Roof Rake or shovel?
 

Hi and thanks for any info on this. I have done a Google search on "Roof
Rake" Roof Shovel" and I can't seem to find a CANADIAN supplier for this. I
have a 4 foot drift on top of my garage and am too afraid to get up there
with a conventional shovel as the added weight might make the roof give
way....not to mention damage to the ashphalt shingles (new last summer).
I am in Saskatchewan. Presently have the truck plugged in and am about
to try Home Depot or Rona. Temperature this morning is -34 C (-31F) with a
wind chill of -55 C (-67F).....Brrrr

Thanks for any local advice....Jim

"Jim M" jim wrote in message ...
Hi and thanks for any info on this. I have done a Google search on
"Roof
Rake" Roof Shovel" and I can't seem to find a CANADIAN supplier for this.
I
have a 4 foot drift on top of my garage and am too afraid to get up there
with a conventional shovel as the added weight might make the roof give
way....not to mention damage to the ashphalt shingles (new last summer).
I am in Saskatchewan. Presently have the truck plugged in and am
about
to try Home Depot or Rona. Temperature this morning is -34 C (-31F) with
a
wind chill of -55 C (-67F).....Brrrr

Canadian Tire sells a Yardworks Roof Rake Product# 59-6961-8, about 16'
total length but you can buy extensions to make longer.

Guillermo

Thank you Guillermo.....am on my way there... Jim

"f/256" wrote in message
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"Jim M" jim wrote in message ...
Hi and thanks for any info on this. I have done a Google search on
"Roof
Rake" Roof Shovel" and I can't seem to find a CANADIAN supplier for this.
I
have a 4 foot drift on top of my garage and am too afraid to get up there
with a conventional shovel as the added weight might make the roof give
way....not to mention damage to the ashphalt shingles (new last summer).
I am in Saskatchewan. Presently have the truck plugged in and am
about
to try Home Depot or Rona. Temperature this morning is -34 C (-31F)
with
a
wind chill of -55 C (-67F).....Brrrr

Canadian Tire sells a Yardworks Roof Rake Product# 59-6961-8, about 16'
total length but you can buy extensions to make longer.

Guillermo

Keep that cold air up there.

Tom


"Jim M" jim wrote in message ...
Thank you Guillermo.....am on my way there... Jim

"f/256" wrote in message
...

"Jim M" jim wrote in message ...
Hi and thanks for any info on this. I have done a Google search on
"Roof
Rake" Roof Shovel" and I can't seem to find a CANADIAN supplier for
this.
I
have a 4 foot drift on top of my garage and am too afraid to get up
there
with a conventional shovel as the added weight might make the roof give
way....not to mention damage to the ashphalt shingles (new last
summer).
I am in Saskatchewan. Presently have the truck plugged in and am
about
to try Home Depot or Rona. Temperature this morning is -34 C (-31F)
with
a
wind chill of -55 C (-67F).....Brrrr

Canadian Tire sells a Yardworks Roof Rake Product# 59-6961-8, about 16'
total length but you can buy extensions to make longer.

Guillermo

Roof rake is best, homehardware or rona has em for 50C$ with 30' of handle.
Never go on an icy roof unless ordered to do so by Dr.Kavorkian.
"twfsa" wrote in message
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Keep that cold air up there.

Tom


"Jim M" jim wrote in message ...
Thank you Guillermo.....am on my way there... Jim

"f/256" wrote in message
...

"Jim M" jim wrote in message
...
Hi and thanks for any info on this. I have done a Google search on
"Roof
Rake" Roof Shovel" and I can't seem to find a CANADIAN supplier for
this.
I
have a 4 foot drift on top of my garage and am too afraid to get up
there
with a conventional shovel as the added weight might make the roof
give
way....not to mention damage to the ashphalt shingles (new last
summer).
I am in Saskatchewan. Presently have the truck plugged in and am
about
to try Home Depot or Rona. Temperature this morning is -34 C (-31F)
with
a
wind chill of -55 C (-67F).....Brrrr

Canadian Tire sells a Yardworks Roof Rake Product# 59-6961-8, about
16'
total length but you can buy extensions to make longer.

Guillermo

"NoSpamFANatic" wrote in news:4d1Gd.56976
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Roof rake is best, homehardware or rona has em for 50C$ with 30' of
handle.
Never go on an icy roof unless ordered to do so by Dr.Kavorkian.


You'll love this. I have a 30' roof rake that I use a few times each
winter, basically when the snow gets more than about 18" deep on the
roof or when a thaw is coming (it was -28 here last night, so no thaw
for a while). One day last winter, when I was out getting ready to
rake the roof, I heard my neighbor's small snow blower running. I
knew he'd already spent two hours doing his walks, because I was out
running my 10HP blower for about 15 minutes doing mine. Anyway, I go
around front and there he is UP ON THE ROOF RUNNING THE SNOW BLOWER
to clear things off. This is a ranch with a moderately pitched roof,
but he'd standing up there in 24" of fresh snow running a 3 hp
blower. I ended up going back inside and watching from the window,
with the phone nearby so I could call 911 when he fell-- it was
either that or get the camcorder to film it. Surprisingly, he got
the whole thing cleared and made it down the ladder to boot.

-Derek

there he is UP ON THE ROOF RUNNING THE SNOW BLOWER
Heheee! Tom

Work at your leisure!