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re: I predict many leaking roofs as this snow turns to ice tonight
Posted on 1/21/25 at 8:20 pm to BuckyCheese
Posted on 1/21/25 at 8:20 pm to BuckyCheese
I’m pretty confident in my attic insulation. It’s colder than a witch’s tit up there right now…..it’s not appreciably warmer than the outside environment. Even my attic access is tighter than Dick’s hatband.
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Posted on 1/21/25 at 8:20 pm to stout
quote:basically you just want to keep the water from pooling against the ice as the snow above melts?
As I said, ice dams can form higher up but the most common spot is the eaves
Posted on 1/21/25 at 8:21 pm to sledgehammer
quote:
Stout, do the lack of gutters help the situation
It helps but even without gutters ice dams can still form
Posted on 1/21/25 at 8:21 pm to Ponchy Tiger
Yes
You can literally make a hole in an ice dam much like a river reservoir. Think of it like the Toeldo Bend dam releasing water into the Sabine after a massive flood.
You can literally make a hole in an ice dam much like a river reservoir. Think of it like the Toeldo Bend dam releasing water into the Sabine after a massive flood.
This post was edited on 1/21/25 at 8:23 pm
Posted on 1/21/25 at 8:22 pm to BuckyCheese
quote:
I posted the exact image shown in the OP yesterday.
I am sorry. You don't have his credibility.
Posted on 1/21/25 at 8:22 pm to stout
that is why you are supposed to have a weather barrier between your sheathing and roof materials.
Stop cheating out on your builds
Stop cheating out on your builds
Posted on 1/21/25 at 8:24 pm to AubieinNC2009
quote:
that is why you are supposed to have a weather barrier between your sheathing and roof materials.
We do. Its called felt. I mentioned it in the OP. Felt is water proof but water can still pool and get under the felt seams.
Not every roof in LA has ice and water shield on the eaves. Most only have it in valleys
Posted on 1/21/25 at 8:30 pm to AubieinNC2009
quote:
that is why you are supposed to have a weather barrier between your sheathing and roof materials. Stop cheating out on your builds
Do you even know the difference between felt and an ice shield?
Posted on 1/21/25 at 8:30 pm to stout
quote:
You can literally make a hole in an ice dam much like a river reservoir
Stout, can you physically see an ice dam or do you just have to rake all of the snow off the eaves of the house?
Posted on 1/21/25 at 8:31 pm to stout
Straight from my roof quote in September. Got it replaced then:
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Ice & Water Shield
Ice and Water Shield will be applied in valleys and low sloped areas.
So maybe I'm better than normal.
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Ice & Water Shield
Ice and Water Shield will be applied in valleys and low sloped areas.
So maybe I'm better than normal.
Posted on 1/21/25 at 8:33 pm to DiamondDog
quote:
I am sorry. You don't have his credibility.
WI vs LA concerning snow.
ok
Posted on 1/21/25 at 8:33 pm to Spankum
An ice dam can form under the snow
In 2021 you could see them in some cases because that was ice and sleet
This is powdery snow and will be harder to spot. That's why it's best to knock it off the eaves.
In 2021 you could see them in some cases because that was ice and sleet
This is powdery snow and will be harder to spot. That's why it's best to knock it off the eaves.
Posted on 1/21/25 at 8:34 pm to BuckyCheese
The guy is a builder. You build houses?
Posted on 1/21/25 at 8:35 pm to DiamondDog
quote:
The guy is a builder. You build houses?
I promise you people up north are very educated on ice dams whether they build houses or not
Bucky knows what he is talking about. Many people think stuff like that can't happen in Louisiana so they probably ignored his warning.
I am telling people I saw it firsthand as recently as 2021 in Louisiana
Posted on 1/21/25 at 8:36 pm to stout
quote:
stout
Thanks for posting this. I just went around the perimeter of the house with a plastic leaf rake and pulled down about a foot up of snow.
I live in a ranch house with a shallow roof so I have less gravity working for me.
First thing tomorrow gonna make another pass on a ladder.
Posted on 1/21/25 at 8:38 pm to stout
Ok i been outside about 1.5 hours clearing the gutters of snow and the roof line after seeing this post. Another post earlier had me in my attic. Lol
Posted on 1/21/25 at 8:39 pm to stout
quote:
I predict many leaking roofs as this snow turns to ice tonight
Maybe
This snow is drier and not as dense
This may limit the amount of dams at the drip edge and gutters
Posted on 1/21/25 at 8:39 pm to stout
That's really kind of you but homeboy was whining about not getting a pat on the internet back because nobody acknowledged him posting similar info yesterday.
This post was edited on 1/21/25 at 8:40 pm
Posted on 1/21/25 at 8:41 pm to DiamondDog
quote:
That's really kind of you but homeboy was whining about not getting a pat on the internet back because nobody acknowledged him posting similar info yesterday.
No. I was chuckling at the people that don't deal with snow regularly dismissing sage advice.
But hey, you do you.
Posted on 1/21/25 at 8:42 pm to ike221
quote:
This snow is drier and not as dense
This may limit the amount of dams at the drip edge and gutters
Hopefully so but it's a better safe than sorry situation
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