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12 Things I Wish I Knew Before Building a House

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If the primary entry to the A-frame is located on a side where snow can easily slide off the steep roof, it can create significant problems, particularly if there's an attached deck. Snow will accumulate and cover the entire entry area. As the snow melts, water can seep into the house, causing potential damage. Regularly removing snow from this area is crucial to prevent water infiltration and damage to the fascia board. Ideally, main entrances should be located on sides less prone to heavy snow runoff, or a design that prevents snow from directly impacting the entry point should be considered. Avoiding a deck directly under the main snow slide path is also recommended.

Goal: The main entry of an A-frame, especially with a deck, can be prone to snow accumulation and subsequent melting, leading to water infiltration, requiring careful design or maintenance.

Tools and materials

  • Snow Shovel

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prevent any kind of problems number five on the list is the entry to your building The Architects originally designed this to be a secondary entrance even though this was supposed to be the very front of the building that they were considering to be the primary entrance the problem with that is when you have a deck or and if you have a deck the snow runs down and covers this entire section what that will do is not only jeopardize your fascia here if the snow is not regularly removed but the snow eventually when it melts it'll start seeping into the house the only real possible solutions here is to either not have a deck or to keep an eye out every time there's a lot of snowfall to make sure that you scoop as much of it out these are little things that I didn't consider until we got some snow and the property was built number seven

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