How to Clear Ice From a Concrete Driveway
Winter weather brings snow and ice, which can be dangerous. Snow and ice accumulate on driveways, sidewalks and roadways. You need to remove ice from your concrete driveway to prevent injuries resulting from someone slipping and falling. You also need to remove the ice so that your vehicles can get traction on the concrete. You can remove ice from a concrete driveway with basic tools and a little hard work. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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Shovel any snow on the surface of the driveway. Use the shovel to scrape away loose ice from the concrete. Get underneath the ice and use the shovel for leverage to pry the ice loose from the driveway. Shovel the loose pieces of ice off the driveway.
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Strike the ice with an ice chipper. Thrust the blade of the ice chipper into the ice at an angle. Continue chipping the ice until it is loose. Shovel the loose chunks of ice off the driveway. Repeat this process until the driveway is completely clear of ice.
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Place rock salt in a can. Sprinkle the rock salt on the ice. Spread handfuls of salt over the entire driveway. Allow the salt time to dissolve the ice. Use the ice chipper and the shovel to loosen the ice from the concrete driveway. Clear the remaining ice from the driveway with the shovel. Add more salt to the driveway and repeat the process as often as necessary.
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Tips & Warnings
Add additional salt to the driveway to prevent new ice from forming.
Spread sand on the driveway to improve traction after the ice is removed.
Avoid using chemicals such as calcium chloride. Calcium chloride can cause damage to concrete and plants.
Use salt sparingly to reduce the environmental effects of runoff when the salt dissolves.
