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Drain Flat Roof Water With Scuppers

Scuppers were originally openings in bulwarks on decks of sailing ships, draining water falling from crashing waves in storms. This kept the water awa...
Managing Freezing, Thawing and Heaving Driveways with Gutters and Eavestroughs20180523063627

Managing Freezing, Thawing and Heaving Driveways with Gutters and Eavestroughs

Most liquids shrink when they cool to freezing, because the molecules slow down and cluster together. However, water behaves differently after it cool...
How De-Icing Cables Reduce Ice Damming in Winter20180411020025

How De-Icing Cables Reduce Ice Damming in Winter

    Ice is less likely to stack up on the main roof of a house in winter, because the temperature in the roof space below is above freezing....
How Poor Attic Ventilation Leads to Ice Damming20180228080018

How Poor Attic Ventilation Leads to Ice Damming

Ice damming in winter is a ridge of frozen water that accumulates at a roof edge. This causes the snow-melt above it to dam. This water can leak throu...