ice damming: Removing ice from roofs
- 02/18/18 05:32 PM
The Ice Storm that hit eastern Canada in 1998 gave rise to extensive research into ice accumulation on roofs. Many of the techniques discovered are for skilled tradespeople only. No ice problem on a roof is serious enough to risk broken bones—or worse. And there is a delicate balance between removing ice and damaging the roof. Thick ice is hard to remove. You must decide if trying to remove it will cause more damage than leaving it on the roof. Tools, such as hammers, shovels, scrapers, chain saws, and devices such as shoes with ice spikes can damage roofing materials or the structure … (1 comments)
ice damming: Raking The Roof
- 12/28/16 08:02 AM
I always thought roof raking wasn't really very helpful. Or so I thought until a couple years ago. I was watching a YouTube video about roofs in which the contributor talked about ice dams. It turns out there is some merit to roof raking - and not just because of the extra weight. Raking off snow helps prevent ice dams and the damage they can cause. In the long run however, the real cure for ice dams is much safer and easier than raking snow down onto yourself. The real cure is better roof ventilation. That's it. It's fairly common knowledge that ice … (0 comments)
The Ice Storm that hit eastern Canada in 1998 gave rise to extensive research into ice accumulation on roofs. Many of the techniques discovered are for skilled tradespeople only. No ice problem on a roof is serious enough to risk broken bones—or worse.
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