Ice dams / Guides

...ice is called an ice dam, and it can cause water to backup beneath shingles and Ice dams cause damage to walls and roof structures. How to know if you have an Ice dam problem If you look up and see a big chunk of ice on the bottom edge of your roof, your forensic work is done; you have an ice dam . Despite the roma...

...ice monster that forms in the top of the freezer if the seal is defective - ice dams are caused by warm and relatively humid air leaking from inside a home into an insufficiently ventilated roof space, condensing, and forming ice. What causes ice in attics? Attic ice problems happen when there's a combination of 3 ...

...ice to form. In spring when this ice melts, it will seem like you have a roof leak when in fact there is none (spoiler alert – if your roof ‘leak’ happens on a sunny day, it’s not a ‘leak’). All these effects are why air barriers in homes are so important for durability and energy efficiency. Having said all this, it...

...ice dams and consequently the dreaded leak. Ice damming & frost in attics can be problematic and should be fixed as it will often cause water to back up and possibly get past shingles and metal flashings. Skylights and energy efficiency: Any way you slice it, the deck is stacked against skylights in terms of their ...

...ice and how to fix it? What causes ice dams & how to fix them And see more Green Building Guides for Sustainable Buildings on North America's favorite sustainable building advice website - EcoHome.net

...ice damming and what will seem like a roof leak on a warm sunny day in spring. Here is a forensic tip for you...roofs don't leak on sunny days! See our page on How to fix ice dams so you can understand yourself how it should be done and you can then be sure your contractor is carrying out work properly. How to finish...

...ice and involve sealing the exterior of the sheathing (or boards on older houses) with an air and vapour barrier, then a thick layer of insulation . Exterior vapour barrier construction is a simple practice and an excellent one, but it behaves very differently than interior vapour barriers and requires a thorough under...

...ice it most in our homes is on windows, or on the sides of a nice chilled glass of chardonnay or a cold beer – with the exception that one denotes a pain in the butt, the other pleasure! Condensation on glass - no cause for celebration! The reason we notice condensation most on glass is that it’s an imperviou...

...ice. This is particularly noticeable during periods of extreme cold, made worse by high indoor humidity and lower-quality windows. Winterizing your home: Condensation and ice on windows is a sure sign that your home needs checking over Solutions: You can buy a hygrometer (to measure indoor humidity) at most har...