Salt
- Thread starter SkyRider
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Yes, I have a bike and it is so much easier to roll it up the ramp than carry it up stairs, especially when it loaded with stuff from the grocery store.
shakenbake
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http://news.discovery.com/autos/salt-roads-environment-technology1.htm
Salt is obviously not kind to metal.
http://stjohns.ifas.ufl.edu/Sea/documents/SaltDamageToWood.pdf
Looks like salt is not kind to wood either.
Maybe concrete and asphalt can withstand the negative effect of salt?
Salt is obviously not kind to metal.
http://stjohns.ifas.ufl.edu/Sea/documents/SaltDamageToWood.pdf
Looks like salt is not kind to wood either.
Maybe concrete and asphalt can withstand the negative effect of salt?
I think that the salt would gradual dessicate or dry the wood surface out as salt sucks out moisture and depending on how much traffic the ramp takes the big salt crystal would have an abrasive action, moisture gets in and splits the wood eventually. On the other side, better the wood splits than your head if you slip on the ice. Salt is not kind to most surfaces and is not effective past -8- 10 C.
Avoid pure salt and go with the ice melter or some other variation that is not 100% salt. SAlt bad, mmkay? That shit's nasty to wood. Sure, new, pressure treated wood is going to withstand it for a while, but salt that bastard and it will age fucka faster, guaranteed.
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That is the best stuff going . You can hear the ice crack when using it . Not too hard on the environment either . You missed some great sales at Home Depot and Canadian Tire . Best to check out the stores that have it in on-line .
you should buy him little doggie shoes.
what i dont understand is how most dog owners dont buy their dogs jackets for the winter. most dogs are 'naked' during the winter. and during -20 degree temperatures. i dont get how owners think that a little dog hair will protect them from deep cold temperatures. id like to see dog owners go for a walk in -20 degree weather without a jacket on.
And if you do, expect to laugh uncontrollably.
i think some shoes probably feel weird to them because they dont feel right or they're dont fit properly on their feet. but the black socks versions on the bigger/taller dogs look pretty snug on their feet tho.
probably what you'd feel like if your shoes didn't fit properly on your feet. same deal. like say, if your shoes were 2 sizes bigger than your feet.
They all (I think) have salt of one kind or another, just different quantities and types of salt. And the fillers are different with different brands too. The Alaskan Ice Melter stuff has calcium chloride (a salt) as it's main ingredient, and it's easier on plants, woods, pet's feet, etc etc. than regular road salt. Only problem is if you don't catch the shit on sale it's expensive as hell. (and I just ran out. Fuuuuu!)
My friend has a pressure treated front step and he uses a lot of salt (his wife has mobility issues). There is no damage to the wood but the deck screws are rusting--stainless screws would be the way to go.
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