Ice Dams

[Liv2Fish]

I scored a bucket of the ice dam pucks that you toss up on the roof. My mother had major leaks last week. She got up on a ladder and put a line of them across the dams every 4' and they made the channel worked like a charm. I just laid a bunch around my house. See how it works.

[nightfighter]

I have been throwing loose calcium chloride at and above the dams I could not reach. A lot of it. Just to get as much of the water pressure released. I was also using a chipping hammer to knock them down fast. Practiced on my house before using on jobs. Ten times faster than dead blow and chisel/screwdriver. I cringe when I see folks using an axe or hatchet. No control. And please don't try to chip away over your head.... I have had 40-60 lb pieces come loose, and you can't deflect them if you are under them....