From: "tom" 
Newsgroups: alt.home.repair misc.consumers.frugal-living misc.consumers.house
Subject: Re: Anyone use a snow roof rake?
Date: Fri, 03 Nov 2006 16:47:24 GMT


"> George wrote:
> > On Mon, 30 Oct 2006 21:56:35 -0500, "Walter Cohen" 
> > wrote:
> >
> ).
> > >
> > >Any assistance / recommendations are appreciated.
> >
>   So,
> > we had an ice dam half-way up the roof, where there's no starter strip.
> > Oops.

My dining room cantilevers out the 24"s that is the overhang for the rest of
the house which means the dining room has a no overhang. I've learned from
experience that an ice dam directly over a wall is a much bigger problem
than one at the end of an overhang. That's why I need to rake at least 3-4 '
of my dining room roof.