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How To Deal With Heavy Snow On Roof In Maryland
My brother has 20" of snow on a 5/12 roof in Maryland, and rain has been forecasted for Tuesday.
Is the greatest danger from snow weight or from ice damming? What would be the best strategy for the next 24 hours? Thank you very much in advance. Jutta Gibb |
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On Sun, 24 Jan 2016 11:19:06 -0800 (PST), wrote:
My brother has 20" of snow on a 5/12 roof in Maryland, and rain has been forecasted for Tuesday. Is the greatest danger from snow weight or from ice damming? What would be the best strategy for the next 24 hours? Thank you very much in advance. Jutta Gibb A good snow rake, for sure. |
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On 1/24/2016 2:19 PM, wrote:
My brother has 20" of snow on a 5/12 roof in Maryland, and rain has been forecasted for Tuesday. Is the greatest danger from snow weight or from ice damming? What would be the best strategy for the next 24 hours? Thank you very much in advance. Jutta Gibb Wet snow. Super heavy. Shovel, or roof rake is a good idea. -- .. Christopher A. Young learn more about Jesus .. www.lds.org .. .. |
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On Sunday, January 24, 2016 at 2:19:15 PM UTC-5, wrote:
My brother has 20" of snow on a 5/12 roof in Maryland, and rain has been forecasted for Tuesday. Is the greatest danger from snow weight or from ice damming? What would be the best strategy for the next 24 hours? Thank you very much in advance. Jutta Gibb Others have suggested a snow rake, but you didn't mention how many stories the has. I use a snow rake on my garage overhang, but there is no way I can reach the roof on the main part of the house. I do not suggest using a snow rake while on a ladder. Hopefully, the roof system is such that the ice damming issue was taken into account when the roof was put on. Proper insulation, ice shield, attic venting, etc. If you are concerned about ice dams, you could fill some stockings or pantyhose with rock salt and place them along the edge of the roof to melt some snow and give the water a place to run off. You could also get some ice melt wires and spread them on the edge of the roof. Ideally, they work best when installed properly *before* it snows, but they should help prevent ice dams a little if you can get them to melt down and lay along the edge of the roof. Good luck! |
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On 1/24/2016 1:21 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
If he can clear the two feet nearest the edge it will prevent most of the damming. They make snow rakes to pull the snow off safely. Of course. store may be sold out already. Small sheet of thin plywood/masonite on a pole/2x2 will do in a pinch. Goal is to be able to get a little at a time off as moving a *lot* in that body position is strenuous. Wear gloves (think: blisters/splinters). |
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On 1/24/2016 3:21 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
If he can clear the two feet nearest the edge it will prevent most of the damming. They make snow rakes to pull the snow off safely. Of course. store may be sold out already. May have better luck with snow rakes, buying online and have it shipped in. Of course, with Storm Jonas, the online places may well be sold out, also. -- .. Christopher A. Young learn more about Jesus .. www.lds.org .. .. |
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On 1/24/2016 3:39 PM, Micky wrote:
On Sun, 24 Jan 2016 11:19:06 -0800 (PST), wrote: What would be the best strategy for the next 24 hours? I havent' done this but maybe hit the roof pretty hard with a baseball bat and get some of the snow to slide off. In Alaska, they use artillery shells launched from a Howitzer. And they drop bags of explosive from a helicopter. Perhaps you can use these techniques at home? - .. Christopher A. Young learn more about Jesus .. www.lds.org .. .. |
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On Sun, 24 Jan 2016 14:25:28 -0500, wrote:
On Sun, 24 Jan 2016 11:19:06 -0800 (PST), wrote: My brother has 20" of snow on a 5/12 roof in Maryland, and rain has been forecasted for Tuesday. Is the greatest danger from snow weight or from ice damming? What would be the best strategy for the next 24 hours? Thank you very much in advance. Jutta Gibb A good snow rake, for sure. A cherry picker with a snow plow blade on the bottom of the bucket! OR Santa Claus and his reindeer with a snow plow blade on the bottom of the sleigh. OR A remote controlled flying snow blower with GPS. OR Hydraulic cylinders that can flip the roof upside down. |
