe we use a 30° tip
Safest way to deal with ice on concrete is to stay home inside where it’s warm lol. Now I’ll watch to see the answers you have.
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