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Guys, as much as the weight is a concern; I think the ice jams are what you have to worry about; I could roof rake the first 3ft of my roof front and back(19 60's cape) and the front of my house (which got sun) would melt down to the shingles regardless how cold; the back which got no sun would develop the ice jams. It would take me 2 days to chip away; hence I am now in FL.

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pretty strange story in concord NH yesterday. the roof of a house didn't collapse, rather the roof slid off the house.

http://www.concordmonitor.com/home/15780669-95/roof-slides-off-pond-place-lane-home-in-concord

 

Actually it looks like the roof collapsed first, broke into two sections, then fell to the ground. Ice buildup along the eves probably helped the sections drop to the ground after it collapsed. I have a feeling the birds mouth cuts at the ends of the rafters weren't toe-nailed properly.

 

Great quote by a professor of structural engineering at the University of New Hampshire .... "This should not happen."

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0145 AM HEAVY SNOW BOSTON 42.36N 71.06W
02/22/2015 U0.0 INCH SUFFOLK MA AMATEUR RADIO

COLLAPSE OF AN AWNING FROM A BRICK APARTMENT BLDG ON
WASHINGTON STREET. RESIDENTS EVACUATED.

0145 AM HEAVY SNOW WARWICK 41.70N 71.42W
02/22/2015 U0.0 INCH KENT RI BROADCAST MEDIA

ROOF COLLAPSE OVER GARDEN CENTER AT LOWES ON QUAKER
LANE.

0745 AM HEAVY SNOW ANDOVER 42.66N 71.14W
02/22/2015 U0.0 INCH ESSEX MA AMATEUR RADIO

BARN COLLAPSE ON JENKINS ROAD. HORSES TRAPPED. RESCUE
TEAM AND REHAB UNIT REQUESTED.

1044 AM HEAVY SNOW DARTMOUTH 41.61N 71.00W
02/22/2015 U0.0 INCH BRISTOL MA AMATEUR RADIO

BARN COLLAPSE ON HORSENECK ROAD. NO INJURIES OR ANIMAL
ISSUES.

1045 AM HEAVY SNOW AYER 42.56N 71.59W
02/22/2015 U0.0 INCH MIDDLESEX MA AMATEUR RADIO

ATTACHED 15 BY 20 FT CARPORT OF A COMMERCIAL BUILDING
COLLAPSED ON GORTON STREET.

1048 AM HEAVY SNOW SOUTHBRIDGE 42.08N 72.03W
02/22/2015 U0.0 INCH WORCESTER MA AMATEUR RADIO

DETACHED 20 BY 40 FT GARAGE COLLAPSED. NO INJURIES AND
NO DISPLACEMENT OF PERSONS.

1134 AM HEAVY SNOW DUXBURY 42.04N 70.67W
02/22/2015 U0.0 INCH PLYMOUTH MA AMATEUR RADIO

5 BY 100 FT FACADE OF BUILDING HAS COLLAPSED AT
MILLBROOK MOTORS ON TREMONT STREET.

1138 AM HEAVY SNOW RANDOLPH 42.16N 71.04W
02/22/2015 U0.0 INCH NORFOLK MA AMATEUR RADIO

32 BY 20 FT ROOF COLLAPSE OF A GARAGE ON FITZGERALD
STREET. NO INJURIES.


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pretty strange story in concord NH yesterday. the roof of a house didn't collapse, rather the roof slid off the house.

http://www.concordmonitor.com/home/15780669-95/roof-slides-off-pond-place-lane-home-in-concord

Wow, nothing up this way should be collapsing.  The amount of snow build-up on that roof occurs virtually every year, even in relatively snowless years.

 

I'm guessing that house was built after 2008. 

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