Sentences with phrase «avoid ice dams»

-- If you use an ice rake to remove snow from your roof to avoid ice dams, make sure you rake all the way to the roof's peak, or dams could form above the rake line.

Besides cleaning gutters and downspouts to avoid ice dams and keep leaves from piling up, doing so can decrease the chance for mold developing when water remains trapped.

In cold climates, the primary purpose of attic ventilation is to maintain a cold roof temperature to avoid ice dams created by melting snow, and to vent moisture that moves from the conditioned space to the attic.