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On Sun, 24 Jan 2016 17:34:56 -0500, Stormin Mormon
wrote: On 1/24/2016 3:39 PM, Micky wrote: On Sun, 24 Jan 2016 11:19:06 -0800 (PST), wrote: What would be the best strategy for the next 24 hours? I havent' done this but maybe hit the roof pretty hard with a baseball bat and get some of the snow to slide off. In Alaska, they use artillery shells launched from a Howitzer. And they drop bags of explosive from a helicopter. Perhaps you can use these techniques at home? Use a drone to drag a snow rake. It's dark here now. I should have suggested before, but he can just tie a 2 or 3 foot stick to a rope or a heavy string and throw it on the roof, then pull it off. That will start the snow coming off. - . Christopher A. Young learn more about Jesus . www.lds.org . . |
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Micky wrote:
On Sun, 24 Jan 2016 17:34:56 -0500, Stormin Mormon wrote: On 1/24/2016 3:39 PM, Micky wrote: On Sun, 24 Jan 2016 11:19:06 -0800 (PST), wrote: What would be the best strategy for the next 24 hours? I havent' done this but maybe hit the roof pretty hard with a baseball bat and get some of the snow to slide off. In Alaska, they use artillery shells launched from a Howitzer. And they drop bags of explosive from a helicopter. Perhaps you can use these techniques at home? Use a drone to drag a snow rake. It's dark here now. I should have suggested before, but he can just tie a 2 or 3 foot stick to a rope or a heavy string and throw it on the roof, then pull it off. That will start the snow coming off. - . Christopher A. Young learn more about Jesus . www.lds.org . . Maybe small fire crackers thrown up onto roof to cause mini avalanche? Better than having a caved in roof. |
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On 1/24/2016 5:55 PM, Micky wrote:
On Sun, 24 Jan 2016 17:34:56 -0500, Stormin Mormon wrote: On 1/24/2016 3:39 PM, Micky wrote: On Sun, 24 Jan 2016 11:19:06 -0800 (PST), wrote: What would be the best strategy for the next 24 hours? I havent' done this but maybe hit the roof pretty hard with a baseball bat and get some of the snow to slide off. In Alaska, they use artillery shells launched from a Howitzer. And they drop bags of explosive from a helicopter. Perhaps you can use these techniques at home? Use a drone to drag a snow rake. It's dark here now. I should have suggested before, but he can just tie a 2 or 3 foot stick to a Do you have a delete key? Or a backspace key? It would be kind of you to delete the trailing (my) text, rather than center post. Thank you. rope or a heavy string and throw it on the roof, then pull it off. That will start the snow coming off. - . Christopher A. Young learn more about Jesus . www.lds.org . . -- .. Christopher A. Young learn more about Jesus .. www.lds.org .. .. |
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On 1/24/2016 7:16 PM, Tony Hwang wrote:
On Sun, 24 Jan 2016 17:34:56 -0500, Stormin Mormon In Alaska, they use artillery shells launched from a Howitzer. And they drop bags of explosive from a helicopter. Perhaps you can use these techniques at home? - . Christopher A. Young learn more about Jesus . www.lds.org . . Maybe small fire crackers thrown up onto roof to cause mini avalanche? Better than having a caved in roof. I removed the text that Micky rudely center posted. Well, that's worth a try. I doubt that small fire crackers will do much on a shingled roof. Got to be some thing that can be thrown onto the roof, and pulled off with an (already atached) rope. Lets think on this for a while. What throws, and then drags snow? -- .. Christopher A. Young learn more about Jesus .. www.lds.org .. .. |
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On Sunday, January 24, 2016 at 2:19:15 PM UTC-5, wrote:
My brother has 20" of snow on a 5/12 roof in Maryland, and rain has been forecasted for Tuesday. Is the greatest danger from snow weight or from ice damming? What would be the best strategy for the next 24 hours? Thank you very much in advance. Jutta Gibb This is really cool - no pun intended. Use a length of string or wire. http://youtu.be/gEnJJeNHTLs |
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On 01/24/2016 02:28 PM, Don Y wrote:
