Snow days at home are exciting, but your roof and gutters may beg to differ. Major snowfall causes accumulation, which can mean serious damage. That’s why so many homeowners invest in heat cables for ...

When the cold weather starts moving in, there are a few things you must do to winter-proof your house. In addition to salting your driveway so that snow doesn’t accumulate, keeping it from collecting ...

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I have deicing cable on my roof. I need it to prevent roof leaks, but is there any way to dial back the energy use? Roof deicing cable, also known as heat trace or heat tape, is a common solution to ...

Someday, robots will shovel our driveways and de-ice our gutters. But until then, you’ll still have to work to rid your pavement, walkway, and roof of ice and snow―or you can enlist high-tech devices ...

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Heat cable has a dubious reputation in the ice dam prevention world. It's a topic few understand in-depth, both in terms of what it is and how to install it properly. In this three-part series, I will ...