Metal roofing vs. asphalt

upthesaukee · 06-01-2018, 07:57 AM

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Originally Posted by jeffk

In line with this, you can't have any bushes in the "crash" zone. The falling snow will destroy them. The sound as the snow breaks loose, slides, and falls can also be startling.

I have seen triangular wooden "tents" placed over bushes next to houses with good results.

Tents have been made with slats, and some with plywood.

Dave

Biggd · 06-01-2018, 10:21 AM

Another issue I have is because the snow can pile up so high against my house, 4' to 5', the bottom of my siding is rotted about 2' up and needs replacing. A job which I'm starting tomorrow.

SAMIAM · 06-02-2018, 06:29 AM

If you do metal...go with standing seam as opposed to the panels that are screwed down.Snow slides off much better.

christo1 · 06-02-2018, 08:22 AM

there are several different kinds of snow guards that can be installed to eliminate all the snow sliding off at once

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06-01-2018, 10:21 AM	#2
Biggd Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Waltham Ma./Meredith NH Posts: 4,421 Thanks: 2,428 Thanked 1,270 Times in 813 Posts	Another issue I have is because the snow can pile up so high against my house, 4' to 5', the bottom of my siding is rotted about 2' up and needs replacing. A job which I'm starting tomorrow.

06-02-2018, 06:29 AM	#3
SAMIAM Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 2,937 Thanks: 349 Thanked 1,708 Times in 602 Posts	If you do metal...go with standing seam as opposed to the panels that are screwed down.Snow slides off much better.

06-02-2018, 08:22 AM	#4
christo1 Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 45 Thanks: 142 Thanked 14 Times in 11 Posts	there are several different kinds of snow guards that can be installed to eliminate all the snow sliding off at once