Insulation
Dominokat posted : Hi-- Its cold outside! Normally in this case, my Monitor heater would be working all the time (Ie: never shut off, just idle along). But today it is actually cycling on and off...
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nunya posted : There's really no magical solution. If there is already insulation in there, it's going to prevent more from being added (foam or cellulose). They'd have to make a bunch of holes anyway....
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Dominokat posted : Thats kind of what I was afraid of. At some point soon, I will have to replace my roof. But that is on hold as I have no money for it. It's holding on and not leaking. It is over 30...
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alkizmo posted : A 30 year old roof?Well... I have heard of certain roofs being made to last 50 years, so I guess it MIGHT be what you have.....ORYou are my neighbor.I see you roof, it's disgusting!...
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Dominokat posted : Actually the roof looks pretty damn good! It once had an ice jam problem about 8 years ago. About 6 feet of the edge was torn up and an ice shield (?) was installed.
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TA63 posted : The irony is that roof ice issues are often due to insulation problems. --The talented hawk speaks French.
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Dominokat posted : And that takes us back to my original question. Which was kind of answered by nunya in that, there is no easy fix without some big ripping and tearing.
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nonymous posted : I live in Phoenix metro. Only places i know of with no attic access are flat roofs. Doubt you have flat roofs where there is snow? Only few times I visited back east with no attics...
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Dominokat posted : It's night time. So my pictures are not great. But you will get the idea. The inside one is showing a high ceiling. No attic, no crawl space.
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Jack_in_VA posted : If your house is not that old your cathedral ceiling cavity between the roof and interior sheet-rock is probably well insulated with as much insulation as needed or can be stuffed...
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Dominokat posted : said by Jack_in_VA:.... You can kind of judge by the snow on the roof. How's that?
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Jack_in_VA posted : said by Dominokat:said by Jack_in_VA:.... You can kind of judge by the snow on the roof. How's that? If frost and snow melt quickly on that section of the roof there is not enough...
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nunya posted : In the picture - did you knock the snow off the roof like that or did it melt like that?It also looks like you currently have an ice dam situation.--If someone refers to herself /...
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Dominokat posted : Yes, I took a "roof rake" to it. The rain gutters are indeed, iced up.
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alkizmo posted : i see a ghost in your window. Some spray foam should help with the poltergeist.
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Liberty posted : When I bought my late 50s ranch style house, it needed a roofThere were a few sheets of roofing needing replacement tooWhen we pulled up the bad sheets I got the idea to run some...
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norton posted : i was thinking roof issues are caused by poor ventilation. he needs more insulation but roof has to breathe.
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TheTechGuru posted : Around here we can always tell who has good insulation and who does not.When it snows, the houses with good insulation will keep the snow on their roof until the temp is above...
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Dominokat posted : So since the snow isn't really melting on my roof, perhaps the insulation isn't that bad after all? As for the huge icicles, I'm wondering if the rain gutters (frozen solid) are...
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TheTechGuru posted : said by Dominokat:So since the snow isn't really melting on my roof, perhaps the insulation isn't that bad after all? As for the huge icicles, I'm wondering if the rain gutters...
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cowboyro posted : said by Dominokat:So since the snow isn't really melting on my roof, perhaps the insulation isn't that bad after all? Or it's very cold outside and the heat that escapes can't melt...
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8744675 posted : If there's snow sitting on your roof, it must be well insulated. Otherwise all the heat in your home rising into the peak would be melting the snow on the roof.
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alkizmo posted : said by 8744675:If there's snow sitting on your roof, it must be well insulated. Otherwise all the heat in your home rising into the peak would be melting the snow on the roof. Not...
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TheTechGuru posted : said by alkizmo:Not true.My neighbor has a lot of snow on his roof.He also has a 20 feet wide row of icicles that are on average 4-5 feet long. So I guess icicle length is a better...
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alkizmo posted : said by TheTechGuru:So I guess icicle length is a better determining factor than snow accumulation. No, what I'm saying is that just because there is snow doesn't mean the insulation...
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