Shoveling the driveway

Beats starting another thread.

Ajsoprano wrote: »

I’m going a bit stir crazy with the weather and looking out the window a lot.

There’s a big bunch of neighbours everyday shoveling the driveways.
Then it snows on it then they do it again. Now they have banded together and are shoveling the road.

They have a big giant pile of snow sitting up against a wall.

Is there some legal reason for this or have they just all got bored?

Community spirit maybe?

Compacted snow turns to ice though.

May seem futile when more flakes arrive on what you have cleared, but get rid of it at intervals and you'll be laughing once the thaw starts.

I can see what they are at.

From my many years of working abroad because I din't want to be a drain on society :I gained much experience in shoveling feckin snow.

The more frequently you do it the easier it is as the snow doesn't form a layer of ice at the bottom.

Also it's the right thing to do :rolleyes:

Shovelled the first lot off before it got trod on. Salted using couple of handfuls budget dishwasher salt I got 2kg for a euro in discount store stops any light falls settling.
Then just use a yard brush each morning before anyone packs it down by walking on it. takes 5 minutes and salt again.  
way, way easier than trying to clear days of compacted ice than doesn't thaw for days.

jester77 wrote: »

If you don't clear the way in front of your house here and someone slips then you are liable

In Ireland, they probably would try and sue you, if they slipped as a result of your cleared snow.

in most continental europe countries it's a legal requirement that people and businesses clear up the pathways and walking sidewalks in front of their premises /houses
And yes, it helps big time to do it more frequently, in shallow layers , instead of a 10 inch layer...
Just pretend you're in gym and workout your body.

Since Ireland IS different, and in couple of days the rain will do the job for you, could stay inside and look at the old people chancing their hips /limbs on a slippery surface in the way to daily milk/ bread

dxhound2005 wrote: »

The snow at the top is colder than the snow at the bottom. So if you leave it alone there will be no layer of ice at the bottom.

If you live in a housing estate like the OP its most probable that folk are trying to get past his house thereby compacking the snow.

It's why they are called foot paths,

pretty poor not to do it tbh

Patww79 wrote: »

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certainty glad we're not neighbours,are you for real? Fools?

what a poor post.

cleared the 6 inches off my drive yesterday... figured it'd be easier to do it each day than try to cleared 3 days of compacted ice tomorrow