Roof Raking and Snow [View all]
When I bought the house in April, I had in the back of my mind that I needed to buy a roof rake. I had heard of all of the problems a few years ago, and thought it was best to deal with any potential problems quickly.
But I've been researching the issue. I live in Southern Vermont, in a house that has been here since the 1930's. It's a small house, with an adequate pitch to the roof - and it's slate. From what I can see, I really don't need to worry much about raking. It will slide off eventually - and in the meantime, provide insulation. If the winter is exceptionally unusual, I might have to do a bit of raking. This would be easy enough with a rake (it's just two small stories - the second story is actually the attic).
But that would certainly not be a usual event.
However, I also have a garage. The garage shares a wall with the house, but otherwise is unheated and not insulated. Like the house, there is a pitch to the roof. However, it is not slate (it has shingles). Does the fact that it is unheated and not insulated raise more concerns in winter for ice dams?
TIA
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