Wood "deck" steps freezing?

We live on the second floor over a garage and the stairs to get to our apartment are wood, like deck steps.

This morning I went outside and apparently they were still damp from the rain yesterday and frosted over. I almost fell.

Any suggestions on how to care for the steps (and prevent falls) in the upcoming cold-wet-freezing winter????

TIA

Re: Wood "deck" steps freezing?

Yes. Tell your landlord that you almost fell and will sue their @sses off if they don't prevent the steps from freezing!

Seriously though, it should be their responsibility and expense, it is their property.

We have rubber decorative mats on our front stoop that we got from BB&B. The steps can still freeze underneath so you still need to take careful steps. But I know they sold ones that were heated too.

Re: Wood "deck" steps freezing?

I have the same problem in front of my house and actually fell last year . My DH now makes sure he puts salt and sand down all the time.

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Our decks gets icy also! 2 nights ago I slipped and so did my dog!

Re: Wood "deck" steps freezing?

We have wood decks on both the front and back of the house and have learned to keep a little container of the shakeable ice melt by the front door. I have fallen numerous times...there's no way to prevent it besides the ice melt and it forms in rain, snow and severe frosts....
BTW, if you have a blacktop walk or driveway - same situation...

Re: Wood "deck" steps freezing?

We just got a new classroom unit at school w/ wood deck/steps. This same thing happened to me last week. I'm going to tell them they need to put down plastic treads.