Welcome to the final entry in my three-part series on ice dam prevention and heat cables. In part one, Should you install heat cables to prevent ice dams?, I discussed the most common solutions ...

With the frequent freeze-and-thaw cycles we experience here in Northeast Ohio, ice build-ups along roof overhangs can cause damage to the outside and inside of your house. While it is unlikely that ...

When the cold weather starts moving in, there are a few things you must do to winter-proof your house. In addition to salting your driveway so that snow doesn’t accumulate, keeping it from collecting ...

Depending on your location, you may be all too familiar with gutters clogging and freezing in the winter. This accessory may ...

Heat cable has a dubious reputation in the ice dam prevention world. It's a topic few understand in-depth, both in terms of what it is and how to install it properly. In this three-part series, I will ...

Q–We get lots of snow during the winter and there is a constant problem with snow clogging our roof gutters as well as sometimes causing water (melted snow) to back up under the lower rows of shingles ...

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