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Old 02-09-2014, 05:42 PM   #6
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Originally Posted by trevier View Post
correct venting and correct insulation will prevent that. Also a correctly done roof will also help.
I agree with what you are saying, but some weather conditions can still wreak havoc. My house has an eight year old roof, and is properly vented. I could use more insulation. That said, the north, northwest sides of many houses locally have ice issues. I had even used a snow rake to remove snow from the bottom 3 feet. Still had a leak and still saw ice below the snow where I had raked the day before. To say "prevent" implies some sort of guaranty in my eyes.
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