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🚨 Before you grab that bag of ice melt—read this. With snow and ice headed our way, I want to share something that could save you thousands in concrete, paver, or stonework repairs. Ice melt and rock salt damage your hardscape. Here's how: Salt lowers the freezing point of water, which sounds helpful—but it actually causes MORE freeze-thaw cycles. Each cycle expands and contracts any cement based materials, creating micro-cracks. Salt also draws moisture deeper into the surface, making the dama