Nat'l Weather Service advises remove snow from roof - Page 2 - City-Data Forum

Kbinspections · 01-31-2011, 08:25 AM

A hip roof distributes the snow load among 4 surfaces thus reducing the load. A very steep gable slope (tudor style) have little surface area to build a snow load (angle of roof is greated than the angle of repose).

Crookhaven · 01-31-2011, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Kbinspections

A hip roof distributes the snow load among 4 surfaces thus reducing the load. A very steep gable slope (tudor style) have little surface area to build a snow load (angle of roof is greated than the angle of repose).

Thank you.Youre an asset to this thread. I cant give you more rep but thanks.

Tudors generally have valleys which catch moisture....no?

I always see mu neighbor repairing that little valley of the return.

Crooks

Kbinspections · 01-31-2011, 08:47 AM

Valleys are a big concern. Your really can't properly "repair" a valley without removing shingles. You really need to "replace" a valley. Most roofers do not know how to flash valleys or penetrations which is the cause of 90% of all roof leaks. Most use alum. flashing since copper is so expensive. Bad roofers love to use roofing cement....ugh! Band aid at best...if anyone want to "Repair" your roof and has a caulk gun and/or a 5 gallon pail of flashing cement.....send them packing!

qlty · 01-31-2011, 08:59 AM

If your gutter is full of ice which it most likely is after all the storms much of the water will dam up putting more weight on the roof.I have seen roof structures crack 100 miles north of the Bronx in the Catskills its not something to ignore.JMO

ENFD240 · 01-31-2011, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by qlty

If your gutter is full of ice which it most likely is after all the storms much of the water will dam up putting more weight on the roof.I have seen roof structures crack 100 miles north of the Bronx in the Catskills its not something to ignore.JMO

saw quite a few houses where the gutters were ripped off/hanging due to the weight of the ice

qlty · 01-31-2011, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by scottzilla

I'm leaving my roof as is, and it will not collapse.
Roof rakes. Now I heard everything.

Link to News day quoting the NWS CC&P if necessary
NWS to homeowners: Clean snow off roofs

useasdirected · 01-31-2011, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by qlty

Link to News day quoting the NWS CC&P if necessary
NWS to homeowners: Clean snow off roofs

That is an aluminum awning that collapsed, not a roof.

LongIslandCitizen · 01-31-2011, 11:24 AM

Great...now Snoozeday is advocating Long Islanders climbing onto their roof. The population is about to take a dramatic dip downward as Darwinism gets to work.

useasdirected · 01-31-2011, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by LongIslandCitizen

Great...now Snoozeday is advocating Long Islanders climbing onto their roof. The population is about to take a dramatic dip downward as Darwinism gets to work.

You mean doing something like this?

Crookhaven · 01-31-2011, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Kbinspections

Valleys are a big concern. Your really can't properly "repair" a valley without removing shingles. You really need to "replace" a valley. Most roofers do not know how to flash valleys or penetrations which is the cause of 90% of all roof leaks. Most use alum. flashing since copper is so expensive. Bad roofers love to use roofing cement....ugh! Band aid at best...if anyone want to "Repair" your roof and has a caulk gun and/or a 5 gallon pail of flashing cement.....send them packing!

LOL.

Good point.