Drip Drip Drip....Do You Have An Ice Dam?
Spring is on the horizon. We are teased and tortured about once a week with some warmer temperatures. It’s pretty sad when the thermometer hits 36 degrees and we think it’s warm! Just as we are thinking, YES, spring is coming soon, mother nature gets a second breath and belts us with a foot of snow! So much for the positive thinking!
But these ups and downs in temperatures play havoc with not only our minds and happiness levels, but the snow on our roofs. The high temperatures of the daytime get the snow melting down, and afternoon sunsets and cooler temperatures freeze it up again. But, when the gutters are solid ice, the melting water is forced to go backwards, up under shingles and it finds its way inside. Before you know it, the telltale stains are along the edges of the ceilings!
Here is an excellent article written by Mr Fix-It, Tom Feiza, a local home inspector and host of the Saturday morning fix it show on AM 620 WTMJ. He has excellent explanations, drawings and solutions in this article. I love the quick fix of filling a sock with snow melt and laying it in the gutter area.
Mr Fix-It explains why ice dams happen (its the right combination of weather conditions and certain types of pitches on roof lines), what you can do to improve ventilation and prevent them from happening.
Check it out and let me know what you think!
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Pat Tasker
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