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mangogrooveworkshop

posted on 1/12/10 at 10:17 AM Reply With Quote
FLAT ROOF WARNING......

Ive spent a good hour and a half taking snow off my flat roof on the deck / carport.

It was bowing under the weight.....so I have put some props under it.

We have had snow but the build up is simply staggering 14 to 16" and a ice layer below

First time Ice encountered this problem.....

how much does a snow blanket 5 m x 5m by 14" deep weigh?






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matt_claydon

posted on 1/12/10 at 10:23 AM Reply With Quote
Uncompacted snow is around 160 kg/m^3.

5*5*0.36 = 9 m^3

9*160 = 1.4 tonnes.

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Volvorsport

posted on 1/12/10 at 10:23 AM Reply With Quote
dont know , but i think you can find that calculation in the building regs online .





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mangogrooveworkshop

posted on 1/12/10 at 10:25 AM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by matt_claydon
Uncompacted snow is around 160 kg/m^3.

5*5*0.36 = 9 m^3

9*160 = 1.4 tonnes.





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theconrodkid

posted on 1/12/10 at 10:26 AM Reply With Quote
how much does a snow blanket 5 m x 5m by 14" deep weigh?




never mix metric and imperial...it will end in tears





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scootz

posted on 1/12/10 at 10:42 AM Reply With Quote
Our gutters have broken!


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mcerd1

posted on 1/12/10 at 10:49 AM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by scootz
Our gutters have broken!




you'll need to get some iron ones - cast iron is the material of the future





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Toniq-r

posted on 1/12/10 at 11:07 AM Reply With Quote
I love this time of year ,all this repair work coming my way. Gutters,roof and window repairs it makes up for all the days sitting in the house watching the snow!!!! Will be given 20% discount to all Locost members
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balidey

posted on 1/12/10 at 11:15 AM Reply With Quote
Remember that ice floats, so it must weigh less. If the ice melts and turns to water 'then' you have a problem...

















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SPYDER

posted on 1/12/10 at 11:57 AM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by balidey If the ice melts and turns to water 'then' you have a problem.


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dave

posted on 1/12/10 at 12:11 PM Reply With Quote
The snow on my conservatory roof is 10" thick, hopefully the roof wont take much more and i'll have an excuse to get it replaced. Although my insurance probably doesn't cover it.






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Daddylonglegs

posted on 1/12/10 at 12:25 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by mangogrooveworkshop
quote:
Originally posted by matt_claydon
Uncompacted snow is around 160 kg/m^3.

5*5*0.36 = 9 m^3

9*160 = 1.4 tonnes.





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That was a very controlled response





It looks like the Midget is winning at the moment......

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trifield

posted on 1/12/10 at 02:21 PM Reply With Quote
Friend had a suspended carport off the side of his bungalow. It has collapsed under the weight of snow onto the car and pulled the outer gable end brickwork down with it. Looks like the entire gable end will need to be rebuilt. .
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minitici

posted on 1/12/10 at 03:28 PM Reply With Quote
gutter
gutter


Just had my wallhead mounted ogee guttering taken off by an avalanche

There was about a foot of snow on the roof and was starting to force the guttering away from the wall.

I was up a ladder on the left hand side when the whole of the snow on the slope decided to head south!!

Luckily the left side held.

I have now cleared the top of the conservatory as it looked like it was starting to buckle as well.

[Edited on 1/12/10 by minitici]

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Toniq-r

posted on 1/12/10 at 04:53 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by minitici
gutter
gutter


Just had my wallhead mounted ogee guttering taken off by an avalanche

There was about a foot of snow on the roof and was starting to force the guttering away from the wall.

I was up a ladder on the left hand side when the whole of the snow on the slope decided to head south!!

Luckily the left side held.

I have now cleared the top of the conservatory as it looked like it was starting to buckle as well.

[Edited on 1/12/10 by minitici]


There is a cast iron gutter supplier in glasgow just off the m8 , I would get my order in quick . Me thinks,he is going to be very busy soon..

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minitici

posted on 1/12/10 at 05:34 PM Reply With Quote
The Ogee gutter seems to have survived the fall.
Just a small nibble out of one of the joining flanges.
I think I should be able to weld the bit back on (cast aluminium).

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blakep82

posted on 1/12/10 at 06:04 PM Reply With Quote
hmm, why don't i ever seem to get real deep snow here. for the past couple of years, the whole country has stopped for snow, like a foot deep etc, 2", thats all we've had here!





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JoelP

posted on 1/12/10 at 08:49 PM Reply With Quote
take all the insulation out of your loft, that will soon get rid of the snow!






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mangogrooveworkshop

posted on 2/12/10 at 11:03 AM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by theconrodkid
how much does a snow blanket 5 m x 5m by 14" deep weigh?




never mix metric and imperial...it will end in tears
see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gimli_Glider



how much does a snow blanket 5 m x 5m by 14" deep weigh?
9 tons DOUBLE EEEEEEEEKKKKKK






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mangogrooveworkshop

posted on 2/12/10 at 11:04 AM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by blakep82
hmm, why don't i ever seem to get real deep snow here. for the past couple of years, the whole country has stopped for snow, like a foot deep etc, 2", thats all we've had here!




Cause the snow always comes from the north east...and you are in the shadow of the highlands






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Ninehigh

posted on 2/12/10 at 10:19 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by theconrodkid
how much does a snow blanket 5 m x 5m by 14" deep weigh?




never mix metric and imperial...it will end in tears


True, stick this in ask.com and you get the answer "Wednesday with black pudding"






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mangogrooveworkshop

posted on 3/12/10 at 05:35 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Ninehigh
quote:
Originally posted by theconrodkid
how much does a snow blanket 5 m x 5m by 14" deep weigh?




never mix metric and imperial...it will end in tears


True, stick this in ask.com and you get the answer "Wednesday with black pudding"








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mangogrooveworkshop

posted on 3/12/10 at 07:24 PM Reply With Quote
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-11911326


BBC reporting the problem






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Ninehigh

posted on 3/12/10 at 07:34 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by mangogrooveworkshop
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-11911326


BBC reporting the problem


The BBC have made a report on mixing imperial and metric?

(I'll read it now)






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