Non biz thread/Need home maintenance advice

[Sabby]

You want to clear your driveways and walks ASAP after a snowfall or you will just prolong your agony and get major ice build up... and the city will fine you (at least they do here).

A snow blower sounds interesting... this is only our second upcoming winter in our house (we lived in a condo before this and didnt have to worry about it before).

If you cant or wont do it yourself... hire the neighbor kid... or a snow removal service...

You can also buy a product called "liquid heat" or something like that for your driveway to melt built up ice and it wont harm the concrete.


Sabby

[sarettah]

If you get a snowblower, you want to get an appropriate one for your area.

If you are in an area that gets snow, but only on the average a small amount (ie <4 inches normally per snowfall) Then you can make do with one of those little tiny electric jobbies. Lightweight, get the job done, not overly expensive. But, when you are into an 8 inch snowfall, you will have to do the job twice.

If you are in area that gets lots of snow (>10 inches normal per snowfall) then you want to go with a higher powered one, up in the 6 horsepower or better.

If you are in an area that gets tremendous amounts then you need the 4 wheel truck (or atv) and the plow attachment


Or in any of these situations, like Sabby says, hire the kid down the street