tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353764878995672966.post5416672274986633392..comments2023-05-09T08:36:29.006-07:00Comments on Homestead ...... From Scratch: Roof SnowChai Chaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05845100961653150736noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353764878995672966.post-64824799293946522162011-01-17T10:54:22.026-08:002011-01-17T10:54:22.026-08:00Farmgirl, Ice dams are sheets of ice covering the ...Farmgirl, Ice dams are sheets of ice covering the roof that force the melting snow down through/under the roof shingles and cause water damage. I grew up in Michigan but the snow and cold their is nothing compared to this.Chai Chaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05845100961653150736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353764878995672966.post-20968189372339496312011-01-17T09:50:58.679-08:002011-01-17T09:50:58.679-08:00Wow. Just wow. Did you grow up in NE Minnesota? ...Wow. Just wow. Did you grow up in NE Minnesota? Just wondering if this is what you've always known when winter comes or if this is something you're still getting used to. <br />I'm assuming "ice dams" are when the ice blocks the gutters?<br />We certainly have very different challenges right now, I must say, but I love reading about yours. :-)Dannihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12623233206043947281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353764878995672966.post-69659621895871354652011-01-16T09:50:30.258-08:002011-01-16T09:50:30.258-08:00Faith, I would trade a good melt for scenery at th...Faith, I would trade a good melt for scenery at this point.<br /><br />Mandy, Unfortunately we can't get up on the house roof so we have to hope the ice damage isn't too bad.Chai Chaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05845100961653150736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353764878995672966.post-28148538759999691472011-01-16T08:52:14.382-08:002011-01-16T08:52:14.382-08:00I know what you mean about Spring!! Thankfully we&...I know what you mean about Spring!! Thankfully we're getting closer. The roof of our house looked like that a couple weeks ago until we finally broke down and went up there to shovel it off. Can't do much with the coops and sheds though since we can't reach all the way up there.Homesteading and Gardeninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05747889619848933829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353764878995672966.post-72243212312377181632011-01-16T07:57:41.945-08:002011-01-16T07:57:41.945-08:00I know the snow has insulating value. They say if...I know the snow has insulating value. They say if you are stranded, build a snow shelter to insulate you. So I'm sure it's helping.<br /><br />Ours is melting still today. But we didn't have as much as you. Beautiful, even if it's inhospitable.<br /><br />~FaithFaithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491898004275353526noreply@blogger.com