ice dams damage: WATCH OUT FOR ICICLES IN SHELL KNOB, MO
- 01/29/08 06:55 AM
ICE DAMS DAMAGE HOMESAs January-February weather brings snow and ice, even Shell Knob homeowners can find icicles hanging from their roof. This may look lovely on Christmas cards, but can be damaging to your home. Severe winter weather isn't the norm in the Ozarks, but it can occur.
If there are icicles hanging, there are probably ice dams building up and they can damage a house. Non-uniform roof surface temperatures cause ice dams, according to the University of Missouri Extension. "In the winter, when warm air inside the house leaks into the unheated attic, it creates warm area on the roof, which causes (2 comments)