Snow Off Roof Invention

Here is a recent invention of mine i saw another video of something like this.

Snow off roof invention.

Unfortunately with this type of snow removing apparatus the central or snow engaging portion of the blade is raised off of the roofa specific distance so that the blade cannot fully engage the roof and leaves a certain buildup of snow and ice on the roof and therefore the problem of water backup and ice damage is not corrected. According to an in depth study from popular mechanics there is simply no one size fits all special number that you can apply to your home what it comes down to is the amount of reinforcements like collar ties and bracings that are built into the roof or attic area of the structure. Removing snow from your roof is dangerous this lightens up the load for your gutters when the thaw hits. So hear is my first attempt at an instructable.

The invention provides an effective and efficient way to remove ice and snow from the roof of a truck semi trailer. Well the answer is not quite so black and white. Because you don t want to be standing under it when this happens. Heavy wet icy snow is where homeowners start to encounter problems.

In doing so it eliminates the need to climb ladders to manually remove snow and. Only to be told they are sold out. After receiving over 50 inches of snow this winter and you are like me you went to the local hardware store to find a snow rake for the roof. This snow removal hack is amazing.

Well necessity being the mother of invention forced me to make my own. Instead of pulling the snow off your roof you re just sliding under the snow with a tarp that causes it all to glide off of your roof. Last winter we looked at the schneestop a european roof mounted invention for preventing snow buildup from falling off of a slanted roof. So how much snow is too much for a roof to bear.

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Heavy snow mixed with sleet and ice puts stress on your roof. Easily remove snow from your roof.