How to Deice a Sloped Driveway
Sloped driveways are always hazardous during the winter when ice forms on the surface. When you drive a motor vehicle on ice, especially on a slope, there is no traction. You need something that will melt the ice and give you traction until the ice starts melting. You can use rock salt or some other ice-melting product on the sloped driveway, or you can use something that is friendly for the environment. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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Ammonium Sulphate-Asphalt
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Wear a pair of rubber gloves and goggles to prepare and distribute the fertilizer ice-melt mixture.
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Mix one part sand with two parts of ammonium sulphate granules in a bucket with your hand. The sand provides traction, and the ammonium sulphate melts the ice.
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Sprinkle the mixture over the ice on the sloped asphalt driveway when temperatures are minus-25 degrees Fahrenheit or higher.
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Wait 24 hours for the ice to melt completely before adding more mixture to melt the ice on spots that you missed.
Urea-Concrete
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Use goggles and rubber gloves to protect your skin and eyes when making the urea fertilizer mixture for sloped concrete driveways.
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Mix one part sand with two parts of urea in a bucket. The sand provides traction, and the urea fertilizer will melt the ice.
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Sprinkle a thin layer of mixture over the ice on the sloped concrete driveway when temperatures are 11 degrees Fahrenheit or higher.
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Wait 24 hours for the ice to melt completely. If you missed any ice spots, apply the mixture to the spots to melt the ice.
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Tips & Warnings
In place of urea or ammonium sulphate, you can use two parts of wood ash with one part sand.
Take your shoes off outside before entering the home. The mixture will stick to the bottom of your shoes.
