ice dam
#1
i have an ice dam all along the backside of my house which faces the east. it is now melting and leaking into the back door way. i'm sure it won't melt competly as i live in wisconsin and winter is just starting. what can i do to get rid of the ice dam now ? i tried chipping it away with a hammer...it is up over the gutters. but that would take forever and i'm afraid of doing roof damage. i can't afford a roofing contractor right now. i need a do it yourself solution. i have also used a roof rake to remove the snow closest to the edge of the roof. but i can't get to the top of the roof with the rake. i have no upper body strength or stamina due to illness. Please say you can help me !! i can no longer close the screen door because of the melting and dripping and refreezing.
#2
Ice in Valley's
We are having the same problem, only our Ice is in the Valley's where an addition meet's the Old house. The only thing we can do right now is beat the Ice off, while on a ladder. Yes this is not a very safe Idea, it is our only option right now. The weight of the Ice is Not safe either, espically if you cannot use a door. We are in the UP of Mich, and like you said Winter is just beginning. Hire someone to shovel the roof and get the ice off.
#3
ice dam
thanks falcon, that is the smae conclusion i have come to, beat the ice off... i am slowly getting the snow off the roof with help of family members. it will take a while to chip the ice off... but at this point it's the only option.
Once again thanks for your help.
Once again thanks for your help.
#4
Hello
HEAT TAPE...HEAT TAPE... this is a very great and simple way to get the ice off but better yet it will keep it from forming, you can run it over the shingles down the gutters where ever you need help to keep ice away. easy to install and you just plug it in to 110 outlet...PLEASE TO NOT GET UP ON THE ROOF this is not the way to solve a problem one bad step and you have a whole bunch of new problems and we do not heal as fast as we did when we where younger..
If you have to do this your self make all the safty precation you can paln on any thing can happen and stop it now.....
HEAT TAPE...HEAT TAPE... this is a very great and simple way to get the ice off but better yet it will keep it from forming, you can run it over the shingles down the gutters where ever you need help to keep ice away. easy to install and you just plug it in to 110 outlet...PLEASE TO NOT GET UP ON THE ROOF this is not the way to solve a problem one bad step and you have a whole bunch of new problems and we do not heal as fast as we did when we where younger..
If you have to do this your self make all the safty precation you can paln on any thing can happen and stop it now.....