Bo7a@lemmy.ca to Dull Men's Club@lemmy.world · 1 month agobroke some ice off the roof and manhandled it out of the walking paths.lemmy.caimagemessage-square3fedilinkarrow-up113arrow-down11file-text
arrow-up112arrow-down1imagebroke some ice off the roof and manhandled it out of the walking paths.lemmy.caBo7a@lemmy.ca to Dull Men's Club@lemmy.world · 1 month agomessage-square3fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareProbablyBaysean@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up1·17 days agoThat’s ice damming. Basically it can be prevented with proper ventilation of roof cladding/shingle nail board. Normally eaves, baffles, and turtle/ridge vents will be enough to prevent icicles more than. 6 in long.
minus-squareBo7a@lemmy.caOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·17 days agoYup it certainly is. It was removed to prevent water buildup on the roof that would cause leaks. In the spring I’ll address the root cause.
That’s ice damming. Basically it can be prevented with proper ventilation of roof cladding/shingle nail board. Normally eaves, baffles, and turtle/ridge vents will be enough to prevent icicles more than. 6 in long.
Yup it certainly is. It was removed to prevent water buildup on the roof that would cause leaks.
In the spring I’ll address the root cause.