heat

If heat doesn’t build up in your attic, you probably won’t have any ice dams.  One way to help prevent heat build-up – and therefore ice dams – is to have a well-insulated, well-ventilated attic.  That works. (Why?  Quick refresher: Ice dams start off as...
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As cold and icy as ice dams are, they can’t form without heat. You know the story of how ice dams form. It’s winter, it’s cold, and you crank up the heat, but your attic isn’t properly insulated, so the heat rises up through your...
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