I am an electician in the northwest of the country. It seems that lately I have been installing more and more gutter heaters because of ice daming on new houses. Is this a problem in the construction and insulation of the house or is this just a normal thing in colder climate?
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CAUSES & CURES OF ICE DAMS
http://www.extension.umn.edu/distribution/housingandclothing/DK1068.html
Great article! -Brian
This is a great article getting to the heart of the problem, thanks! jim
I'm going with Icynene spray insullation on my exterior walls and across my ceiling joists on the second floor which I hope will create a nice insullated dome affect and prevent any heat loss which will lead to the dreaded ice dam.
Rupert