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To: Neenny who wrote (794)	1/2/2001 6:32:29 PM
From: EL KABONG!!!	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 875

Neenny, I used to live in cold weather country, as a child through young adulthood. When I was in grammar school, a science teacher once taught me about icy roofs and the like, and how to relieve the pressure without getting squashed by sliding ice or impaled by a sharp icicle. It works best on flat, or nearly flat roofs. In an A-frame, the roof angle is too severe, and you run a risk that the ice could suddenly break off (or worse yet, slide) right onto you. Getting hit like that can be quite dangerous to your well-being, so you're smart to keep your kids away from underneath the roof eaves. If you're going to try to do this, simple safety rules should be employed. 1) Work from a ladder or from the inside of the house through an open window, not the roof. You don't want to be standing on the very ice that you're trying to get rid of. It can break and slide very easily. That's sort of akin to sitting on the tree branch that you're sawing. 2) Apply the hot water only around the eaves where it can drain off by itself. You don't want to be stretching back into the recesses of the roof somewhere, because you won't be starting a free flow of melted ice beneath the ice pack. All you'll end up doing is forcing yet more water beneath the shingles. 3) Work from one corner of the roof to the opposite side. Don't start at two different locations and meet in the middle. The ice could slide and you'll be increasing your chances of being right smack in its path if and when it falls. 4) Work slowly and watch for results. Once the water starts to flow freely, let it drain. Don't try to speed up the process by breaking off chunks of ice. You could damage the roof or yourself. 5) After the water flow has become just a trickle, then you can toss some salt or other de-icer on the remaining ice to speed the process. Don't use a lot though. Salt and chemical build-up in the drainage area will damage plants and grass that try to grow there in the spring. If you use too much, you could end up with an area of your yard where nothing will grow. Best wishes for a happy and prosperous new year... KJC