Small sheet of thin plywood/masonite on a pole/2x2 will do in a pinch. Goal is to be able to get a little at a time off as moving a *lot* in that body position is strenuous. It goes without saying* but if you're working off a ladder, moving the snow directly above you isn't a good idea. * in the northern states. A Maryland native might be completely clueless about snow. |
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On 01/24/2016 03:34 PM, Stormin Mormon wrote:
In Alaska, they use artillery shells launched from a Howitzer. And they drop bags of explosive from a helicopter. Perhaps you can use these techniques at home? - Avalanche control? How not to do it: http://missoulian.com/news/local/chi...9bb2963f4.html |
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On 1/24/2016 8:02 PM, rbowman wrote:
Avalanche control? How not to do it: http://missoulian.com/news/local/chi...9bb2963f4.html Story from March 2014. But, still interesting. Got to be spooky, playing in the yard and then get burried by avalanche. -- .. Christopher A. Young learn more about Jesus .. www.lds.org .. .. |
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On 1/24/2016 5:56 PM, rbowman wrote:
On 01/24/2016 02:28 PM, Don Y wrote: Small sheet of thin plywood/masonite on a pole/2x2 will do in a pinch. Goal is to be able to get a little at a time off as moving a *lot* in that body position is strenuous. It goes without saying* but if you're working off a ladder, moving the snow directly above you isn't a good idea. * in the northern states. A Maryland native might be completely clueless about snow. It snows in MD. I'm not sure most folks know much of *anything*! A friend wasn't feeling well and drove herself to the hospital last week. She was found by a cop, in her car, on the side of the road -- having suffered a major stroke. I'm sure her kids are happy they won't have to pay that AMBULANCE bill out of her estate... |
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On 1/24/2016 9:00 PM, Don Y wrote:
On 1/24/2016 5:56 PM, rbowman wrote: On 01/24/2016 02:28 PM, Don Y wrote: Small sheet of thin plywood/masonite on a pole/2x2 will do in a pinch. Goal is to be able to get a little at a time off as moving a *lot* in that body position is strenuous. It goes without saying* but if you're working off a ladder, moving the snow directly above you isn't a good idea. * in the northern states. A Maryland native might be completely clueless about snow. It snows in MD. I'm not sure most folks know much of *anything*! A friend wasn't feeling well and drove herself to the hospital last week. She was found by a cop, in her car, on the side of the road -- having suffered a major stroke. I'm sure her kids are happy they won't have to pay that AMBULANCE bill out of her estate... We found out that ambulance service was covered by an insurance policy we paid for by paying a little extra on our electric bill every month for the last umpteen years. We'd forgotten we had that coverage, and when I ended up being taken by ambulance twice to the hospital last year we were told don't worry about the bill - we're covered. -- Maggie |
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On 1/24/2016 9:56 PM, Muggles wrote:
On 1/24/2016 9:00 PM, Don Y wrote: On 1/24/2016 5:56 PM, rbowman wrote: On 01/24/2016 02:28 PM, Don Y wrote: Small sheet of thin plywood/masonite on a pole/2x2 will do in a pinch. Goal is to be able to get a little at a time off as moving a *lot* in that body position is strenuous. It goes without saying* but if you're working off a ladder, moving the snow directly above you isn't a good idea. * in the northern states. A Maryland native might be completely clueless about snow. It snows in MD. I'm not sure most folks know much of *anything*! A friend wasn't feeling well and drove herself to the hospital last week. She was found by a cop, in her car, on the side of the road -- having suffered a major stroke. I'm sure her kids are happy they won't have to pay that AMBULANCE bill out of her estate... We found out that ambulance service was covered by an insurance policy we paid for by paying a little extra on our electric bill every month for the last umpteen years. We'd forgotten we had that coverage, and when I ended up being taken by ambulance twice to the hospital last year we were told don't worry about the bill - we're covered. My point was: she worried about "a few dollars" (regardless of how MANY dollars it may have been -- surely not much given what it costs to walk into the ER, where she was headed!) and it cost her her life. Not very sound reasoning. |
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On 01/24/2016 10:00 PM, Don Y wrote:
