Winter in Massachusetts has sure taught me a lesson! Get the heavy snow off of your roof as soon as you can (professionally)-tried ourselves did not work! My lovely home has seen much damage this winter due to ice dams and snow. Our brand new gutter has been ripped off and shredded leaving us with a mess! Also, due to the ice dams, we have had significant amounts of water invading our home. The insurance adjuster told us we have about $20,000 in damage! This has been the roughest winter yet and I wanted to share my woes with you so that this won't happen to you. I do hear though that many people in my neighborhood have suffered the same thing. This happened a few weeks ago and that is why I haven't been posting...just not up for it with all this craziness going on. So, now we are going to prep our home to hopefully withstand another rough winter (if it rears it's ugly head again next year). I think living in California before moving here made me soft and totally clueless as to what is needed to get through winters here (even though I grew up in NY)!
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| {Ice Dam Damage To Wooden Gutters} |
{Gutter came crashing down minutes after my Dad was considering getting up on a ladder!}
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| {The ice must have weighed over 100 pounds in each area to do this to my gutter! What we need to do to hopefully prevent this next year....place membrane under slate roof tiles to prevent water from coming in. Heating coils in gutters to prevent ice (not sure if that will do it). Insulate attic to prevent heat loss through roof. Install rails on roof to prevent snow from coming off in an avalanche! Soffit vents along edge of roof. I am not feeling very hopeful here!} I am using visualization to get me to a happy place.....Especially since the power went out the other night and our sump pump failed and...guess what? Our basement flooded------AGAIN! Take me away! |
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| Damariscotta Lake in Maine |
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| {Lovely flowers...please hurry up!} Photo via my daughter |
Obviously can't wait for spring!
Have a wonderful weekend!
~jamilyn
{Photo's of our house via me}
8 wonderful comments:
We had a little bit of damage also, but the good news is Spring's on it's way, counting the days!!
oh, this snow is TERRIBLE! as a fellow Massachusetts-er, I totally feel your pain. And now rain!!! Well, at least we know Spring is on the way. xoxo,
Blair
So sorry to hear of all the troubles this terrible winter has caused. Until recently I was sorry we sold our home in CT, but after this winter I am sure it would have been a nightmare to manage it as a rental. I guess on the upside is that you'll be ready for whatever winter brings for the next 100 years! Spring and summer will be here before you know it!
xo annie
Jamilyn, I feel so bad for you guys! What terrible luck to have the basement flood too! We were worried about that since all the snow we got melted so fast.
Take care!
Londen
Oh, darling, I am sorry to hear it! Hope you will be able to fix it in time!
Last night we lapped up gallons and gallons of water from our basement! Yet another flood! Horrible!
And the roof leeks too!
I refrain from swearing.....
Boy, do I hear you! I don't have snow anywhere near what you have there (NE takes the cake for 'most snow anywhere!") but come on already, It's March! I have bulbs I can't plant and my roses won't be able to catch up if we can't get some sunshine and warm temps soon. I live in a mountain region and should be used to it, but every March I started gettin' mad!
I love your house! I am so sorry to hear all the problems this winter has caused for you. This last winter has really taken a toll on the NE. I know my in-laws in CT said this is the worst they have seen.
We often dream of living in NE but after this winter it's a bit scary. Especially moving from So. California. I think, like you, I would be totally clueless when it came to preparing for the ravages of the long, cold winter. It's just so beautiful back there. Hopefully Spring is headed your way, and at least you will be prepared for next winter!
Your home is simply beautiful! We have had some home damage...Not from winter weather, but from storms... The high winds blew the roof of our porch off onto the roof of our house. Quite the early morning startle!
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