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Snow Removal (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter Ilov80s
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Hawks64
Footballguy
Always wait till it's done unless we have to go somewhere then I'll get it done prior to leaving.
lardonastick
Footballguy
Depends how much we're getting. Over, say, 7 or 8 inches it's just easier to do it in 2 stages.
Mr. Ected
Footballguy
Also length of storm. If you are getting it over a short period of time, just wait; longer and you might want to do two.
Temperature is a factor too.
bostonfred
Footballguy
If there might be ice, do it twice
Mile High
Footballguy
Mario Kart
Footballguy
If people paid me to shovel, I'd be out all day hopping from one house to the next. Shoveling is fun and relaxing.
Dan Lambskin
Footballguy
This but really depends what else I have going on. I did it this morning around 11
NutterButter
Footballguy
Blower can handle about 16 inches. She's a keeper.
D-Day
Footballguy
belljr
Footballguy
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Limp Ditka
Footballguy
The house I grew up in had the driveway on a 4 lane highway with a median / turn lane. That driveway was 3 cars wide. It was hell.
avoiding injuries
Footballguy
I try to do it every 8". Much more and the extra effort exceeds doing it twice.
Bull Dozier
Footballguy
In addition to those who have indicated the time duration of the storm, and the overall total, for it it also depends on if I am going somewhere. My driveway is steep, and I live on a steep hill. If I drive over the top of the snow, it gets packed down and creates a slick spot in the driveway that makes it impossible to get back up (really need 4wd). So, if I need to go somewhere, even if it is a snowfall small enough to drive through, I have to shovel so I don't create packed tire tracks.
Mookie
Footballguy
I'm absolutely nuts about snow removal and want to get to bare asphalt ASAP. I mostly clear with a push-shovel unless it snowed overnight and/or the plows came - I have a snowblower for that.
I hate it when anyone drives over the snow as it leaves those tire tracks which can freeze and last for weeks as the tracks catch my push-shovel and send the handle into my gut. To avoid this, I clear off the driveway before I leave, before I enter, and in anticipation of anyone entering with the push shovel and save the outer sides for the snowblower later (better for the back). We got about a foot over Fri/Sat, and I was probably out there 5 times during the storm. I enjoy doing it and usually listen to music, but I occasionally feel like one of those overly-hyperactive herding dogs.
It is also a constant source of ribbing from my wife and sons - I'm looking at knee surgery next month, so we will see how much they are laughing then. I might just bundle up and sit on the porch, quietly watching and critiquing their every move.
I hate it when anyone drives over the snow as it leaves those tire tracks which can freeze and last for weeks as the tracks catch my push-shovel and send the handle into my gut. To avoid this, I clear off the driveway before I leave, before I enter, and in anticipation of anyone entering with the push shovel and save the outer sides for the snowblower later (better for the back). We got about a foot over Fri/Sat, and I was probably out there 5 times during the storm. I enjoy doing it and usually listen to music, but I occasionally feel like one of those overly-hyperactive herding dogs.
It is also a constant source of ribbing from my wife and sons - I'm looking at knee surgery next month, so we will see how much they are laughing then. I might just bundle up and sit on the porch, quietly watching and critiquing their every move.
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Spike
Footballguy
I'm like this as well but mostly because we have about a 40 degree grade in the driveway. If I don't get it right down to the pavement, it becomes a hazard. So after I use the snowblower, I get out there with something that looks like a roofing spade but without the teeth. I then use it like a windshield scraper.
Courtjester
The Town Drunk
I am in a similar situation. The front of my house doesn't get direct sun, so any snow left in the driveway is going to be there awhile. If you drive over any of it, it makes the driveway a ski slope, so I am pretty religious about keeping that thing clear.
If it is a overnight storm, I shovel once in the morning. If it is an all day afair, I do it twice because like others said, I can't stand people walking and packing down snow on the sidewalk.
Never owned a blower here in Colorado--always do it the old fashion way.
Ilov80s
Footballguy
I hate the damn street plow that comes through. Since my house is the last house in the city (my next door neighbor is in the township), the plow stops after my house which leaves a giant pile of snow blocking my driveway. If I am not home to clear it right away, it turns into a mini version of the Wall on GoT. No way I am getting that all that ice to move it.
jamny
Footballguy
I actually enjoy shoveling. If it's an overnight storm, I'll wait until the morning but if it's an all day storm, I'll go out a few times. My two complaints are that the snow plow always pushes the snow to our side of the block. I'm the second driveway from the corner and the first one almost never shovels, so I get the first 150 feet from the corner pushed into my driveway when the plow comes. I usually create a wall at the end of the driveway so I don't get the brunt of it. Also, the sun shines across the street for most of the day, my side is in shadows. So not only do they get no snow plow pushing snow to their side, they also get the sun and usually get dry ground once it melts while mine turns to ice.
When I first moved here, we had old couples on both sides of us and I would do both of their properties. Now we have a mother/daughter on one side and an old lady with her grandson on the other. I've been shoveling a lot of the mother/daughter because the mom sweeps the leaves a lot so I return the favor with the snow.
When I first moved here, we had old couples on both sides of us and I would do both of their properties. Now we have a mother/daughter on one side and an old lady with her grandson on the other. I've been shoveling a lot of the mother/daughter because the mom sweeps the leaves a lot so I return the favor with the snow.
Bull Dozier
Footballguy
Fortunately I do get direct sunlight, so unless it is bitter cold, I do get a little melting during the day. It doesn't necessarily clear it but it will turn it to slush a bit and makes it easier to clear.
I have three snowblowers in my garage. One it too small to be of any use. A medium sized one that runs well, but can only handle a few inches, and can't handle wet snow. I then have a nice monster, but it needs a new rope on the pull starter, and I haven't gotten it in to be repaired. Was really kicking myself this past weekend while shoving for over an hour.
