IMO those stories had a happy ending .... I know someone only a few years older then me that fell off the roof and can no longer walk.

 

Costco sells a light weight roof rake to remove surplus snow from the eaves and even higher.

Roof trusses are set at 24" centres typical. As long as the roof sheathing is adequate the roof truss is engineered to withstand snow loads

 

Use a few oversized firecrackers to create a controlled avalanche.

 

Yeah an avalance INTO his house after the firecracker blew a hole in his roof...

 

What is this concept of shoveling snow off of the roof ????????

Last Sunday heading down hole No. 2 at Vancouver Golf and Country Club.

Sorry .... I apologize in advance for any offence I have caused.

 

You'll never make an EO Tech!

Yes, now that I have reported your offensive post, I'm going to the garage to change out the snowblower auger paddle set, so I'm ready for tomorrow's forecasted heavy snow fall.

 

My sincere apology aviography.

But just so you know all is not well here in Lotus land.

I have just been informed that we are expecting a frost delay tomorrow till approx. 12:00pm. Darn that sunshine.

If we have the same frost delay on Sunday I will not be able to finish in time before the Super Bowl.

 

I normally do enjoy the snow in the winter time, but I'm ready to call it quits this year.

 

Why would you need to shovel the roof?
Unless the pitch is really low.
Are doors hard to close or open?

I remember years ago at the cottage, that the door thing was the clue to get up and shovel but the the roof and a very low pitch.

 

For Flat roofs I would worry more about pooling water and it getting through edges and flashing and start to leak inside. Drainage routes often get clogged with ice and water finds another route out. But if I did not see a leak, I would not risk my neck.

 

Building code requires roofs in Toronto support about 25 lb.sq ft snow load.
that is equivalent to:
-5"of standing water
-3-4 feet of new snow
-1 foot of packed snow ( dense enough you can stand on it)

The code also requires that any special circumstances, such as flat roofs adjacent to a house where snow might drift deeper, are beefed up.
As someone mentioned, when was the last time you heard of a roof caving in?
On the other hand, I know of two people badly hurt fooling around trying to unnecessarily get the snow off their roof.

 

If he shows up and posts now we are all coming to your house to punch you .. or worse ..bringing him to your house and leaving him there so you guys can chat..

 

I was wondering when someone was goin gto bring this up . This is Canada, i would think snow is kept in mind while building houses. As long as it is structurally sound you should be fine .

 

Great, we can have a winter wiper blade installation party.

 

"IF" the house was built to code "AND" there are no structural defects (dry or wet rot)
"AND" the inspector didn't look the other way, the roof can take the snow load. We have not had so much snow as to be of a concern.

Assuming the above was done correctly, leave it alone. All will be fine.