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Re: [Shop-talk] How to clear snow from ridge vents?

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Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] How to clear snow from ridge vents?
From: Jim Franklin <jamesf@groupwbench.org>
Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2015 10:08:16 -0500
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References: <7351FE5D-A24F-4121-9E19-30C663E5F61C@groupwbench.org> <69EA236519AB42ECAD1165E189BE8955@EricJRussellPC> <2121E3B1-9DAA-455D-894E-7F8C5D1106A8@groupwbench.org> <669774AA-49FB-49F8-8363-94DC93F60058@mac.com>
Maybe if it was fresh powder, but this has been up there 2 weeks. Not going
anywhere (if it was still powdery, the winds would have blown it off the
peak). Plus, the gap between the sheathing and ridge beam is only about 3/4",
not enough to get any appreciable airflow.

I did think about using the compressor hose to poke a hole, but it won't fit
either.

jim

On Feb 13, 2015, at 10:01 AM, Darrell Walker wrote:

>
> No idea if this would work with that much snow, but what about trying to
blow it out from the inside with an electric leaf blower?
>
> -Darrell
>
>> On Feb 13, 2015, at 6:52 AM, Jim Franklin <jamesf@groupwbench.org> wrote:
>>
>> On Feb 13, 2015, at 9:42 AM, Eric J Russell wrote:
>>>
>>> IME, the snow that needs to be removed is at the lower edge of the roof -
>> from above the side walls to the overhang. Which is what snow rakes/roof
rakes
>> do. But I don't know if they'd reach 2 1/2 stories high.
>>
>> They won't, and I can't get through the snow on the ground if they could.
>>
>> However, the issue is the ridge vent. Once it's clear, the attic stays
cold
>> enough to prevent any melting.
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