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Protect Entry Points from Snow Runoff

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12 Things I Wish I Knew Before Building a House

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What happens here

If a deck is built around an A-frame, especially near an entrance designed as a secondary or primary access point, snow sliding off the roof can accumulate on the deck and against the door. This can not only damage the deck's fascia but also allow melted snow to seep into the house, causing significant water damage. Builders must consider either designing the A-frame without a deck near such areas or commit to consistently shoveling snow away from the entry to prevent these issues. This is a crucial practical consideration often overlooked in the initial design phase.

Goal: Ensure clear and dry access to the cabin during winter by managing snow runoff from the roof.

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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