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Fast forward to 53 seconds into the clip:Have you tried this?
we can do it
(12,219 posts)mysteryowl
(7,443 posts)we can do it
(12,219 posts)HubertHeaver
(2,522 posts)2naSalit
(86,951 posts)especially if it's more than 6 inches... or if there's frozen base underneath from freezing rain that fell before the snow. Works great if you have a nice smooth driveway and fluffy, dry snow.
htuttle
(23,738 posts)Today we are getting something called 'Wintry Mix' (which should be some sort of candy sold by Brach...) that consists of 1 part snow, 1 part freezing rain, and 1 part regular rain.
When it lands on the ground, it freezes to create a hard, slippery shell. You need a pickaxe to get through it, not a piece of plywood.
SunSeeker
(51,803 posts)I'm pretty sure I wouldn't survive a Wisconsin winter.
enough
(13,270 posts)Marie Marie
(9,999 posts)doc03
(35,453 posts)nice fluffy dry snow I guess. We rarely ever get that kind of snow.
Ohiogal
(32,191 posts)a nice, smooth, driveway.....
But that sure looks like a clever idea!
OregonBlue
(7,756 posts)maneuver and hold on to. Great idea really.
mysteryowl
(7,443 posts)targetpractice
(4,919 posts)... Of a guy who strapped a 60" HDTV box to the front of his riding lawnmower... He sealed the bottom with package tape to keep the water out... It was genius.
I'll update this post if I find the video...
mysteryowl
(7,443 posts)OregonBlue
(7,756 posts)akraven
(1,975 posts)Never thought to try plywood; it'd be faster!
NutmegYankee
(16,207 posts)Sadly in southern Connecticut its usually wet and heavy.
akraven
(1,975 posts)It's just more fun to sweep - because your partner in crime (spouse) usually "gets in the way" and the game is on!
rickford66
(5,532 posts)mysteryowl
(7,443 posts)rickford66
(5,532 posts)maybe it would work. But not as good as just the plow.
mysteryowl
(7,443 posts)rickford66
(5,532 posts)NutmegYankee
(16,207 posts)Try 1-2 ft of heavy wet snow!
marked50
(1,373 posts)will all be melted away.
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virgogal
(10,178 posts)question everything
(47,596 posts)and he operates on a straight land.
As soon as we started shoveling we kept falling. Until I really hit hard.
akraven
(1,975 posts)LOL!
mysteryowl
(7,443 posts)akraven
(1,975 posts)Moral Compass
(1,532 posts)This would stop working once the snow got heavier in either inches or consistency of the snow. The weight would kill you if it was wet and heavy.
LuckyCharms
(17,472 posts)to maybe 3 feet instead of 4 feet to reduce the weight. To further reduce the weight, you could crosscut it to reduce it from maybe 8 feet to 7 feet or 6 feet.
You could then rig up some sort of handle system to make it more manageable. You could then cut a shallow bevel of the bottom to aid in the snow removal. Then maybe even put a metal lip on the bottom.
Thanks for posting this...this is actually a good idea in my opinion.
LakeSuperiorView
(1,533 posts)For that, a leaf blower would work easier. Or just wait for it to melt.
We got upwards of 8" of snow within the last day and a half that was much heavier than that. That sheet would have crumbled in the first foot, if you were strong enough to push it.
Useless hack.
mysteryowl
(7,443 posts)Rebl2
(13,603 posts)with dry fluffy snow, but not a heavy wet snow.
JohnnyRingo
(18,696 posts)but that's not what we call snow in the Ohio snowbelt. That plywood wouldn't make it two feet.