snow removal off shake roof

[68ZooM]

hmmmm i was under the impression that they are removing the old shakes and needed the snow off in a hurry so they could finish the job, if that was the case then the rock salt would not hurt the under laying roof structure, it might leave a residue on the shakes that are going to be torn off, maybe some on the under lament but that's always replaced when the new roofing system is put on, but to put rock salt on a newer roof just to melt the snow i would agree the with rest.  depending on your area's snow load usually determines the roof pitch and material used for the roof.

[dkff49]

He never really did say what the job was just that the snow was in they way.

Depending on the amount of snow, there would be no need to remove the snow if the shakes still need to be removed. The snow will come off when you take the shakes off, was the way I looked at that. I was actually thinking there was some other job he had to do on the roof and was just looking for a safe manner to remove the snow without damaging the shakes.

[smoe]

I've installed the v cables before and they work pretty good. The secret is to also run them through the gutter and the down spout.

[4Prop]

get a 20 gauge shotgun with target loads and get a good angle. blast the snow away. (only if you have hard tile roofing)

[f35raptor]

Shake roofs are alot of fun to install, Ive done a few in my day, its really a dying art.
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ya i have to agree with you i didnt even kno about shake roofs tell about a year ago, itpretty fun working on these roof, the guy im with is one of th few ppl that still do shake roofs here in the vally( idaho), fun to see the finished product after we put the linsead oil up  btw we only repar the brocken shakes or the ones with holes in them, havnt completly done a year off yet.

[dkff49]

I just did a Mansord Roof not long ago with shakes. It was anything but fun. Of course the house is not in prime location either.

3-4 bucks high on scaffold and extremely uneven terrain. All that and my only partner was a 63 year old man.

[Dragon]

All that and my only partner was a 63 year old man.

Penn State?