So, last year and this year we got really bad ice dams on our roof, or I should say hanging off our roof. I told my husband we should add more insulation in our attic, and we just procrastinated about it....Well last night we heard water, (Sounded like the dog peeing in the corner) and we jumped up and there was water pouring out of the frame from our picture window. My husband went in the attic, and at the edge of the house, roof was ice crystals that were melting.
This morning it is leaking from more than one area on the window.
My question is what do we do now? Everywhere I looked on-line talked about preventing ice dams, well we have them, and our house is leaking.....I did see somewhere say to take get the snow off the roof, but 10 other places said it was to dangerous....Oh yeah, we are in Upstate NY, so we have about 3 feet or so of snow on the ground and its still snowing....
Any suggestions?
We know that we have to add more insulation. we will be doing that.
We will be moving in about 2 years so we don't wantto spend an enormous amount of money on this, but I fear it might come to that.......
Help!
~marisa
This morning it is leaking from more than one area on the window.
My question is what do we do now? Everywhere I looked on-line talked about preventing ice dams, well we have them, and our house is leaking.....I did see somewhere say to take get the snow off the roof, but 10 other places said it was to dangerous....Oh yeah, we are in Upstate NY, so we have about 3 feet or so of snow on the ground and its still snowing....
Any suggestions?
We know that we have to add more insulation. we will be doing that.
We will be moving in about 2 years so we don't wantto spend an enormous amount of money on this, but I fear it might come to that.......
Help!
~marisa