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Icicles, Snow, And Ice Damming in Wilton CT

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Real Estate Broker/Owner with Dagny's Real Estate

Icicles, Snow, And Ice Damming in Wilton CT 

Do you have icicles hanging from your Wilton rooftops?  

Do you have frozen water running down your walls inside or out?  

Do you have water dripping from your window frames inside your upstairs bedrooms?  

  icicles hanging from the roofs

 If you have all of these things or some of the things happening inside your Wilton CT home, you have what is referred to as ice damming, which brings water damage to the interior.    It is usually indicative of poor insulation in the attic. 

icicles in Wilton CTExplain Ice Dams          photo credits to ThisOldHouse.com

Icicles, Snow, And Ice Damming in Wilton CT 

Comments (8)

Maria Morton
Platinum Realty - Kansas City, MO
Kansas City Real Estate 816-560-3758

Great photos illustrating ice dams and the damage they do to homes, Dagny!

Feb 09, 2014 05:02 PM
Joe Petrowsky
Mortgage Consultant, Right Trac Financial Group, Inc. NMLS # 2709 - Manchester, CT
Your Mortgage Consultant for Life

Good morning Dagny. I did my share of chopping ice off the steps and icicles off the roof and gutters this weekend. I'm ready for some warmer weather.

Make it a great week!

Feb 09, 2014 05:02 PM
Debbie Gartner
The Flooring Girl - White Plains, NY
The Flooring Girl & Blog Stylist -Dynamo Marketers

Yes, I'm ready for the warmer weather too.  Oh, and great diagram.

Feb 09, 2014 05:10 PM
TeamCHI - Complete Home Inspections, Inc.
Complete Home Inspections, Inc. - Brentwood, TN
Home Inspectons - Nashville, TN area - 615.661.029

 Good morning, Dagny. Ice damming is a problem in northern climates. And you are right when you say that it is an indication of poor insulation in the attic.

Feb 09, 2014 05:43 PM
Conrad Allen
Re/Max Professional Associates - Webster, MA
Webster, Ma, Realtor

Hi Dagny.  It also can be poor ventilation.  Let the warm weather arrive soon

Feb 09, 2014 07:15 PM
Ginny Gorman
RI Real Estate Services ~ 401-529-7849~ RI Waterfront Real Estate - North Kingstown, RI
Homes for Sale in Southern RI and beyond

Dagny, a great share on ice damming...i experienced it in my last old house and the contractor couldn't figure it out...don't think he would ever be used again!

Feb 09, 2014 09:01 PM
Maria Gilda Racelis
Home Buyers Realty, LLC-Manchester, Bolton. Vernon,Ellington - Manchester, CT
Home Ownership is w/in Reach. We Make it Happen!

Hi Dagny: Ice damming. Thanks for sharing. Didn't know there is such a word.. I read it as ice damning initially. :) I'll be damned.

Feb 10, 2014 05:41 AM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

This is a timely post. Many homes will be damaged by ice and snow this week.

Be safe and be careful if you must be out and about in severe weather.

Feb 11, 2014 09:48 PM