no problem

Now that your balls can reach the water, try making "toilet tea" to cool down. Hope that was helpful.

Don't lie......what f#@*ing gadgets?

@@carolyn9andthecats653 Roof rakes.

Tornados, hurricanes lack of winter sports..... How's that?

That is a great technique when it works. Unfortunately our 17 feet of annual snow contains many layers, including ice which cannot be cut with a wire. Most people up here don't consider paying to have their roof wired unless the snowfall accumulation is over 10 feet. We cut over 40 roofs this year and each one is different. Some ridge caps were 40 feet above above the ground and 60 feet long. Try tossing a wire over that roof. I have found that each roof has to be assessed and techniques adjusted accordingly.

That can be true. But with the high roofs I use a draw wire. Simply a sinker, spray painted a fluoro colour for ease of finding, attached to fishing line. Very easy to throw over a roof. Then attach the wire to one end, and drag over the roof and align as per my last statements. Also this method is so fast and easy that you can do it multiple times so you don't actually leave it so long that you have so much snow or ice to deal with. I just find it so quick, and easy I have done it many times on many different roofs. Just my method. But many roads lead to Rome I guess.

It is all about adapting to conditions. A roof that cuts easy or slides easy one year, won't cooperate the following year. What I have learned is that I'd better have a plan B ready in case plan A doesn't work.

D Townsend This is exactly what I was thinking while watching the video. I have a very low pitched vinyl sectional roof on my shed. Do you think your method would work?

Sorry, guys....more fun way, especially when you have two people, which I have done for years. Get yourself two cups, punch a hole into the bottom center, feed your line through the hole, tying a knot on the line, n pull taught. Then simply both walk to the same side of the house, one talking and one listening into the cup. Fun. Repeat for the other side.

Noone says "awesome" anymore, Danny......you are no longer the man. Sorry.

That is correct. Just think of the wire as a cheese cutter and you are slicing off the snow layer like a slice of cheese. The snow may not break loose until you pull the wire all the way across the roof.

Nope.....run it until its in the shape of a W. Then pull. Easy.

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Nope.....properly placed shingles are layered, facing downward, so, you're dumb! N yes, already noted..... Mike used to have a little buddy named David whom wasn't so big n strong, n he used to wrap his hands in the line, til that one day Mike thought he'd hit a rough spot, gave the line a hard yank, and over the fucking roof David went!

@@carolyn9andthecats653 She was asking a question. Not knowing how shingles are laid does not make someone dumb.

Call a snow removal service. Or use this tool that is referred to as a "shovel". Hope that was helpful.

Light the roof on fire, should solve the pesky snow problem.

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Oh, sorry, Mikey is not an equal opportunity employer. That being said, please, transvestites need not apply. You can return to strategically placing your fishy "down there".

Ok.....(ima leave this 1 alone bc its kinda funny!)

The garage was built garage was built in 1971 as part of a summer home. I agree that it was not well thought out to have the roof slide to the front/back. Fortunately, I have access to a large Ford tractor with a blower and blowing out the slide-off is not a big thing, I just did it last week.

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Right! Just like your teflon coated, self cleaning Dildo!

If you install a wire in the fall, it will most probably freeze to the ice layer nearest the roofing and you won't be able to move it. Besides, once you slide the roof, you have to shovel down the peak and set the wire again before you can cut the snow a second time. The wire is never permanent.

Good point. Thanks.

MetaView7 okay how about mounting both wires (connected) for each side in advance, making sure its insulated at the high mount point from the house, then figure out a way electrically to run some electric current thru it to warm the wire just enough to free it if it gets frozen.

Slow down, part of wiring snow is learning how to read the snow. Is the base powder? Is it frozen or wet? All this has a bearing on how you place the wire.While you are digging down to the roof peak, you are studying the snow's moisture content and consistency. I doing up to ten roofs a week right now, and some are 8 feet deep in snow. You cannot plan in advance to wire snow because each year presents its own challenges.

Well I would pre install the wire so it sits slightly up off the roof, not directly touching it. I'm not climbing up on any roof covered in snow to expose whatever. I know at least two people who have either died or are paralyzed waist down from falling off a roof so that's not happening to me.

It will work but you will have to cut the snow a little (6”) higher to avoid exposing the shingles.

I don't set the wire on really close to the roofing because I might catch a nail. The wire should be closer to the roof at the bottom than at the top.

@@BlackMountainMike thanks for the fast response. We got nailed this winter in Wisconsin. A good 2 and a half to 3 feet of snow on lots of roofs with some harder snow in the middle. Thinking about giving this a try on a metal lean to roof

We have had 4-5 feet of snow this week, for a total of about 20 feet this year.

