[AT] Snoow load

[jfgrant]

Ralph, how about next fall spraying the steel roof with some of that "car 
wax" like some of the car washes use? Spray some wax on the roof and the 
snow should "slide off" ? A good power washer should do the job just fine. 
Enjoyed you web site, especially the "old" pictures. Regards,  JG
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ralph Goff" <alfg at sasktel.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Monday, February 07, 2005 9:59 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] Snoow load


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> From: <robinson at svs.net>
> To: <100AcreFarming at yahoogroups.com>; <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>;
> <FrugalRuralLiving at yahoogroups.com>; <cheap-shelters at yahoogroups.com>
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> Subject: [AT] Snoow load
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>> It seems like we have been getting a lot more high winds over the last
>> few years. Again very cheap insurance.
>
> Its usually the high winds that keep our roofs clear of snow here on the
> prairies but this December I had the biggest buildup of snow on the south
> side of the steel quonset roof that I have ever seen. Happened right at 
> the
> end of December during a strong Northeaster and I soon noticed problems
> opening the big sliding door. My guess was that the weight of the snow on
> the roof was causing the whole building to flex and bulge the end wall out
> just a fraction of an inch, enough to make the door drag against the end
> wall.
> So I spent about an hour one sunny morning shovelling snow off the steel
> roof. Hoping that it won't be necessary again. I'm starting to look at 
> ideas
> for building a long handled snow scraper that could be used at ground 
> level
> to reach up on the roof and remove snow.
> Maybe if I build it I will never need to use it??
>
> Ralph in Sask.
> http://lgoff.sasktelwebsite.net/
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