For this edition of the Scrub Hub, we are looking at ice dams: What are they, what causes them, and what problems are they ...
As temperatures rise and fall, all of that snow and ice on your roof is in a vicious cycle of thawing and refreezing that can ...
Huge icicles hanging from your gutters? That could be a sign of an ice dam, and that could create problems for your house.
So what causes an ice dam? Not enough insulation in the attic is one. Inadequate insulation allows too much heat from the living areas into the attic, which warms the roof and melts the snow.
Professional roofers say ice dams in your gutters can actually cause your roof to leak on the inside of your house.
The snow and freezing temperatures can create ice dams that damage homes. That's where ice forms preventing water from ...