Lynnea Miller
Premier Real Estate Service in Central Oregon
Bend,
OR
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Bend Premier Real Estate
Address: 550 NW Franklin Ave Suite 108, Bend, OR, 97703
Office: (541) 323-2779
Mobile: (541) 771-6390
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In light of heavy snow and stories of collapsing roofs, the concerns regarding snow load have really hit home. So what is snow load and what can a homeowner do about it? According to AccuWeather, a cubic foot of dry snow weights about 6 to 8 pounds, while one cubic foot of packed snow could weigh up to 20 pounds. The same volume of ice can weigh three times this amount. Roofs are engineered to handle a certain amount of weight based on their pitch (inches the roof rises vertically for every 12 inches it extends horizontally). The steeper the pitch, … (7 comments)
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