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They don't call most of as basement savers for nothing.:rockin:
Richbrew you my want to checkout this page
http://www.umass.edu/bmatwt/publications/articles/ice_dams.html
Ice dam on my roof
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They don't call most of as basement savers for nothing.:rockin:
Richbrew you my want to checkout this page
http://www.umass.edu/bmatwt/publications/articles/ice_dams.html
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I think the biggest source of my problem came from clogged gutters. I was able to free the ice over one down spout and it was packed with leaves. Once I cleaned it out the gutters worked much better.
Between that and the gutters being too small, that's what caused most of the problems.
Thanks everyone!
Between that and the gutters being too small, that's what caused most of the problems.
Thanks everyone!
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Glad to hear things are coming together Rich. Hope the inside cleanup isn't too painful.
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Looks like I may need to replace some drywall on the ceiling and walls but not too bad. I'm going to let it dry out real good before I decide.Ize said:
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RichBrewer said:
PITA that it may be, if it got real wet, you may want to go ahead and replace it. You know how weird people are about mold these days. (hell i was fascinated with mold as a kid but what the hell do i know?) It may save you headaches down the line.
Just a thought. All the best tho man. :rockin:
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I don't mind replacing the drywall. It's the mud and tape I hate. Not to mention matching the existing texture.Ize said:
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Well we called the insurance company yesterday and Surfpro is here right now drying everything out and ripping out dry wall. They also tore out a chunk of carpet. Pretty good mess going right now. Now I gotta find out what the insurance is going to cover.
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You can see what they have done to our living room. They set up 3 fans and a large dehumidifier and they have been running constant since Friday evening. The walls are still wet so they want to leave the fans running until tomorrow. I'm ready for the fans to go away. 
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I'm glad you guys suggested calling the insurance. We just got a check for $1700 that will be used to replace the carpet and repair the drywall. They won't pay for fixing the ice dam problem so I have to figure something out to prevent it in the future.
I decided to do the repairs myself. We are thinking about putting in Pergo flooring instead of the carpet. Hopefully I can have the room back in shape without any $$$ out of my pocket.
I decided to do the repairs myself. We are thinking about putting in Pergo flooring instead of the carpet. Hopefully I can have the room back in shape without any $$$ out of my pocket.
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If you do it yourself you should be good to go with what you got from the Ins. Co.
I hadn't seen the pic of the fans etc. At work we just had those in our office week before last, except there were about 25 of the fans and 5 of the big dehumidifiers. We had a pipe burst in the kitchen area and had about 3 inches of water in our conference room, kitchen, sales offices...
I was sick of the fans too by day 2.
Good luck with the rehabbing!
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I hadn't seen the pic of the fans etc. At work we just had those in our office week before last, except there were about 25 of the fans and 5 of the big dehumidifiers. We had a pipe burst in the kitchen area and had about 3 inches of water in our conference room, kitchen, sales offices...
I was sick of the fans too by day 2.
Good luck with the rehabbing!
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Sorry about your damage boss. Didn't catch the original thread. I see roof damage being a big problem in upstate New York in the next few weeks when all of that snow compacts and starts to get even heavier.
Got a big snowstorm in WA state a few years ago, and the fire dept sprayed water on a couple of boatsheds which weighed them down even more and caused them to collapse busting up quite a few boats.
In Alaska, the majority of the homes have sheet metal roofs and steep pitches, so the snow builds up to a point, then slides off in a "pretty cool" avalanche.
Not that my rambling had anything to do with your story, but I drank a Blue Moon on an empty stomach, and I'm kind of in that light buzz phase. Glad you got it taken care of.
Got a big snowstorm in WA state a few years ago, and the fire dept sprayed water on a couple of boatsheds which weighed them down even more and caused them to collapse busting up quite a few boats.
In Alaska, the majority of the homes have sheet metal roofs and steep pitches, so the snow builds up to a point, then slides off in a "pretty cool" avalanche.
Not that my rambling had anything to do with your story, but I drank a Blue Moon on an empty stomach, and I'm kind of in that light buzz phase. Glad you got it taken care of.
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