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How To Prevent Ice Dams What is an ice dam? An ice dam is a ridge of ice that forms at the edge of a roof and prevents melting snow (water) from draining off the roof. The water that backs up behind the dam can leak into a home and cause damage to walls, ceilings,…
Do It Yourself Nightmare – DIY Nightmare We recently were hired to address a sun room that had most likely been leaking from the day it was installed. The sun room failure was due to a faulty design. Poor Design The prior homeowner had routed rabbits in large beams and recessed sliding door glass panels…
Wood Siding Clearances Wood trim and siding should always be installed with an air gap when installed at a roof, ground or concrete contact area. Flashing is typically used to make the connection between the two. Roof Areas Trim that extends down to a roof such as on dormer sidewalls and decks require a…
Roof Leaks Finding roof leaks have often been associated with the idiom: “finding a needle in a haystack.” It’s difficult and often seems impossible to do. Here are a few methods that have proven useful to me to locate roof leaks: 1. Inspect Roof and Sidewall flashing: Most of all the roof leaks I have dealt…
I finally experienced an ice dam leak in my own house. My roof is 17 years old and almost ready for replacement. I had a small roof leak into 1st and 2nd floor ceilings, near the two far right windows. It was time to buy time with by installing a roof and gutter De-icing…
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