Every winter when we get a lot of snow quickly this becomes a concern..... While it is a concern... I over this as food to chew on, before taking the risk of going onto the roof to clear the snow....
1. Think about the old run down shacks and garages you can find all over New England.... They are still standing
2. Think about all the old flat roofed factory building that are still standing, where the snow is not cleared off of them....
3. Think about the indoor sports arena, that are still standing
Why are these structures still standing.... because they where not built cheaply. And they where engineered to hold the heavy loads of winter
Why have store like Walmart had issues? Because there designs meet minimum criteria.... and well this model works great in some area, it doesn't work well in New England....
Do I worry about my camp... Yep that is why I have insurance..... am I going to go up and risk getting on my roof to lighten the load? Not Yet..... and I am certainly not going to run up to the lake just for that purpose...
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Life is about how much time you can spend relaxing... I do it on an island that isn't really an island.....
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