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When I began to age and realized I would have trouble shoveling I took my cue from an elderly female neighbor and invested in a super-wide push broom. When it snowed and I was home I would go out and sweep the snow away every 30-45 minutes as it fell. Really cut down on the need to shovel.
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Ever see pictures of the little old ladies using brooms to clear the sidewalks in Moscow? It works very well and fast, too. I clear the 60ft flagstone path down to the coop with a broom in about 2 minutes. A 12 in snowfall might take two courses. The original "snowblower."
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Originally Posted by Cambium
An idea for the OP but keep in mind, it does not work for heavy wet snow. Great with fluffy snow and still should be done every 1-2".
Heck, our first frost in the fall is heavier than that
Hey, there! I hope you're doing well.
I need your wise advice! I live in a house, so I'm acquainted with the snow removal. Two months ago I've started going to the gym after work 3 times a week and I now have enough physical activity, lol. In other words, I'm tired remove snow myself and I think about purchasing a snowblower. I have $150 -200 for this purpose. Any recommendations are welcome! Btw, spring has come and maybe there are any discounts for snowblowers, aren't there? Thanks in advance.
Two hundred for a snow blower is not near enough for a dependable. thrower.
You need to get a 8 to ten horsepower .Enough to move 6 to 24 inches at a time..Thats anywhere from 900 to 1500 ....You are in Buffalo.
An idea for the OP but keep in mind, it does not work for heavy wet snow. Great with fluffy snow and still should be done every 1-2".
I made this. The shovel is just a perspective on how big the push broom is.
In motion. My driveway takes me 15 minutes to shovel 2 inches of snow. With this it took 5 minutes!
That's where I got the idea from.
In this area no one would bother doing anything about that light a dusting! That's sneaker weather. Once the depth reaches 4-6" people start getting twitchy and the shovels start coming out.
In this area no one would bother doing anything about that light a dusting! That's sneaker weather. Once the depth reaches 4-6" people start getting twitchy and the shovels start coming out.
Same here. But because that's a "broom" not a shovel and is 5 feet in width, its best to be out there every 1-2 inches with it. But I agree, its a waste of time to shovel anything less than 3". Sometimes I do it for the exercise though.
Doesn't buffalo get piles and piles of heavy wet lake-effect snow? 12-18"+
$200 isn't going to cut it unless you find a great deal on a used one. I live in MA and get similar, heavy wet snow. My snowblower cost $1800
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