Just thought I'd wish everybody "Good Luck" with tomorrow night's storm looming. Really incredible, this winter in Philly!
For the record, I grew up in N.E. Philadelphia and we had some tremendous snowstorms in 1960-61, and at least 12" on Christmas Eve, 1966. We still have home movies of the snow plow coming by in December, 1960 to clear our street. I was six years old. At that age snow was just a whole lot of fun.
I can't complain now about all the rain we're having here in southern Calif. It's nothing compared to these blizzards. Stay warm and safe, everyone back there in Philly!
Anyone else worried about the weight of all this snow on their roof? I know these old houses were built with the joists closer together, but still. I had to climb up on my 2nd floor bump-out roof to knock some huge icicles off the edge, and there was actually a 3-foot snow drift on one side! It makes me nervous.
It also makes me nervous about leaks. All that weight, combined with melting and re-freezing ice, is bound to produce cracks that weren't there before. I noticed a tiny leak above my dining room window on Sunday. I managed to clear off the snow and ice that was sitting on top of it, but of course I can't break out the roof goop and trowel until it's all melted and dry.
I have a hundred year old skylight that runs the length of my dining room. I'm more worried about that, although luckily about half the snow has already melted. I'm hoping for more melting today before we get hit again.
I have a hundred year old skylight that runs the length of my dining room. I'm more worried about that, although luckily about half the snow has already melted. I'm hoping for more melting today before we get hit again.
Oh my gosh! Were you able to clear any of it from the roof? Luckily, I could reach the top of the dining room window (where the leak was coming through) with a broom. A whole skylight sounds a lot more difficult, though.
Luckily most of the snow has melted. Just took a look (the window in my middle bedroom overlooks the skylight) and there is hardly anything left on it. Most of the snow left sits on top of the wall between mine and my neighbor's skylights. So I think I'll be okay.
What I don't know is who I'd call if it ever does cave in. Do you call a roofer, a general contractor or a windows guy? I should probably know the answer to that in case it ever happens.
I'd need a push broom with a long handle to push the snow off it. I should probably get one of those. But I probably shouldn't do it unless it's a fresh powdery snow, since I have a dining room window facing outback where the snow would be falling down. Also, my central air unit is on the ground below that dining room window. Not sure it's a good idea to bury that.
Luckily most of the snow has melted. Just took a look (the window in my middle bedroom overlooks the skylight) and there is hardly anything left on it. Most of the snow left sits on top of the wall between mine and my neighbor's skylights. So I think I'll be okay.
What I don't know is who I'd call if it ever does cave in. Do you call a roofer, a general contractor or a windows guy? I should probably know the answer to that in case it ever happens.
The good thing is the snow is melting but the bad thing is you are melting it with heat loss.
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I'd need a push broom with a long handle to push the snow off it. I should probably get one of those. But I probably shouldn't do it unless it's a fresh powdery snow, since I have a dining room window facing outback where the snow would be falling down. Also, my central air unit is on the ground below that dining room window. Not sure it's a good idea to bury that.
An idea...see if you can fit an extension pole used for painting onto a push broom. You can probably try it at Lowes or HD in the store. That might give a lot longer reach to push the snow off (if needed) Some paint poles get really long. I have one that probably extends to like 12 feet.
Speaking of flat roofs, Fox29 just reported something about a partial roof collapse at a Walmart in Middle Twp.
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