# How to Brine a Sidewalk
During the winter, snow and ice form slippery surfaces on sidewalks, making them treacherous for passersby and those who use the area routinely. To ensure that you do not slip and take a spill this winter, deice your property by using salt to produce a brine to melt the ice. Use the salt sparingly to prevent damage to the concrete, and keep it away from cars, as it can cause corrosion.
Things You'll Need
- Rubber gloves
- Calcium chloride or rock salt
Instructions
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Check the temperature. If the temperature is above 20 degrees Fahrenheit, you can use rock salt. Calcium chloride, which is more expensive, can be used so long as the temperature is above minus 25 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Put on a pair of rubber gloves. Calcium chloride and rock salt are both irritants and can cause rashes if they comes in contact with your bare hands.
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Scatter handfuls of calcium chloride in the area that you wish to deice. The calcium chloride and rock salt come into contact with the water on the ice to form a brine, which in turn melts the ice.
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Wait for between 10 and 20 minutes and check the icy area. Repeat steps 2 and 3 if necessary.
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General Home Safety
- How to Apply Salt on Sidewalk Ice
- How to Make a Sidewalk De-Icer
- How to Make Your Own Brine for an Icy Sidewalk
- How to Get Ice Off the Sidewalk Without Salt
- How to De-Ice Sidewalk Stairs With Hot Water
- How to Treat a Sidewalk With Salt
- How to Mix Ice Melt Brine at Home
- How to Get Ice Off the Sidewalk Without Salt or Scraping
- How to Put Salt on a Sidewalk to Melt Snow
- How to Salt a Driveway for Ice
- How Much Salt on an Icy Sidewalk?
- How to Remove Sidewalk Salt off of Floor Tiles
