Re: Snowpocalypse Now
Holy crap!!!
As the warmer temps should return in a few days, and snow doesn't usually sit long in that latitude anyway, you'll probably start to see a melt happen pretty soon. The wet snow is way heavier than the equivalent depth of the "dryer snow seen in the frosty north, at high altitude and away from the moderating influences of the ocean.
You have a lot on your plate but 3/8" ply was never spec as roof sheathing. 16" for rafters and 24" for trusses is also a long standing convention as well. But you know your own house.
At 3/8" ply, a person's weight in addition to the snow load, may be asking for trouble.
Another trick is to lash a rope on each end of a 10' to 12' 2X6 and toss it up onto the roof and drag plow the snow off as much as you can. This is trickier than it sounds, (and not without Three Stooges quality consequences) even with 1 story, shallow pitched roofs with no vents, chimney's or other stacks impeding the drag board.
Hopefully it'll get good and warm over the next few days so you all can enjoy the thrill of slush...
Holy crap!!!
As the warmer temps should return in a few days, and snow doesn't usually sit long in that latitude anyway, you'll probably start to see a melt happen pretty soon. The wet snow is way heavier than the equivalent depth of the "dryer snow seen in the frosty north, at high altitude and away from the moderating influences of the ocean.
You have a lot on your plate but 3/8" ply was never spec as roof sheathing. 16" for rafters and 24" for trusses is also a long standing convention as well. But you know your own house.
At 3/8" ply, a person's weight in addition to the snow load, may be asking for trouble.
Another trick is to lash a rope on each end of a 10' to 12' 2X6 and toss it up onto the roof and drag plow the snow off as much as you can. This is trickier than it sounds, (and not without Three Stooges quality consequences) even with 1 story, shallow pitched roofs with no vents, chimney's or other stacks impeding the drag board.
Hopefully it'll get good and warm over the next few days so you all can enjoy the thrill of slush...
