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Shovel snow off driveway with a piece of plywood (Original Post) mysteryowl Feb 2019 OP
Heavy wet snow would destroy cardboard. we can do it Feb 2019 #1
I think he is using plywood mysteryowl Feb 2019 #2
My bad, but the weight would be too much for most people. we can do it Feb 2019 #4
Heavy wet snow would destroy the plywood. HubertHeaver Feb 2019 #5
Heavy wet snow would stop him in his tracks 2naSalit Feb 2019 #13
That would only work on 1 out of the 12 kinds of snow we get in Wisconsin htuttle Feb 2019 #3
OMG. I'm never moving out of So. Cal.! SunSeeker Feb 2019 #39
Nice snow, we rarely see snow like that. Nt enough Feb 2019 #6
Tricky! Marie Marie Feb 2019 #7
If that was wet snow it would weigh a ton. Ok for a inch or so of doc03 Feb 2019 #8
You'd also have to have Ohiogal Feb 2019 #9
You could do it with several kinds of snow if you added handles to the plywood to make it easier to OregonBlue Feb 2019 #10
Oooooo, Handles! mysteryowl Feb 2019 #15
There was a video recently... targetpractice Feb 2019 #11
Hilarious! mysteryowl Feb 2019 #14
life hacks. I love 'em! OregonBlue Feb 2019 #21
Our snow is so "dry" we just sweep it off! akraven Feb 2019 #12
Leaf blower. NutmegYankee Feb 2019 #23
We use that, too! akraven Feb 2019 #28
We don't shovel or plow until 4" or more. rickford66 Feb 2019 #16
Then you could benefit from a set of handles, per OregonBlue comment #10. mysteryowl Feb 2019 #17
If I fitted the plywood to the plow on my truck rickford66 Feb 2019 #18
Obviously. mysteryowl Feb 2019 #19
Have a heart rickford66 Feb 2019 #20
LOL That's just a dusting! NutmegYankee Feb 2019 #22
Shoot with that little amount on the ground just wait until tomorrow, when it marked50 Feb 2019 #24
This message was self-deleted by its author Duppers Feb 2019 #25
Ridiculous! virgogal Feb 2019 #26
He is lucky the snow did not come on top of freezing rain question everything Feb 2019 #27
Try it all in Fairbanks, AK at 40 below..... akraven Feb 2019 #29
Beautiful picture! mysteryowl Feb 2019 #30
Thanks, spouse took it. To us, it's just home. nt akraven Feb 2019 #32
Will work for a couple inches of dry powder Moral Compass Feb 2019 #31
You know, you could cut a 4 x 8 sheet lengthwise... LuckyCharms Feb 2019 #33
Ridiculous. That isn't snow, that is a minimal amount of dust... LakeSuperiorView Feb 2019 #34
Ha mysteryowl Feb 2019 #36
Would work Rebl2 Feb 2019 #35
I don't know what that light dusting of fluff is,... JohnnyRingo Feb 2019 #37
When it's that light and dry you can use a leaf blower. Nitram Feb 2019 #38

2naSalit

(85,639 posts)
13. Heavy wet snow would stop him in his tracks
Thu Feb 7, 2019, 07:39 PM
Feb 2019

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)
3. That would only work on 1 out of the 12 kinds of snow we get in Wisconsin
Thu Feb 7, 2019, 06:27 PM
Feb 2019

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.

doc03

(35,078 posts)
8. If that was wet snow it would weigh a ton. Ok for a inch or so of
Thu Feb 7, 2019, 06:42 PM
Feb 2019

nice fluffy dry snow I guess. We rarely ever get that kind of snow.

OregonBlue

(7,743 posts)
10. You could do it with several kinds of snow if you added handles to the plywood to make it easier to
Thu Feb 7, 2019, 07:17 PM
Feb 2019

maneuver and hold on to. Great idea really.

targetpractice

(4,918 posts)
11. There was a video recently...
Thu Feb 7, 2019, 07:18 PM
Feb 2019

... 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...

akraven

(1,975 posts)
28. We use that, too!
Thu Feb 7, 2019, 10:31 PM
Feb 2019

It's just more fun to sweep - because your partner in crime (spouse) usually "gets in the way" and the game is on!

rickford66

(5,491 posts)
18. If I fitted the plywood to the plow on my truck
Thu Feb 7, 2019, 07:59 PM
Feb 2019

maybe it would work. But not as good as just the plow.

Response to mysteryowl (Original post)

question everything

(47,211 posts)
27. He is lucky the snow did not come on top of freezing rain
Thu Feb 7, 2019, 10:28 PM
Feb 2019

and he operates on a straight land.

As soon as we started shoveling we kept falling. Until I really hit hard.

Moral Compass

(1,477 posts)
31. Will work for a couple inches of dry powder
Fri Feb 8, 2019, 02:35 PM
Feb 2019

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

(17,236 posts)
33. You know, you could cut a 4 x 8 sheet lengthwise...
Fri Feb 8, 2019, 03:00 PM
Feb 2019

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)
34. Ridiculous. That isn't snow, that is a minimal amount of dust...
Fri Feb 8, 2019, 05:43 PM
Feb 2019

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.

JohnnyRingo

(18,563 posts)
37. I don't know what that light dusting of fluff is,...
Fri Feb 8, 2019, 10:55 PM
Feb 2019

but that's not what we call snow in the Ohio snowbelt. That plywood wouldn't make it two feet.

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