ok we are moving this coming weekend and we have to bc our lease is up. We rent a basement and actually are moving bc its just a ad situation all around. Anyway, it snowed and iced here last weekend and their is like 4 inches on thick ice EVERYWHERE and it look like it is not going anywhere anytime soon with this cold we have. Our door is in the back of the house and we park on the road. we cant move all this stuff on ice and our cars will hardly move what will we do. How can we melt a walk way that long in the ice? Its so hard we cant even break it.
2007-02-19 01:27:58 · 3 answers · asked by Noor 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
also this house we are renting from we had a falling out with the people above us (they party A LOT and I am pregnant to make a long story short) anyway they act weird if we do anything. I think they should shovel our driveway dont you grr. The walkway is long maybe like 40 plus feet so I think they will act weird if we put stuff on their lawn I dont know.
2007-02-19 01:40:30 · update #1
Quite a predicament...sorry.
To deal with the ice (and mayeb the upstairs peopel too as a matter of fact....lol) you can try using a 'spud bar'. That's what it's called around here. It's essentially a long (4 feet or so) long with a slightly bent and chiseled end on one end and a flat chiseled end on the other.
It's very heavy and it's very useful for stuff like ice. I used on on my driveway a few days ago and it worked great. You have to be careful not to chip or breal the cement.
Try using that, if you can find one, or something like it. Once you get it broken up enough you MAY be able to put salt or something down to help with the rest, but if it's too cold out, salt will not work.
Good luck with this situation and your new baby coming. I hope everything works out for you.
2007-02-19 06:24:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, melting sounds great but is not doable I fear. Best alternative would be to crush the ice with a pick and then clear a path with a shovel, inch by inch.
With melting you could use salt but I don't know if this will penetrate 4 inch of ice.
Another idea would be to use some kind of carpet to cover the ice and walk over it. What about sand?
Making a camp fire on the ice is ruled out, isn't it?
2007-02-19 09:35:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you are renting from the people above you they as owners would be liable for any injury from slipping on ice that they contributed to. Spread sand or ashes or even cat litter on the ice where your movers must walk to avoid injury and damage to your goods. If the people above are not the owners do not hesitate to call the police if they harass you during your move. Let them know that you are willing to have the police mediate any problem they have. At least it will give you a record of their action. If you are leaving why would they want to invite trouble in your place? Good luck.
2007-02-19 10:05:20 · answer #3 · answered by Kes 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