icicles: Winter hazards: Ice Dams
- 02/02/07 03:46 AM
I remember the fun of breaking off icicles along the roofline of my childhood home and eating them like a popsicle. I thought the were beautiful the way the little bubbles of ice froze inside and glistened in the winter air. Now I know, those icicles can be one sign of a bigger problem: an ice dam. This is where water in the gutters freezes, causing a dam for water thawing and coming down the roof behind it. With no where else to go, the water sometimes ends up in the attic. Snow or rain can cause big problems in attics if insulation, ventilation and … (0 comments)
I remember the fun of breaking off icicles along the roofline of my childhood home and eating them like a popsicle. I thought the were beautiful the way the little bubbles of ice froze inside and glistened in the winter air. Now I know, those icicles can be one sign of a bigger problem: an ice dam. This is where water in the gutters freezes, causing a dam for water thawing and coming down the roof behind it. With no where else to go, the water sometimes ends up in the attic. 
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