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There are a few things that you need to consider when trying to wire a roof, The first is temperature. The colder it is outside, the better it slides. If it is above freezing, your chances are slim of success. The angle is important, the steeper the pitch, the better it slides. If the roof pitch is steep enough, Try setting the wire close to the to of the snow where you trenched the roof peak. Pull the wire thru the snow as fast as possible and completely, Make sure that the wires cross at the bottom corner of the building so you get a complete cut. Finally, make sure that there are no branches laying on the room in the snow. Cut and remove any obstructions that may hang up the slide. one pine bow entwined in the snow will keep it from sliding. If none of this helps, you are going to have to climb up on the roof and cut the snow into blocks and push them off the roof with your shovel. Start at the bottom of the roof, working your way up.

Thanks so much for the ideas! @@BlackMountainMike

I use ice melt on ice dams in roof valleys. It would be neither practical nor safe to regularly sprinkle ice melt over the entire roof of a cabin. Especially considering the seventeen feet of snowfall we received last year.

How bout some ketchup or tarter sauce, too ........ ......dumbass.

No, setting the wire in the fall would not help. You have to shovel the ridge and even the edges of the roof sometimes to get the snow to release and slide. Besides, the wire would freeze in the ice layer next to the roofing and you couldn't pull it free anyway.

No.no.no......no you fucking can't.......no, nope.sorry, n just, no.

Its cool......most homosexuals feel the same.

GENIOUS! It SURE FUCKING APPEARS SO!

Sure, be my guest. I hope that it is useful

Thanks a million, Mike!

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Pulling the wire through the snow is not hard, actually it is the most enjoyable part of the operation!

LOL ok have at it! I would have to probably agree if i ever did it!

fishbone856 I would move south!

In order to get the roof to slip, you have to trench the snow along the roof cap, breaking the bond between the opposing sides of the roof. shooting a wire won't give you a solid break. I've tried.

Hmmm, I'm really good at thinking outside the box, when it comes to solutions. I have to get pretty creative to get ropes positioned properly in trees, around all sorts of obstacles. I could see some of my techniques solve that problem you mention

Part of wiring snow is learning how to read the snow. Is the base powder? Is it frozen or wet? All this has a bearing on how you place the wire.While you are digging down to the roof peak, you are studying the snow's moisture content and consistency. I am doing up to ten roofs a week right now, and some are 8 feet deep in snow. When I was first being taught how to wire roofs by Beaver, I tried a few things that I thought would speed things up. What I learned was that my 75 year old friend with 40 years of experience had it down to the simplest and safest method. Try what you like, it's your time to spend. Reply ·

That's good to know. I'm sure I'm missing some aspects to how it's done.

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You have to cut the roof in sections using the vents to determine where to trench down from the roof cap to the roof's edge. If you try to slip the entire roof surrounding the vent, it will either stay in place or you will no longer have a vent!

perfect...thank you

What about em......... ......dick.

Atcha Nie Yep, it happened. The Highway was closed for a week.

Maybe, maybe not. Maybe fuck you and your heat wiring!

Most of the roofs are built to slide. What stops the slide is consistent low temperatures and the snow depth. We get 15 to 20 feet or more of snowfall and the snow on the on the ridge bonds both sides together. If the temperatures get above freezing, the bond breaks and the snow slides. Unfortunately, the weight of the increasing snow load becomes structurally dangerous and needs to be reduced.

no, slope roofs to side , not to dump snow in front of garage doors.

getdusty1 because snow has frozen layers in it, especially when you are dealing with 5-6 feet of snow or more. The wire could not give you a consistent, deep cut. Also it is fun to climb on roof peaks in winter. Peak work is my favorite part of sliding roofs. I did not have help and using my method, was able to slide several roofs on my own.

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The cabin/garage was built in 1971. I bought it 4 years ago so I’m not responsible for the design. My solution, let my friend with a large tractor/blower when I’m going to slide my roof and he clears the driveway as soon as it slides.

No......just a good read while I took a shit. Thank you.

Many cabins are built with summer in mind, which unfortunately is when most vacationers visit the mountains. They have no idea as to what winter brings or how it interacts with their buildings.. You wind up with low pitches, dorm windows and roof valleys! But even the best of roof designs can have problems with ice dams and snow accumulation, depending on the temperatures and snow consistency.

Here in MN we build to keep the snow on the roof. Minimum 100PSF latent snow weight capability, Ice & Water shield to eliminate any effects from potential ice damming, and snow retention components are installed on all metal roofs. I do not believe there is ever any reason to remove the snow from any properly built roof.

@@Cotronixco it's nature's great insulater !

I hate moving

You stand to the side of the roof when on the ground,not to the side. When I stand on the roof when it is being slid, I stand on the bare peak that I shoveled, not on the snow I’m sliding. I won’t ask you how you know, because you obviously don’t.