It snows in MD. I'm not sure most folks know much of *anything*! A friend wasn't feeling well and drove herself to the hospital last week. She was found by a cop, in her car, on the side of the road -- having suffered a major stroke. I'm sure her kids are happy they won't have to pay that AMBULANCE bill out of her estate... refined carbohydrates - metabolic syndrome - stroke An ambulance won't prevent any of that. |
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On 1/25/2016 2:23 AM, klm wrote:
On 01/24/2016 10:00 PM, Don Y wrote: It snows in MD. I'm not sure most folks know much of *anything*! A friend wasn't feeling well and drove herself to the hospital last week. She was found by a cop, in her car, on the side of the road -- having suffered a major stroke. I'm sure her kids are happy they won't have to pay that AMBULANCE bill out of her estate... refined carbohydrates - metabolic syndrome - stroke An ambulance won't prevent any of that. An ambulance ensures someone with an eye for symptoms is on hand *before* and *during* the episode. Also ensures the impaired driver doesn't take the life of an innocent in the process. Who knows how long she sat, dying, on the side of the road with no one to notice nor do anything to assist. |
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On 1/25/2016 9:39 AM, Don Y wrote:
On 1/25/2016 2:23 AM, klm wrote: On 01/24/2016 10:00 PM, Don Y wrote: It snows in MD. I'm not sure most folks know much of *anything*! A friend wasn't feeling well and drove herself to the hospital last week. She was found by a cop, in her car, on the side of the road -- having suffered a major stroke. I'm sure her kids are happy they won't have to pay that AMBULANCE bill out of her estate... refined carbohydrates - metabolic syndrome - stroke An ambulance won't prevent any of that. An ambulance ensures someone with an eye for symptoms is on hand *before* and *during* the episode. Also ensures the impaired driver doesn't take the life of an innocent in the process. Who knows how long she sat, dying, on the side of the road with no one to notice nor do anything to assist. What amazes me is how people are making judgements but don't know many facts. We have no way to tell just how she felt. It may not have been serious when she left and had no idea what the end result would be. I've twice seen cases where a person did not feel well but did not think it serious. One turned out to be congestive heart failure, the other was a burst intestine that was surgery a couple of hours later. I've seen the opposite too. Person taken by ambulnace and it turns out to be a minor problem. |
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On 1/25/2016 9:47 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On 1/25/2016 9:39 AM, Don Y wrote: On 1/25/2016 2:23 AM, klm wrote: On 01/24/2016 10:00 PM, Don Y wrote: It snows in MD. I'm not sure most folks know much of *anything*! A friend wasn't feeling well and drove herself to the hospital last week. She was found by a cop, in her car, on the side of the road -- having suffered a major stroke. I'm sure her kids are happy they won't have to pay that AMBULANCE bill out of her estate... refined carbohydrates - metabolic syndrome - stroke An ambulance won't prevent any of that. An ambulance ensures someone with an eye for symptoms is on hand *before* and *during* the episode. Also ensures the impaired driver doesn't take the life of an innocent in the process. Who knows how long she sat, dying, on the side of the road with no one to notice nor do anything to assist. What amazes me is how people are making judgements but don't know many facts. We have no way to tell just how she felt. It may not have been serious when she left and had no idea what the end result would be. Woman in question had a habit of avoiding ambulance rides. I don't know if it was the cost or the embarassment (having neighbors seeing you carted off) or just not wanting to have "strangers" in her house (another embarassment?). She'd floated the idea numerous times in the past of asking *us* to drive her to the hospital in these situations. We made it abundantly clear: if you need a ride for a doctor's appointment, etc. feel free to ask. If it's an EMERGENCY, then don't put US in the position of having to assume responsibility for your welfare! The ambulance/paramedics can get to your house in far less time than *we* can (she's 3 or 4 miles FARTHER outside of town than we are -- and we're a good 15 minutes drive time from the nearest hospital, esp as we'd have to obey traffic regulations, etc.) I've twice seen cases where a person did not feel well but did not think