How to Prevent an Ice Dam

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Tip 1 - Preventing Ice Dams

Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago | Submitted by Hervu 00e 9 Maillien | permalink

Take care of trouble spots and you will enjoy a winter free of icicles—and the damage they can do to your roof
Tags: Home Improvement Products , Roof , Room Details , Other Roofs, How-To & Repair, Seasonal Upkeep, Planning & Ideas, Exterior, Winter Upkeep

For further reading: http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/article/0,,1131346,00.html ^[1]

Tip 2 - Fast Fixes for Ice Dams

Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago | Submitted by Thomo 27 | permalink

Prevent ice dams before the snow even falls
Tags: Exteriors , Home Improvement Products , Roof , Room Details , Exteriors, Other Roofs, How-To & Repair, Seasonal Upkeep, Winter Upkeep

For further reading: http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/article/0,,1131314,00.html ^[2]

Tip 3 - How to Prevent Ice Dams, and What to Do If You Get Them

Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago | Submitted by emad mugharbel | permalink

With winter comes snow-packed roofs, and with snow melt can come damaging ice dams. Here's how to avoid them, and what to do if they show up anyway.
Tags: diy,insulation,home_improvement,ice,roofing,home_journal

For further reading: http://www.popularmechanics.com/home/outdoor-projects/how-to/a3756/4293184/ ^[3]

Tip 4 - Ice Dams: How to Beat Them

Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago | Submitted by aref radjaei | permalink

This tutorial describes ice dams, how an ice dam is formed, how to prevent and repair ice dams and methods of battling an ice dam before winter and during winter.
Tags: ice dam,ice dams,attic,ventilation

For further reading: http://homerepair.about.com/od/exteriorhomerepair/ss/Ice-Dam.htm ^[4]

Tip 5 - Do you know what an ice dam is and what it can do to your home? Learn this and more with these tips from Travelers.

Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago | Submitted by Maestro Candiani | permalink

Ice dams can cause serious damage. Protect your home from the risks associated with ice dams using these tips.
Tags: Ice dams, winter weather preparation, Travelers

For further reading: https://www.travelers.com/prepare-prevent/mother-nature/winter-storm-safety/ice-dam-removal.aspx ^[5]

Tip 6 - It's ice dam season, and a little preparation goes a long way

Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago | Submitted by Rmay Lszl | permalink

As winter approaches, Richard Stone of the University of Minnesota Extension can drive through a neighborhood and predict who's likely to get ice dams when the snow falls. He's looking for telltale signs of insufficient insulation, inadequate ventilation and open spots where heat leaks through a house's ceiling and warms the roof from below.

For further reading: http://www.twincities.com/ci_22139759/homeowners-prepare-prevent-ice-dams ^[6]