http://www.frugalyankee.com/node/347 Comments for "ICE DAMS & PANTYHOSE" en http://www.frugalyankee.com/node/347 <!-- google_ad_section_start --><p>The past few weeks saw numerous areas in New England experiencing the most intense ice dams of recent memory. The Frugal Yankee had four major ones on his old 1801 farmhouse. This hadn't happened in years.</p> <div><img src="http://www.frugalyankee.com/files/ICE-DAM0207web-755006.jpg" align="left" width="120" height="160" hspace="10"> </div> <p>The cause of ice dams lies with snow, the weather conditions and the structure of your house. Getting at the root cause is NOT what this HOW TO... is about. This report is a simple, effective and less dangerous way of alleviating an ice dam once they have started to develop.</p> <p>The ice dam occurs at the edge of the roof by the eave (see diagram). The ice forms and any melting snow or water behind the dam builds up. Water being water, it will start looking for a way to flow. At these times, that usually means through your roof and into your house. This is not a good idea. </p> <div><img src="http://www.frugalyankee.com/files/roof_with_ice_dam_1_.jpg" align="right" width="180" height="200" hspace="10"> </div> <!-- google_ad_section_end --><p><a href="http://www.frugalyankee.com/node/347">read more</a></p> http://www.frugalyankee.com/node/347#comment Mon, 24 Dec 2007 09:30:48 -0500 Garen Daly 347 at http://www.frugalyankee.com