The accumulation of ice has caused the rain gutter to fall from the roof edge at the back of the West Side Branch Library.(http://mahoningvalley.info/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=7683.0;attach=4133;image)
Heavy Ice caused my gutters to fall off my house today........
Hmmmmm....Isn't there some way we can blame this on inept politicians and trough feeding public servants?
the library board has known for awhile about the water damage that is caused from the winter's snow.
Gutter companies will profit from this winter. There was more ice build up than normal in the gutters. When I worked at gutter King we would call back our first regular crew from winter layoffs about this time, if the winter had been anything like this.
Most intelligent people know that ice buildup causes water damage. Its a part of life in this part of the US. Gutters are not rigidly fastened to the eaves in wood framed structures. They come off easily and are easily repaired.
But what are the best ways to avoid Ice Damns? that is the million dollar question....
Its practically impossible to stop ice dams from forming. The damming can be minimized somewhat by insulating the attic floor and keeping the attic as cold as possible, or through the installation of heat wires as shown here:
http://www.heatersplus.com/roofs.htm?gclid=CIm70dHOhKACFYha2godligSkA
My gutters on the back of my house are going to need a little work once
the ice melts... they filled with partially melted ice, then re-froze over my back
patio... UGH