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smallcabin
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# Posted: 5 Mar 2019 03:26pm - Edited by: smallcabin
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Last weekend we went up to the cabin and this is what awaited us! 3 feet of snow on the roof and about 2 feet on the ground. Lets hope the cabin hold up to this much snow?
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toyota_mdt_tech
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# Posted: 5 Mar 2019 03:28pm
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Hope it doesn't warm up and start to rain, that is when roofs collapse. I have metal roof, my snow never gets deep on the cabin, but I overbuilt it, so it would survive.
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smallcabin
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# Posted: 5 Mar 2019 03:33pm
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That's my concern too! This is why I will be going back up this weekend to remove some of the snow. Didn't have a roof snow shovel last time...will probably try to build a makeshift roof snow shovel or something.
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Just
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# Posted: 5 Mar 2019 04:11pm
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My friends contractor sends photo along with the bill , North of Huntsville Ont.
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AKfisher
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# Posted: 5 Mar 2019 07:20pm
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How do you get 3' on the roof and only 2' on the ground? 
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NorthRick
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# Posted: 6 Mar 2019 04:25pm
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I don't know if I'd worry about that too much. I've seen some pretty flimsy structures with more snow than that on them.
Can't tell for sure from the photos but looks like it could be a metal roof? If so, first warm day and it should all come sliding off. I'd be more concerned about being on those front steps when that happens.
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old243
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# Posted: 6 Mar 2019 04:35pm
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Our camp has a steel roof and a fairly steep pitched roof. I made the mistake of parking my snow mobile along the edge. Snow came off broke my wind shield and mostly buried it. Usually if you put the woodstove on high for a day it will slide off. Just, we are north of you. Haven't been up, but understand it is deep. old243
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littlesalmon4
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# Posted: 6 Mar 2019 04:42pm
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Youtube roof snow removal with cable. appears to be way easier than shoveling.
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Gary O
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# Posted: 6 Mar 2019 08:57pm
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Quoting: toyota_mdt_tech I have metal roof, my snow never gets deep on the cabin, but I overbuilt it, so it would survive.
Yup
We've got over four feet, and it keeps sliding off the metal roof.
'Course a 12/12 pitch helps
...now, the wood pile, that's another story
glad that's reserved for next winter
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smallcabin
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# Posted: 5 Apr 2019 10:37am
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Quoting: AKfisher How do you get 3' on the roof and only 2' on the ground?
The 3ft was the snow accumulated on the porch's roof area.
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smallcabin
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# Posted: 5 Apr 2019 10:44am
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My neighbor's camper wasn't so lucky. The price he paid for being too "conservative".  
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toyota_mdt_tech
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# Posted: 5 Apr 2019 02:57pm - Edited by: toyota_mdt_tech
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But think how much money he saved by skimping. 
It should cover the cost of this damage.
Long runs, wide spans, undersized timbers...
I tend to overbuild everything.
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