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Fast forward to 53 seconds into the clip:Have you tried this?
we can do it
(12,184 posts)mysteryowl
(7,383 posts)we can do it
(12,184 posts)HubertHeaver
(2,522 posts)2naSalit
(86,600 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
(51,550 posts)I'm pretty sure I wouldn't survive a Wisconsin winter.
enough
(13,259 posts)Marie Marie
(9,999 posts)doc03
(35,332 posts)nice fluffy dry snow I guess. We rarely ever get that kind of snow.
Ohiogal
(31,996 posts)a nice, smooth, driveway.....
But that sure looks like a clever idea!
OregonBlue
(7,754 posts)maneuver and hold on to. Great idea really.
mysteryowl
(7,383 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
(7,383 posts)OregonBlue
(7,754 posts)akraven
(1,975 posts)Never thought to try plywood; it'd be faster!
NutmegYankee
(16,199 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
(5,523 posts)mysteryowl
(7,383 posts)rickford66
(5,523 posts)maybe it would work. But not as good as just the plow.
mysteryowl
(7,383 posts)rickford66
(5,523 posts)NutmegYankee
(16,199 posts)Try 1-2 ft of heavy wet snow!
marked50
(1,366 posts)will all be melted away.
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virgogal
(10,178 posts)question everything
(47,479 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
(7,383 posts)akraven
(1,975 posts)Moral Compass
(1,521 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
(17,425 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
(7,383 posts)Rebl2
(13,501 posts)with dry fluffy snow, but not a heavy wet snow.
JohnnyRingo
(18,628 posts)but that's not what we call snow in the Ohio snowbelt. That plywood wouldn't make it two feet.