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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: f35raptor on December 08, 2011, 10:57:55 PM
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iv been looking on the internet all day and couldnt find anything, long story short, my boss is looking for some kind of cables or wire, to melt of the north sides of the roof, the little v looking cables are not big enough to melt it off, if anyone could find anything, i would really appreciate the help, also need the snow off to complete the job to get paid :) thanks for the help.
vben
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if you cant find anything try rocksalt it will melt it off in no time, do you know what the pitch of the roof is?
http://www.google.com/#hl=en&cp=29&gs_id=2f&xhr=t&q=snow+melting+system+for+roofs&pf=p&sclient=psy-ab&source=hp&pbx=1&oq=snow+melting+system+for+roofs&aq=0v&aqi=g-v1&aql=&gs_sm=&gs_upl=&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.,cf.osb&fp=9d2547909deacf81&biw=1440&bih=748 (http://www.google.com/#hl=en&cp=29&gs_id=2f&xhr=t&q=snow+melting+system+for+roofs&pf=p&sclient=psy-ab&source=hp&pbx=1&oq=snow+melting+system+for+roofs&aq=0v&aqi=g-v1&aql=&gs_sm=&gs_upl=&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.,cf.osb&fp=9d2547909deacf81&biw=1440&bih=748)
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Kind of a vague question pard.
Is there an ice dam on the north side? If so, there is a serious insulation/ventilation problem.
If it's merely a pile of snow, use an aluminum scoop (grain) shovel. Be careful of the shingles and gutters (gutters should be cleaned or removed by now). Make sure there is no expensive shrubbery below.
Heat wraps are no match for mother nature.
A healthy layer of snow on top of a well built roof is only added insulation.
:salute
EDIT: For crying out loud, never use salt on anything except sidewalks.
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EDIT: For crying out loud, never use salt on anything except sidewalks.
Or popcorn, french fries, fried chicken, etc.
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Or popcorn, french fries, fried chicken, etc.
Busted again...
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Depending on how heavy the snow is, you can use a sturdy push broom to remove the snow. Then at most wait an additional day to let the sun do it's work.
Agree with not putting salt on roof too.
You will have a tough time finding an heating method that will be strong enough to remove the snow without damaging the shakes though. The snow melt systems that are out there only do any good when the snow is falling and building somewhat slowly, not when it is already built up.
Good luck though, I too am dealing with falling behind on work due to weather.
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Critical questions...
A) Where do you live.
B) How much snow/ice are we dealing with.
C) What type of roof is it? (Wood shingle/shake, asphalt shingle/shangle, rolled roof, steel, southern varieties)
D) Pitch of roof ( <S> Zoom )
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We know not to use rock salt lol, its not an ice dam just an inch of smow on all north sides, i belive its a 7 12 pitch, my boss was just looking for somthing to melt it off, tomorrol we are going back and going to brush it off, thanks again.
vben
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We know not to use rock salt lol, its not an ice dam just an inch of smow on all north sides, i belive its a 7 12 pitch, my boss was just looking for somthing to melt it off, tomorrol we are going back and going to brush it off, thanks again.
vben
Don't sweat a little snow.
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http://www.heatersplus.com/roofs.html (not sure if these work on shake roofs, heat and wood are a bad combo imho.)
I see a hundred ice dam claims every winter (Large loss property adjuster), Ive never seen one at a home that has the wire heaters at the roof edge and gutter line. Ice dams can be a really big deal and cause thousands in damages.
One other thing that helps, and im not sure if his roof has it, is ice and water sheild. Its usually installed 3 to 6 foot up from the gutter line underneath the shingles, shakes etc. Many northern and or snow prone regions now has it in the bldg code that it must be added.
http://www.researchroofing.com/ice.html
Shake roofs are alot of fun to install, Ive done a few in my day, its really a dying art.
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O.o I thought it was the F35 Lightning?
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http://www.google.com/products/catalog?hl=en&rlz=&q=snow+rake&gs_upl=43l1291l0l1431l7l6l0l0l0l0l187l868l0.6l6l0&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=5878259021278089681&sa=X&ei=RgTiTuDPLMHtgge29eHbBQ&ved=0CJgBEPMCMAQ (http://www.google.com/products/catalog?hl=en&rlz=&q=snow+rake&gs_upl=43l1291l0l1431l7l6l0l0l0l0l187l868l0.6l6l0&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=5878259021278089681&sa=X&ei=RgTiTuDPLMHtgge29eHbBQ&ved=0CJgBEPMCMAQ)
Problem solved.
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I was going to recommend a snow rake, but some putz posted it before I could. :furious
Unless the roof is leaking, just leave the snow alone if it's really just an inch or 2.
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I was going to recommend a snow rake, but some putz posted it before I could. :furious
Unless the roof is leaking, just leave the snow alone if it's really just an inch or 2.
LOL he's trying to finish a job so he can get paid. This is not a homeowner concerned about damage to his roof. Check back through the posts.
:D
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LOL he's trying to finish a job so he can get paid. This is not a homeowner concerned about damage to his roof. Check back through the posts.
:D
Ahhh, missed that.
Get some Jimmy Dean breakfast sandwiches and bribe the sun to come out. :aok
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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.
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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.
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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.
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get a 20 gauge shotgun with target loads and get a good angle. blast the snow away. (only if you have hard tile roofing)
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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.
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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.
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All that and my only partner was a 63 year old man.
Penn State?