Leader RedBaird Posted March 7, 2017 Leader Share Posted March 7, 2017 how come? here in canada mostly every building with more the 2 floor got flat roof I just pictured the traditional sharply-slopped roofs, as in the mountains of the USA. What are your roofs snow-fighting techniques, just sturdiness of the rafters or load-bearing structures? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eazy Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 I just pictured the traditional sharply-slopped roofs, as in the mountains of the USA. What are your roofs snow-fighting techniques, just sturdiness of the rafters or load-bearing structures? mostly every shopping centre , appartement building are flat roof. usually they are made of steal structure and they coat the roof with tar , small rocks and membrane . most of the time we just let the snow on it and melt by itself . if there is an outragous amount we plow it lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
von Rantala Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 I am surprised to see flat roofs on those buildings! As Eazy, we have usually flat roofs too if building is more than 3 floor high. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raskin Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 (edited) how come? here in canada mostly every building with more the 2 floor got flat roof i think red ment that when snow thaws and refreezes.Over time becomes ice on ice and gets really heavy and roofs can be stressed to level of collapse.You can shovel snow off a pitched roof.I've seen flat roofs fail in the south from water.The primary scuppers become clogged and secondary scuppers 6" above the height of the roof which means 6" of water for weeks if keeps raining.i think a gallon of water weighs 13.8 lbs so Edited March 9, 2017 by Raskin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
von Rantala Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 i think red ment that when snow thaws and refreezes.Over time becomes ice on ice and gets really heavy and roofs can be stressed to level of collapse.You can shovel snow off a pitched roof.I've seen flat roofs fail in the south from water.The primary scuppers become clogged and secondary scuppers 6" above the height of the roof which means 6" of water for weeks if keeps raining.i think a gallon of water weighs 13.8 lbs so Here is workers who will clean up snows from roads and from roofs. So when there come a lot snow in the roof thay just call company clean it up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrSpreadem Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 Damn 16 inches last night and still cumming down hard! So now we got 670 inches. I dont know the Euro crap but more than 7 meters? SUCK IT. Nice sunny and warm here m8 lmao 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
von Rantala Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 PS, if there would not be flat roofs, it would cause more danger, all roofs are not flat in here, and then there dropp snow or ice in the walkway, here die ppls every year because snow/ice has fallen they head from roofs. Thats main problem in big citys, its also problem with flat roofs, but not so big as non flat roofs, where snow can easily dropp in the heads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raskin Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 True..i have little snow experience.. I guess also an icecicles would impale people... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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