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re: I predict many leaking roofs as this snow turns to ice tonight
Posted on 1/21/25 at 11:01 pm to stout
Posted on 1/21/25 at 11:01 pm to stout
Thanks for the thread. Just spent 90 minutes outside doing what I could. The south side of the roof had a good 6 inches of powder accumulated. I hope what I did was good enough. I’ve got a feeling tomorrow is gonna be a shitty mess around here.
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Posted on 1/21/25 at 11:01 pm to Jake88
A regular corn broom actually pushed a good bit out of my gutters. I did the front and sides of the house. I figure i can get the back done in the morning with it staying below freezing
Posted on 1/21/25 at 11:04 pm to TheFonz
I started without a ladder and ended up having to use another rake to get the first rake off the roof 
glad I waited for the sun to set so no one saw my dumb arse
glad I waited for the sun to set so no one saw my dumb arse Posted on 1/21/25 at 11:18 pm to stout
How long does this take to start seeping into the roof? I cleared about 2ft back from the gutter up onto the roof. But still worried about the snow that’s further back. Will 8hrs from now till the morning be enough to form a dam tonight? I’m guessing I can go back out tomorrow and start knocking off any ice forming in the gutters.
Posted on 1/21/25 at 11:21 pm to stout
Do these concerns apply if one has a metal roof with no gutters?
Posted on 1/21/25 at 11:32 pm to Harry Caray
I saw this thread around 8:45 and tried to do what I could without hauling the ladder out but it wasn’t much. I have an 8 foot extension pole that I was able to use on the garage side of the house. I don’t know if I accomplished anything but powder was flying off of there like I was a Colombian drug lord.
The front was too high to reach and I didn’t even bother with the other side after an hour or so. I have a couple meetings in the morning then will get the ladder out and try to find something better to pull with.
The front was too high to reach and I didn’t even bother with the other side after an hour or so. I have a couple meetings in the morning then will get the ladder out and try to find something better to pull with.
Posted on 1/22/25 at 6:09 am to stout
Thanks for the info! And to others in this thread with tips. Looks like I'll be busy this morning taking care of this. 
Posted on 1/22/25 at 6:57 am to stout
nice.
I've had this happen to me before. Heat tape, if you have the energy and prepare ahead of time, at the edge for sections does wonder.
If not, you either have to scrape/poke or heat gun it.
Not a worry if you don't get thaw-freeze cycles, which y'all have been getting.
At least don't have to clean off roof due to weight like some do.
Don't get your teeth knocked out poking on it though.
I've had this happen to me before. Heat tape, if you have the energy and prepare ahead of time, at the edge for sections does wonder.
If not, you either have to scrape/poke or heat gun it.
Not a worry if you don't get thaw-freeze cycles, which y'all have been getting.
At least don't have to clean off roof due to weight like some do.
Don't get your teeth knocked out poking on it though.
Posted on 1/22/25 at 7:07 am to stout
Thanks for the thread. Just saw it this morning unfortunately. But sure enough I’ve got about a 4” ice dam built up around the south side of my house.. and I don’t even have gutters.
Trying to decide if I need to get up there with a hair dryer. A hammer and long rod did not do much to break it up..
Trying to decide if I need to get up there with a hair dryer. A hammer and long rod did not do much to break it up..
Posted on 1/22/25 at 7:58 am to PhiTiger1764
I didn't clear my guest house yesterday and have a huge ice dam I am currently working my way around clearing water paths. I am using a hammer and carefully breaking paths for water
Currently taking a break and letting my hands warm up because even with gloves on they are tingling from me hand-sweeping parts of the roof that were too awkward for a broom. shite is cold.
I will monitor these spots as the melt happens to make sure the paths I created don't freeze back up
Currently taking a break and letting my hands warm up because even with gloves on they are tingling from me hand-sweeping parts of the roof that were too awkward for a broom. shite is cold.
I will monitor these spots as the melt happens to make sure the paths I created don't freeze back up
This post was edited on 1/22/25 at 7:59 am
Posted on 1/22/25 at 8:05 am to stout
Can you use any salt in a sock to break up a dam?
Posted on 1/22/25 at 8:14 am to stout
I'm not seeing the dam. Looks like powder on the roof in the first pic.
Again, and this might be a stupid question, but when it gets above freezing today, would it be a problem if I used the hose to get the powder off the lower, say 3-4 feet of the roof edge? There are spots more elevated than I'd like to climb a ladder today in these conditions.
Again, and this might be a stupid question, but when it gets above freezing today, would it be a problem if I used the hose to get the powder off the lower, say 3-4 feet of the roof edge? There are spots more elevated than I'd like to climb a ladder today in these conditions.
Posted on 1/22/25 at 8:20 am to Jake88
Had an issue with this in 21. Got a new laundry room out of it. Coldest four hours my hands ever were. Chipped a bunch out and got the water moving. Then tore my Sheetrock out in roof of laundry. Climbed in there and ran two hair dryers and over time it heated the deck above up enough to get water moving better.
Posted on 1/22/25 at 8:20 am to Jake88
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I'm not seeing the dam. Looks like powder on the roof in the first pic.
This was a different part of the roof and it was a small dam. The one on the front in the second pic was huge
I outlined the small dam. It would have been enough to hold water back without channels in it.
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Again, and this might be a stupid question, but when it gets above freezing today, would it be a problem if I used the hose to get the powder off the lower, say 3-4 feet of the roof edge?
I personally would not add any more water to the mix until tomorrow when it hits the 40s. The roof today may not dry in time before it's freezing again tonight.
This post was edited on 1/22/25 at 8:23 am
Posted on 1/22/25 at 8:28 am to stout
I went around on a ladder with a push broom and knocked off the snow. We’ll see if it helps. My brother had a crap ton of leaks a few years ago after a big ice/snow storm in N. La. The first time I had ever heard the term ice dam.
Posted on 1/22/25 at 8:40 am to stout
Would vented soffits help? Mine are also very wide, like 30” overhang from the house.
Posted on 1/22/25 at 8:49 am to Yaboylsu63
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Can you use any salt in a sock to break up a dam?
I’ve heard of this method as well. Keeps all the salt from washing down the gutters though not sure if the runoff would have enough salinity to kill any grass. If you have a way to collect/divert the runoff this is probably the least labor intensive way to keep things flowing without risking patching up your lawn.
This post was edited on 1/22/25 at 8:57 am
Posted on 1/22/25 at 8:53 am to MikeD
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Would vented soffits help? Mine are also very wide, like 30” overhang from the house.
The overhang is where it forms usually
Posted on 1/22/25 at 8:59 am to lowhound
My house has a wrap around porch
I tried my best but it’s tough without getting on the roof
I tried my best but it’s tough without getting on the roof
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