it serious. One turned out to be congestive heart failure, the other was a burst intestine that was surgery a couple of hours later. When you're pushing 80 and have a history of health issues, you don't gamble. "Penny wise, pound foolish" I've seen the opposite too. Person taken by ambulnace and it turns out to be a minor problem. I've visited the ER three times in ~25 years: - "splattered" a fingertip one afternoon (a few stitches and a 5 hour wait) - drove fingernail onto a "spike" (remove foreign body, cleanse and 5 hrs) - *extreme* ache in lower extremities In the first case, I could see the extent of the injury and had someone on hand to drive me. First Aid training had me prepared to control the bleeding, etc. In the second case, I was on the hospital grounds when it occured and just needed a "lift" to travel the two blocks to the ER entrance. In the last case, I considered my previous two experiences (having been "#1" in the triage priority list in each case -- and still having had to spend 5 hours in each case!) and opted to just go back home. Given that there were no *visible* signs of injury that could be easily identified/treated, I figured I'd probably spend MORE THAN 5 hours to see someone (as it wasn't likely that I'd be "top of the priority list") and would probably get sent home, none the wiser. *Or*, given an expensive BED to spend the weekend waiting for whatever. In hindsight, the first incident was handled appropriately. No need for an ambulance. Yet, avoiding the ER would have been a mistake (no way to stuff all those "inside" back into the skin! : ) The second incident I could have avoided the ER -- had I not been on the grounds, already. Recounting it to my MD/PCP prompted him to push for a DPT booster (advisable given the amount of work I do outdoors, etc.) The third incident I shouldn't have bothered *going* to the hospital in the first place as I could have come to the same conclusions had I done all of the "thinking" at home before getting into the car (so, I wasted 40 minutes: 15+15 driving and 10 minutes thinking about it). |
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On 1/25/2016 12:14 PM, Don Y wrote:
What amazes me is how people are making judgements but don't know many facts. We have no way to tell just how she felt. It may not have been serious when she left and had no idea what the end result would be. Woman in question had a habit of avoiding ambulance rides. I don't know if it was the cost or the embarassment (having neighbors seeing you carted off) or just not wanting to have "strangers" in her house (another embarassment?). She'd floated the idea numerous times in the past of asking *us* to drive her to the hospital in these situations. We made it abundantly clear: if you need a ride for a doctor's appointment, etc. feel free to ask. If it's an EMERGENCY, then don't put US in the position of having to assume responsibility for your welfare! The ambulance/paramedics can get to your house in far less time than *we* can (she's 3 or 4 miles FARTHER outside of town than we are -- and we're a good 15 minutes drive time from the nearest hospital, esp as we'd have to obey traffic regulations, etc.) Ah, the rest of the story. Ambulance would have been appropriate for her. |
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On 1/25/2016 12:39 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On 1/25/2016 12:14 PM, Don Y wrote: What amazes me is how people are making judgements but don't know many facts. We have no way to tell just how she felt. It may not have been serious when she left and had no idea what the end result would be. Woman in question had a habit of avoiding ambulance rides. I don't know if it was the cost or the embarassment (having neighbors seeing you carted off) or just not wanting to have "strangers" in her house (another embarassment?). She'd floated the idea numerous times in the past of asking *us* to drive her to the hospital in these situations. We made it abundantly clear: if you need a ride for a doctor's appointment, etc. feel free to ask. If it's an EMERGENCY, then don't put US in the position of having to assume responsibility for your welfare! The ambulance/paramedics can get to your house in far less time than *we* can (she's 3 or 4 miles FARTHER outside of town than we are -- and we're a good 15 minutes drive time from the nearest hospital, esp as we'd have to obey traffic regulations, etc.) Ah, the rest of the story. Ambulance would have been appropriate for her. If you're considering a trip to the ER, ambulance is most likely the appropriate means of conveyance! She saved herself a few dollars, and some embarassment (?) -- and, thankfully, didn't leave her kids with a liability lawsuit (if she'd hit anyone while driving or otherwise damaged property). |
