Where to buy a bag of salt for gritting?

ailuro2

I read somewhere last week that councils were looking into using sugar because it did the same as salt but was cheaper.... so if you were in a real bind you could try that...

We too have a grit bin in our street, everyone is very good and only takes a bucket or two as needed.:D

jafsie

Netto are doing them now, or at least the one near us is.

C_Mababejive

Great to read of someone who actually bothers to clear their path to make it safer for callers.

Last year in the snow, i was doing visits to homes and many a lazy b'stard couldnt be bothered to snow clear the path to their homes thus making my visit hazardous.

I wonder if i could refuse to visit ('elf n safety) or make a claim should i slip/injure myself?

torbrex

C_Mababejive wrote: »

I wonder if i could refuse to visit ('elf n safety) or make a claim should i slip/injure myself?

By clearing their path, a householder is actually more liable to lose any claim against them it could be construed that they did not do a good enough job of it whereas a path that has obviously not been touched makes it clear that it is for use at the users discresion

System

torbrex wrote: »

By clearing their path, a householder is actually more liable to lose any claim against them it could be construed that they did not do a good enough job of it whereas a path that has obviously not been touched makes it clear that it is for use at the users discresion

not this bull again ! that info is completly wrong .check out the rock salt thread on the grabbitt board.

Alias_Omega

B&Q sold some last year.

I often found that if i cleared the path, it made it worse the next day as it was freshly covered in ice.

If i left it, the snow gave grip underfoot.

torbrex

CHRISSYG wrote: »

not this bull again ! that info is completly wrong .check out the rock salt thread on the grabbitt board.

Sorry if its wrong, it was an overheard remark

custardy

Alias_Omega wrote: »

B&Q sold some last year.

I often found that if i cleared the path, it made it worse the next day as it was freshly covered in ice.

If i left it, the snow gave grip underfoot.

clear the snow
scrape it with the shovel
brush it with a yard broom
salt/grit it
then after a while re sweep with the yard broom

sharnad

ic wrote: »

£5.99 a bag at B&Q, £6.99 a bag at Wickes and Homebase, £4.99 a bag at ASDA I believe. Local builders merchants will probably also stock it.

We went to Wickes where it was £4.50 for a 25kg bag which had a slit split in but they had put inside another bad and hadnt lost lots of weight

I thought B % Q didnt do them as they werent on the website and couldnt get any from Asda

Avoriaz

Jaxb wrote: »

Also at a push Cat litter (the cheapest you can buy) come in handy if you can't get hold of any salt, stock up now though as shop will be running out soon

Be prepared for little piles of cat crap when the snow melts.