What is the difference between rock salt and ice melt?

• <div><p>Both rock salt and ice melt are naturally occurring salts. Rock salt is sodium chloride, which is the same as table salt. Ice melt products can be made from a combination of salts like magnesium chloride and calcium chloride or can be those salts alone.</p><p>Rock salt comes in large crystals, so it helps provide traction on icy surfaces, whereas ice melt products need to be mixed with sand to provide traction. Ice melt products work at lower temperatures than rock salt, so they might be a better choice if you have a harsh winter climate.</p></div>

• <div><p>While most people associate defrosting icy roads with salt, you can also use sugar for a similar result. Sugar lowers the freezing point of water, melting ice in a pinch.</p><p>However, sugar doesn’t melt ice as well as salt because it doesn’t separate the water molecules as efficiently. So, if you need to quickly melt a stubborn patch of ice on your driveway or walkway, it’s best to use salt over sugar for faster results.</p></div>

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Q: How much weight can a roof take from snow?

• <div><p>Most roofs can take quite a bit of <a href="https://www.angi.com/articles/how-to-how-much-snow-can-your-roof-hold.htm">weight from snow</a>, but their ability to handle heavy snow is not unlimited. Most roofs can handle about 20 pounds per cubic foot of fresh snow. Ice, ice dams, and other factors can contribute to dangerous roof weight. Newer roofs, sloped roofs, and those that have more support can hold more snow than older roofs, flat roofs, and roofs with widely spaced beams. To figure out how much snow your roof can hold, you will need to contact a <a href="https://www.angi.com/nearme/roofing/">professional roofing contractor</a> to calculate the maximum snow load for your specific roof.</p></div>

Q: How do I remove snow without damaging my driveway?

• <div><p>The best snow removal tools include a snowblower or a plastic shovel since they're less likely to damage your driveway's surface. Metal shovels can crack asphalt and concrete. It's also a good idea to install driveway markers since they can make it much easier for you to identify where you should shovel without damaging the surrounding yard. </p></div>

Q: How do you know if there is too much snow on your roof?

• <div><p><a href="https://www.angi.com/articles/how-to-how-much-snow-can-your-roof-hold.htm">How much snow can a roof hold</a>? The answer could help you to avoid roof collapse&mdash;a worst-case scenario, of course. For most roofs, you can expect it to withstand four feet of fresh snow, two feet of packed snow, or two to three feet of a mix of old and new snow. However, your roof will only be able to handle one inch of ice. The actual weight capacity of your roof may vary, so check with whoever built it for exact details.</p></div>

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Late Sunday afternoon, my downstairs was flooded with water and raw sewage from an apparent blockage in the city sewer system. Within one hour of calling Keith S at Commercial Water Damage Nevada, Reno Phelan Monge and his team were already at work removing all the damaged materials and drying...
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Reviewed in September 2018
They did a great job at the attic insulation removal. I needed my batts insulation removing for years and I wanted it replacing with blown in insulation. Luckily I found out that Attic Insulation Labs has experience with batts insulation and blown in insulation, so I was very happy and they were...
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Reviewed in January 2016
Fabian with Water Heaters Only came out for the initial meeting and quote. It was a really good choice to go with Water Heaters Only. It was a lot of work to install the new tankless, do all the plumbing for the new system, and also remove our old water heater and remove the old plumbing. Fabian...
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Reviewed in March 2015
Repairman was efficient and solved problem by removing pins in door hinges and carefully pulled door out releasing pressure on dead bolt caused by sagging door frame. Lock was inspected and found to be working. It was lubricated and the dead bolt plate in the door frame was adjusted to...
Guardian Angel Locksmith
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Reviewed in February 2015
Amazing. I called at 6:40 AM during a snowstorm because the pipe burst feeding into my water heater. He was there by 8:30 AM, had Option 1 completed by 10:10 AM (unfortunately that didn't work, it was just to replace the piping to the tune of $389, which was actually cheaper than a price quote I...
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Reviewed in August 2013
Jerry was on time and completely professional. He removed all of the spots on the sofas and all of stains in the carpet. He did a great job and I would highly recommend him to anyone!
I Work With You Carpet Cleaning, LLC
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Reviewed in March 2013
I have bought tires for my vehicles for years at Globe Tire. I stopped by today to have the tires checked. I am driving to Mammoth next week and wanted to make sure the car was ready for snow. They put the car up on the hoist, checked and rotated all the tires for no charge. Handed me back my...
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Reviewed in February 2013
They took the vent covers off and ran a rotating line with a brush tip down the vents while vacuuming to remove the dust and dirt. Paint pealed where vents were removed, this could of been avoided if removed with more care. also over size screws were run back in where the original screws were...
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Reviewed in June 2010
Overall BVA is a great place for keeping your older Volvos in grat shape. I have a 1996 Volvo that BVA has kept going for the past 10 years. My wife feels comfortable going there as she doesn't feel that Lee will try to snow her with dire stories of uneeded repairs. Lee let's us know what...
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