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On 1/24/2016 2:19 PM, wrote:
My brother has 20" of snow on a 5/12 roof in Maryland, and rain has been forecasted for Tuesday. Is the greatest danger from snow weight or from ice damming? What would be the best strategy for the next 24 hours? Thank you very much in advance. Jutta Gibb Ice dam. The weight of the snow is distributed over the entire surface area covered with snow and if the roof is pitched and structurally sound. it should bear the load OK. Remember that sometime rather heavy workman may walk around on a roof without damaging it. --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus |
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On 1/25/2016 12:59 PM, Frank wrote:
On 1/24/2016 2:19 PM, wrote: My brother has 20" of snow on a 5/12 roof in Maryland, and rain has been forecasted for Tuesday. Is the greatest danger from snow weight or from ice damming? What would be the best strategy for the next 24 hours? Thank you very much in advance. Jutta Gibb Off hand, I'm thinking that this is about 350 lb of snow. What???! Did you slip a decimal, or so?? I've been wondering about my deck in the same situation and it would amount to several people which the deck could easily handle. If he can safely walk around on the roof, it should be safe but if not he should probably push off what he can. You might check my calculations which I just did in my head considering an inch of water is equivalent to a foot of snow. An inch of rain is about 10 inches of snow. So, he's got about 2 inches of water sitting on his roof -- or, 1/6 cubic foot per square foot. A cubic foot of water is "about" 8 gallons. A gallon is "about" 8 pounds (pint ~= pound). So, cubic foot is "about" 64 pounds. He's got 1/6 of that -- about 10 pounds per square foot. But, that's with *0* pitch. Given that he's got a 5/12 slope (5" rise over 12" run), that's ~22 degrees. So, there's only ~9 pounds of DOWNWARD force on the roof (the rest is converted to a LATERAL force pushing outward against the supporting wall). |
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"Don Y" wrote in message
stuff snipped I am betting it's the cost. Anyone whose seen a recent ambulance bills would be wary of the cost, even with insurance. Woman in question had a habit of avoiding ambulance rides. I don't know if it was the cost or the embarassment (having neighbors seeing you carted off) or just not wanting to have "strangers" in her house (another embarassment?). http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/05/he...ance-bill.html Kira Milas has no idea who called 911, summoning an ambulance filled with emergency medical technicians. Ms. Milas, 23, was working as a swim instructor for the summer and had swum into the side of the pool, breaking three teeth. Skaken, she accepted the ambulance ride to Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla, Calif. The paramedics applied a neck brace as a precaution. A week later she received a bill for the 15-minute trip: $1,772.42. Though her employer’s workers’ compensation will cover the bill, she still was stunned at the charge. “We only drove nine miles and it was a non-life-threatening injury,” she said in a phone interview. “I needed absolutely no emergency treatment.” Medicare, the insurance program for the elderly, does tabulate its numbers and has become alarmed at its fast-rising expenditures for ambulance rides: nearly $6 billion a year, up from just $2 billion in 2002 . . . Some [insurers] will grant coverage if the destination was an emergency room, regardless of the patient’s status, but others may require admittance to the hospital as evidence that the condition was serious . . . But when an ambulance arrives, sick patients or injured people like Ms. Milas, often feel they have little choice but to get in, unaware of the potential price tag . . . Some companies even charge hundreds of dollars extra if a friend or relative rides along with an injured patients. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- -- Bobby G. |
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How To Deal With Heavy Snow On Roof In Maryland
On 1/25/2016 4:41 PM, Robert Green wrote:
