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Big bag of salt for driveways

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  • 15-11-2011 9:01am
    #1
    Diarmuid
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    Anyone know of places in South Dublin that are selling big bags of salt for your driveway/sidewalk for when/if the snow arrives.?


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    dilallio
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    Lidl are selling bags of salt. Not sure of the price though.


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    Tippex
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    they are €2.99 per bag in lidl.

    BTW its footpath not sidewalk ;)


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    Diarmuid
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    Tippex wrote: »
    they are €2.99 per bag in lidl.
    I spotted that and I will probably pick them up, but they are pretty small. However I guess at that price you can't go wrong!


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    muffler
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    Just make sure you dont put it on concrete.


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    54kroc
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    muffler wrote: »
    Just make sure you dont put it on concrete.

    Why?


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    muffler
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    54kroc wrote: »
    Why?
    A lot of the bagged salt is "Basalt" which chemically interacts with the concrete and basically causes it to disintegrate. Trust me, I know from my experience last winter.

    2 things to note and I know this is not the place for discussion but ordinary table salt is fine and the basalt doesnt appear to do any damage to tarmac.

    The guys in the DIY forum would address concerns on this issue if you wanted to open a thread.


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    paddy147
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    So theres obviously no builders providers on the southside of Dublin at all, that sell 25kg bags de-icing salt

    No builders providers like Heaton Buckleys,Chadwicks,Smiths,Goodwins and so on.


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    muffler
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    paddy147 wrote: »
    Do people ever use their cop on and common sense here??
    Who's that supposed to be directed at?

    paddy147 wrote: »
    Because theres obviously no builders providers on the southside of Dublin that sell 25kg bags de-icing salt

    No builders providers like Heaton Buckleys,Chadwicks,Smiths,Goodwins and so on.
    And the above has contributed to this thread in what way?


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    paddy147
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    In other words,go to a builders providers and you will get large bags of it very easily.

    Its not rocket science.


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    54kroc
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    muffler wrote: »
    A lot of the bagged salt is "Basalt" which chemically interacts with the concrete and basically causes it to disintegrate. Trust me, I know from my experience last winter.

    2 things to note and I know this is not the place for discussion but ordinary table salt is fine and the basalt doesnt appear to do any damage to tarmac.

    The guys in the DIY forum would address concerns on this issue if you wanted to open a thread.

    That explains what happened to our concrete patio, I thought it was the ice.


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    Cantona's Collars
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    Cheap dishwasher salt from Lidl works a treat on ice,my local store sold out last winter as people copped on to the idea of using it.Safe to use on concrete too.
    You don't have to spread it too thick,just scatter it using your hands and it'll dissolve ice amazingly quickly.


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