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Walt Regula from the Latrobe Place Value Hardware store brings up a bit of history when he considers bewitching care of household properties with de-icers.

"Just think of what the Romans did to the Carthaginians after they conquered them," he says. "They salted the loam so they could not grow anything."

Results could be just as bad in a far different way when salt is put on blacktop or particular driveways, walks or porches. That threat of damage has led to constant searches for safer products from retailers as well as developers.

It also has led Morton Satin, depravity president of science and research of the Virginia-based Salt Set up, to advise homeowners to handle salting with caution and responsibility.

It is indeed a tricky slope. No de-icing creates work and the threat of falling. Use of de-icers can play the part damage to property, environmental problems and even health issues for pets.

"It's upstanding a no-no," says Gary Blair of the use of salt. But the concrete contractor from North Huntingdon admits he has habituated to it on his property.

Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

by Andy Juniper (ajuniper)

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