"Don Y" wrote in message stuff snipped I am betting it's the cost. Anyone whose seen a recent ambulance bills would be wary of the cost, even with insurance. Then why bother with the ER instead of "urgent care" or her PCP? It's just bad reasoning. Neighbor's wife on some heavy duty meds: "Do not drive while you are on this Rx!" Ah, but wifey doesn't like waiting around for the FREE "handy car" service that the city offers. So, she's out on the road every chance she gets (instead of planning her travels so she can take advantage of said service -- usually very punctual *if* you SCHEDULE a pickup; but, can't just say "come get me, NOW!") Husband thinks nothing of this -- good Conservative: Rules are for the OTHER guys! I casually commented: "What will you do if she gets in a wreck and the MD testifies that he told her not to drive? What will you do if she TAKES A LIFE in the process? Just shrug? What will you do if they take your *house* in the lawsuit that follows?" As I said, upthread: people have poor reasoning/decision making skills. Woman in question had a habit of avoiding ambulance rides. I don't know if it was the cost or the embarassment (having neighbors seeing you carted off) or just not wanting to have "strangers" in her house (another embarassment?). http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/05/he...ance-bill.html Kira Milas has no idea who called 911, summoning an ambulance filled with emergency medical technicians. Ms. Milas, 23, was working as a swim instructor for the summer and had swum into the side of the pool, breaking three teeth. Skaken, she accepted the ambulance ride to Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla, Calif. The paramedics applied a neck brace as a precaution. A week later she received a bill for the 15-minute trip: $1,772.42. Though her employer’s workers’ compensation will cover the bill, she still was stunned at the charge. “We only drove nine miles and it was a non-life-threatening injury,” she said in a phone interview. “I needed absolutely no emergency treatment.” Medicare, the insurance program for the elderly, does tabulate its numbers and has become alarmed at its fast-rising expenditures for ambulance rides: nearly $6 billion a year, up from just $2 billion in 2002 . . . This suggests Medicare would have covered the trip? Some [insurers] will grant coverage if the destination was an emergency room, regardless of the patient’s status, but others may require admittance to the hospital as evidence that the condition was serious . . . But when an ambulance arrives, sick patients or injured people like Ms. Milas, often feel they have little choice but to get in, unaware of the potential price tag . . . Here, we are more concerned with where they *take* us. Certain institutions are run by religious orders (won't honor DNR's, etc.). Others aren't particularly known for good care. Etc. Moral: get sick at home, avoid getting in traffic accidents (esp if close to one of the "undesirable" providers!) Some companies even charge hundreds of dollars extra if a friend or relative rides along with an injured patients. Many folks are airlifted for care, here -- too many remote areas where land carriers would take too long for each leg of the trip. Gotta wonder what one of *those* rides costs?! |
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How To Deal With Heavy Snow On Roof In Maryland
On 1/25/2016 3:25 PM, Don Y wrote:
On 1/25/2016 12:59 PM, Frank wrote: On 1/24/2016 2:19 PM, wrote: My brother has 20" of snow on a 5/12 roof in Maryland, and rain has been forecasted for Tuesday. Is the greatest danger from snow weight or from ice damming? What would be the best strategy for the next 24 hours? Thank you very much in advance. Jutta Gibb Off hand, I'm thinking that this is about 350 lb of snow. What???! Did you slip a decimal, or so?? I've been wondering about my deck in the same situation and it would amount to several people which the deck could easily handle. If he can safely walk around on the roof, it should be safe but if not he should probably push off what he can. You might check my calculations which I just did in my head considering an inch of water is equivalent to a foot of snow. An inch of rain is about 10 inches of snow. So, he's got about 2 inches of water sitting on his roof -- or, 1/6 cubic foot per square foot. A cubic foot of water is "about" 8 gallons. A gallon is "about" 8 pounds (pint ~= pound). So, cubic foot is "about" 64 pounds. He's got 1/6 of that -- about 10 pounds per square foot. But, that's with *0* pitch. Given that he's got a 5/12 slope (5" rise over 12" run), that's ~22 degrees. So, there's only ~9 pounds of DOWNWARD force on the roof (the rest is converted to a LATERAL force pushing outward against the supporting wall). Thanks. Did not realize that 5/12 meant slope and that it was not a flat roof. Have read various densities for snow and his could be heavier. Our snow was fortunately light and easy for my snow thrower. My calc. would be ~6 lb/ft2 so we are not far off. Sometimes my head does slip a decimal or more |
