Bill Arden
Computer Programmer
The asphalt shingles have been cracking vertically for years. I've caulked them each year, but this year the Ice dam has cracked them.
The ice also dammed up the water and made it rain in the bedroom.
I used a garden hose to wash holes in the 6 inches of ice, but I have Icicle's coming threw the sofit and down the exterior wall at one point.
I also added a fan to increase Air flow threw the attic.
Part of the problem is that the Hip roof was added on to and this has left
a 4 foot area of the sofit without any kind of vent or structural support.
Q: What can I do before spring?
There is still snow and ice on the roof.
Q: Does wood rot in the winter?
Q: What's the best way to remove the sagging hip transition?
I am currently planing on removing part of the roof boards and creating a truss similar to how I am in the rest of the roof. (The house was a garage and just has 2x4's for the roof and ceiling along with a ridge board)
The ice also dammed up the water and made it rain in the bedroom.
I used a garden hose to wash holes in the 6 inches of ice, but I have Icicle's coming threw the sofit and down the exterior wall at one point.
I also added a fan to increase Air flow threw the attic.
Part of the problem is that the Hip roof was added on to and this has left
a 4 foot area of the sofit without any kind of vent or structural support.
Q: What can I do before spring?
There is still snow and ice on the roof.
Q: Does wood rot in the winter?
Q: What's the best way to remove the sagging hip transition?
I am currently planing on removing part of the roof boards and creating a truss similar to how I am in the rest of the roof. (The house was a garage and just has 2x4's for the roof and ceiling along with a ridge board)