4 Tips For Removing The Snow Around Your Home

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A couple of months ago, my husband’s beloved grandfather passed away. Thankfully, this wonderful man lived a long, happy life. After his death, my mother-in-law decided to clean up her old childhood home. The first thing on her to-do list was removing a gigantic, damaged tree from the yard. Because she was uncertain about completing the task herself, she enlisted the help of a friend who owned some heavy construction equipment. This individual was able to cut the tree down safely and easily remove the tree from the premises. If she had not had access to reliable, heavy construction equipment, my mother-in-law would have worked for days uprooting the tree. On this blog, I hope you will discover the best types of heavy construction equipment to use when removing damaged trees from your property. Enjoy!

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4 Tips For Removing The Snow Around Your Home

8 May 2017
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As a homeowner living in areas with heavy snow fall, you will want to know what it's like to remove the snow around your home. This way, when dealing with your first winter in this area, you know how to be as effective as possible. Here are four tips to consider when it comes to removing the snow around your home:

  1. Place Stakes Around Driveway and Walkway: The first thing you are going to want to do before it even starts to snow is place large stakes around the driveway and walkways around your home. This way, when the snow plow service, like Koenig Body & Equipment Inc, comes around, they know what area is the driveway. This prevents them from causing any damage to your lawn. You also want stakes around the walkway for yourself when you are ready to shovel the snow making it easier for yourself, guests, and the rest of your family to get in and out of your home. 
  2. Invest in a Good Shovel: Too often, homeowners will rely on the shovels they use for regular gardening, or they will opt for a cheap shovel. The problem with this is that it is going to take you much longer to shovel the snow outside of your home. Plus, it's more difficult to push through the snow, which is why you want a good shovel with an aluminum  blade that is going to be able to push through the snow. 
  3. Use Salt: To effectively keep the snow off walkways and your driveway, you want to use salt. Salt is going to help prevent the ice from sticking, which is going to ensure that the walkways and driveways do not easily become slippery when driving or walking on it. This is going to prevent many possible accidents. 
  4. Shovel the Snow Strategically: Finally, even though you want to shovel the snow off your driveway and walkways, you don't want to put that snow near the foundation of your home. Instead, it should be shoveled away from the foundation. This is going to prevent the snow from possibly melting into your home and causing water damage. This is the best option for keeping your home in good shape this winter. 

When you consider these four tips, surviving this winter with heavy snow is going to be much easier and keep your home as livable and functional as possible, especially when you are not used to living in snowy conditions.