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On 1/25/2016 5:49 PM, Frank wrote:
On 1/25/2016 3:25 PM, Don Y wrote: On 1/25/2016 12:59 PM, Frank wrote: On 1/24/2016 2:19 PM, wrote: My brother has 20" of snow on a 5/12 roof in Maryland, and rain has been forecasted for Tuesday. Is the greatest danger from snow weight or from ice damming? What would be the best strategy for the next 24 hours? Thank you very much in advance. Jutta Gibb Off hand, I'm thinking that this is about 350 lb of snow. What???! Did you slip a decimal, or so?? I've been wondering about my deck in the same situation and it would amount to several people which the deck could easily handle. If he can safely walk around on the roof, it should be safe but if not he should probably push off what he can. You might check my calculations which I just did in my head considering an inch of water is equivalent to a foot of snow. An inch of rain is about 10 inches of snow. So, he's got about 2 inches of water sitting on his roof -- or, 1/6 cubic foot per square foot. A cubic foot of water is "about" 8 gallons. A gallon is "about" 8 pounds (pint ~= pound). So, cubic foot is "about" 64 pounds. He's got 1/6 of that -- about 10 pounds per square foot. But, that's with *0* pitch. Given that he's got a 5/12 slope (5" rise over 12" run), that's ~22 degrees. So, there's only ~9 pounds of DOWNWARD force on the roof (the rest is converted to a LATERAL force pushing outward against the supporting wall). Thanks. Did not realize that 5/12 meant slope and that it was not a flat roof. Have read various densities for snow and his could be heavier. Our snow was fortunately light and easy for my snow thrower. (pending) Rain complicates the math as it alters the "density" of the snow (for want of a better word). In New England, we often had very "wet" snows -- 6 inches would be too heavy to lift a shovelful (cuz the lower 3 inches would be "slush") My calc. would be ~6 lb/ft2 so we are not far off. Sometimes my head does slip a decimal or more Brain fart. : Or, the explanation my friend offers most often: "keyboard error"! ;-) |
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On Monday, January 25, 2016 at 5:54:25 PM UTC-6, Robert Green wrote:
I am betting it's the cost. Anyone whose seen a recent ambulance bills would be wary of the cost, even with insurance. Speaking of ambulance costs, last year my 12 mile ambulance ride was billed at $7,500. Of course, they ended up settling for about 10% from Medicare. I pity the poor guy with no insurance who is responsible for the full amount. A screwy system. |
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On 1/24/2016 11:16 PM, Don Y wrote:
On 1/24/2016 9:56 PM, Muggles wrote: On 1/24/2016 9:00 PM, Don Y wrote: On 1/24/2016 5:56 PM, rbowman wrote: On 01/24/2016 02:28 PM, Don Y wrote: Small sheet of thin plywood/masonite on a pole/2x2 will do in a pinch. Goal is to be able to get a little at a time off as moving a *lot* in that body position is strenuous. It goes without saying* but if you're working off a ladder, moving the snow directly above you isn't a good idea. * in the northern states. A Maryland native might be completely clueless about snow. It snows in MD. I'm not sure most folks know much of *anything*! A friend wasn't feeling well and drove herself to the hospital last week. She was found by a cop, in her car, on the side of the road -- having suffered a major stroke. I'm sure her kids are happy they won't have to pay that AMBULANCE bill out of her estate... We found out that ambulance service was covered by an insurance policy we paid for by paying a little extra on our electric bill every month for the last umpteen years. We'd forgotten we had that coverage, and when I ended up being taken by ambulance twice to the hospital last year we were told don't worry about the bill - we're covered. My point was: she worried about "a few dollars" (regardless of how MANY dollars it may have been -- surely not much given what it costs to walk into the ER, where she was headed!) and it cost her her life. Not very sound reasoning. She may not have thought she needed an ambulance. -- Maggie |
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