Put ice melt on neighbors' sidewalks?
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Anonymous
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I just put down pet-safe magnesium chloride ice-melt. I live in a townhouse and my assigned parking is two doors down. Those neighbors either never shovel, or do a poor job. I have to shovel in order to have a clear, safe path to my car. In the past I haven't put down ice-melt because I assumed they did not want it on their plants or something (they would have done it if they wanted it) but since I am shoveling ...
Is there any reason it is rude or inappropriate to "salt" the neighbors' sidewalk. |
Anonymous
| Don't. |
Anonymous
| No way. It messes up the concrete |
Anonymous
Agree. We listened to some guy at McLean hardware and used what he suggested - it destroyed the grout between the bricks in our front walk. |
Anonymous
| Our entire front walk is disintegrating from ice melt. I'd be livid if a neighbor did it on my sidewalk without talking to me and letting me vet what kind it was. If you are bothered by it, shovel it out for them tomorrow. |
Anonymous
| Alright, I hear the consensus, thanks. I have never had a problem with ice melt on my own property but I don't want to start a neighbor feud. I wish they'd shovel though! |
Anonymous
| Why are people putting ice melt down now when there are going to be multiple feet of snow and super-windy conditions? Makes no sense. |
Anonymous
| Is there such a product that does not damage concrete and brick sidewalks? |
Anonymous
| There's no reason to put out ice melt until you do your final shovel. I do t think it's bad to put it out if you shovel them out tomorrow. |
Anonymous
| If they aren't shoveling then I wouldn't worry about it. Sprinkle away! |
Anonymous
+1, although I agree to wait until the snow has stopped and you've done the final shoveling. |
Anonymous
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Well, why don't you ask them? Personally, I don't go near the stuff. But since you're offering them your own ice-melt, at least they won't have to buy it for themselves! Just ask first. |
Anonymous
| I'm so confused. We use ice melt on our bluestone walkway. Never have we had any sort of corrosion or problems. |
Anonymous
You've never heard of pre-treating? Putting down the ice melt first prevents ice from bonding to the surface. |
Anonymous
I feel like in these conditions ice melt is counterproductive. It's going to melt a layer of snow that will then turn to ice underneath all the other snow. I'm waiting until the final shovel tomorrow to throw it down. |