Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: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.

You've never heard of pre-treating? Putting down the ice melt first prevents ice from bonding to the surface.

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.

Anonymous wrote: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.

You've never heard of pre-treating? Putting down the ice melt first prevents ice from bonding to the surface.

I'm so confused. We use ice melt on our bluestone walkway. Never have we had any sort of corrosion or problems.

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 wrote:If they aren't shoveling then I wouldn't worry about it. Sprinkle away!

+1, although I agree to wait until the snow has stopped and you've done the final shoveling.

If they aren't shoveling then I wouldn't worry about it. Sprinkle away!

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.

Is there such a product that does not damage concrete and brick sidewalks?

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.

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!

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 wrote:No way. It messes up the concrete

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.

No way. It messes up the concrete

Don't.

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.