Shoveling roof -- DON'T TRY THIS AT HOME

[Johndeere3720]

This is the way to do it.:thumbsup:

Thats the way to do it.:thumbsup: :laughing:

 

[rekees4300]

This is the way I do it.

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[smiley]

This is the way I do it.
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Got one but there were 3 freezing rain layers in that 4 ft and the rake wouldn't cut it.

 

[Johndeere3720]

Got one but there were 3 freezing rain layers in that 4 ft and the rake wouldn't cut it.

Thats when you get the backhoe out. :laughing::laughing:

 

[milkman636]

Smiley and Dufster, you guys have my respect.

In case the grapefruits turn into skidmarks, do you happen to know if your insurance agent surfs TBN?

 

[smiley]

Smiley and Dufster, you guys have my respect.

In case the grapefruits turn into skidmarks, do you happen to know if your insurance agent surfs TBN?

In the worst case scenario, I put that roof on, can always replace a sheet.

 

[beenthere]

You done good Smiley. :thumbsup:

As long as it worked, and we know the alternative of having the house full of snow when the snow comes through the roof is much harder to take care of than re-doing one damaged sheet.

 

[smiley]

You done good Smiley. :thumbsup:

As long as it worked, and we know the alternative of having the house full of snow when the snow comes through the roof is much harder to take care of than re-doing one damaged sheet.

The roof is strong enough to support the weight, but I didn't want that weight sliding off on somebody's head. We usually have enough thaws that it slides off after a few inches build up, but we've had no thaw this year, just freezing rains to build up ice layers.

I'm thinking about closing and insulating the underside and shooting some heat in there so I can make it slide at time of my choosing.
If anyone has experience with those eaves heating cables, I'd like to hear about it.

 

[JB4310]

If you do -------- you've got to be very good, very careful or very lucky!
My wife just commented, or very stupid!!

I would think with the metal roof the snow would slide with a little push from behind with shovel, little at a time of course, turn the machine around and catch the falling snow so you don't have to pick it up from the ground.

I'm thinking about closing and insulating the underside and shooting some heat in there so I can make it slide at time of my choosing.
If anyone has experience with those eaves heating cables, I'd like to hear about it.

I like the idea of force heating from the bottom.

As far as the melting cables go, I'm on alot of roofs and when ever I see them they are usually a mess and not working, about 95% of the time.
So I would normaly say forget about them, but this year has forced me to rethink things and am seriously gonna look at installing on my own house. I've had repeated ice dams even after removing fresh snow.

Was out cleaning other peoples roofs yesterday and have to come home and work on my own in the dark

I'm never gonna curse 90 and humid again!

JB.

 

[smiley]

I would think with the metal roof the snow would slide with a little push from behind with shovel, little at a time of course, turn the machine around and catch the falling snow so you don't have to pick it up from the ground.

I like the idea of force heating from the bottom.

As far as the melting cables go, I'm on alot of roofs and when ever I see them they are usually a mess and not working, about 95% of the time.
So I would normaly say forget about them, but this year has forced me to rethink things and am seriously gonna look at installing on my own house. I've had repeated ice dams even after removing fresh snow.JB.

It's not that easy. If you get a little rain or wet snow on the roof, it freezes on and as you can see, just keeps accumulating until a warm spell. This is doubly bad because the dormer behind the porch is steeper pitch so unloads quicker than the lower one. As far as getting behind and pushing, no way and when it decides to come, it's all at once so you'd end up on top of the pile.

I was wondering about mounting the cables on the underside of the roof and insulating them in. The problem is that the roof has 1" boards and a layer of shingles on them and hose cables aren't cheap to try something you're not sure will work.
Also thought about carefully placing an electric heater or infra red bulbs up there and temporarily insulating it in and watch it closely when I tried it, but don't know if the bulbs could ignite the boards or not. Lastly have thought about removing about 3 sheets over the walkway and put the cables directly on the old roof between the purlins. Got to study it out more.