Considering these risks, it's clear that removing excess snow is essential to roof maintenance, and why a roof rake—like the Snow Joe Roof Rake—should be a primary piece of your snow-removal ...

Use a long-handled roof rake (not a garden rake) to remove snow from your roof. Roof rakes aren’t meant to prevent ice dams, but they do reduce the amount of snow that can melt and build up ...

In Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress you may recall the description of the Man with the Muck Rake, the man who could look no way but downward, with the muck rake in his hand; who was offered a ...

If you can do so safely, use a snow roof rake or other tool to carve channels in the ice dam so water can flow off your roof ...

As global warming is threatening ski holidays, some resorts are reviving an ancient trick: saving snow over the summer. At the ski resort of Ruka, Finland, the snow normally starts to melt in April.

Consider a roof shingle’s resistance to wind, hail and fire within the context of your local weather. Your roof’s solar reflectance and thermal emittance ratings impact your heating and ...

Tesla touts that its Cybertruck is "durable and rugged enough to go anywhere" on its website, but apparently snow may be its kryptonite after numerous online videos and pictures have showed the ...

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As we write, a few straggling snow-flakes flutter timidly past our window and quickly melt into oblivion on the flags below. They will soon cease to melt and will gradually fill our streets with ...

With summer just underway here in North America, it may seem like a strange time to talk about snow. But when you live in North Idaho, winter is never very far away and is always very much on ...

Your roof sheds rain, keeps wind and snow out, protects the rest of your house and allows air to circulate. Those are big jobs, and your roof performs them all while being exposed to the elements.

Snow is expected Saturday night and into Christmas Eve on Sunday in Colorado. While certainly not a "big" storm by Colorado standards, the worst conditions will be on the Eastern Plains and in the ...