Anyone come up with a better way to get snow off the roof?
Anyone come up with a better way to get snow off the roof?
I have been standing in the bucket of my 350b loader to reach the top of this roof. It works but...I need a better way, I have lots of roof !
450`s c-dozer 6 way, b-loader.
350`s c-loader + ripper, b-loader with winch arch. B-loader with dozer pads
backhoe attachment.
1010 loader with forks for round bales
a few 610 Bobcats. many attachments
350`s c-loader + ripper, b-loader with winch arch. B-loader with dozer pads
backhoe attachment.
1010 loader with forks for round bales
a few 610 Bobcats. many attachments
How did you get all that sugar up there, anyway??
Bryce
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- Paul Buhler
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I've used one of these as well as roof rakes like you. The electric blower works reasonably well unless the snow's particularly heavy. I use a 100' power cord, wallow to the ridge and work down towards the eaves so I don't fall off the roof. I usually do the last bit with a rake from the ground.
Snow's nice, but what a pain when you need to move it.
This other product looks interesting too, but I've never used it.
http://www.roofrake.com/Productpages/roofrakerazor.asp
Snow's nice, but what a pain when you need to move it.
This other product looks interesting too, but I've never used it.
http://www.roofrake.com/Productpages/roofrakerazor.asp
Paul Buhler
Killington, VT
420c 5 roll with 62 blade, FOPS, and Gearmatic 8a winch
Killington, VT
420c 5 roll with 62 blade, FOPS, and Gearmatic 8a winch
Paul, I really like the look of that roof rake razor. I have about 4000 ft2 of roof between the 3 family cabins and garage and it looks like a winner.
450`s c-dozer 6 way, b-loader.
350`s c-loader + ripper, b-loader with winch arch. B-loader with dozer pads
backhoe attachment.
1010 loader with forks for round bales
a few 610 Bobcats. many attachments
350`s c-loader + ripper, b-loader with winch arch. B-loader with dozer pads
backhoe attachment.
1010 loader with forks for round bales
a few 610 Bobcats. many attachments
Paul, I really like the look of that roof rake razor. I have about 4000 ft2 of roof between the 3 family cabins and garage and it looks like a winner.
450`s c-dozer 6 way, b-loader.
350`s c-loader + ripper, b-loader with winch arch. B-loader with dozer pads
backhoe attachment.
1010 loader with forks for round bales
a few 610 Bobcats. many attachments
350`s c-loader + ripper, b-loader with winch arch. B-loader with dozer pads
backhoe attachment.
1010 loader with forks for round bales
a few 610 Bobcats. many attachments
- Paul Buhler
- 350 crawler
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- Joined: Wed May 21, 2008 6:25 pm
- Location: Killington, VT
Scotty
It looked good to me too. I have a few 6/12, 9/12 and 12/12 pitch roofs and any thing that would let gravity do more of the work is a plus. the 12/12 roofs are pretty easy, the shallower ones mean more work.
The razor looked like it allow you to work "under" the snow so you don't have to put in as much energy lifting the rake's head. What I also thought was nice is that the aluminum extension poles I already own seem to fit
Good luck. We're getting a predicted 18"-24" today into tomorrow night; we already have about 9" new. I'll be raking some of mine too.
Usually around here at this time of year, I'm more concerned with sap flow than roof raking - but the skiing's still great! So it comes down to choices.
Paul
It looked good to me too. I have a few 6/12, 9/12 and 12/12 pitch roofs and any thing that would let gravity do more of the work is a plus. the 12/12 roofs are pretty easy, the shallower ones mean more work.
The razor looked like it allow you to work "under" the snow so you don't have to put in as much energy lifting the rake's head. What I also thought was nice is that the aluminum extension poles I already own seem to fit
Good luck. We're getting a predicted 18"-24" today into tomorrow night; we already have about 9" new. I'll be raking some of mine too.
Usually around here at this time of year, I'm more concerned with sap flow than roof raking - but the skiing's still great! So it comes down to choices.
Paul
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Paul Buhler
Killington, VT
420c 5 roll with 62 blade, FOPS, and Gearmatic 8a winch
Killington, VT
420c 5 roll with 62 blade, FOPS, and Gearmatic 8a winch
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Gus: You're bragging. Powder that dry rarely exists here. I've seen some of the videos using a blower to move snow. I wish we had more of that kind of powder - if we did , I wouldn't need to rake anyway - the roofs can handle those kinds of load.
Paul
Paul
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Paul Buhler
Killington, VT
420c 5 roll with 62 blade, FOPS, and Gearmatic 8a winch
Killington, VT
420c 5 roll with 62 blade, FOPS, and Gearmatic 8a winch
The snow here is all dry. Until this week we never had one single day above freezing since early November (and a near record 30 days colder than -30) now the risk here is that all that snow on the roof gets wet and in March - April we will sometimes get that wet stuff on top. If it is not cleared soon we could have 6 feet of heavy stuff up there. Every spring we have someone we know loose a roof during a late storm. One plus having long cold spells, you do not have to wash vehicles for months at a time!
450`s c-dozer 6 way, b-loader.
350`s c-loader + ripper, b-loader with winch arch. B-loader with dozer pads
backhoe attachment.
1010 loader with forks for round bales
a few 610 Bobcats. many attachments
350`s c-loader + ripper, b-loader with winch arch. B-loader with dozer pads
backhoe attachment.
1010 loader with forks for round bales
a few 610 Bobcats. many attachments
- Paul Buhler
- 350 crawler
- Posts: 991
- Joined: Wed May 21, 2008 6:25 pm
- Location: Killington, VT
That's a lot of snow! In some years I'll see about 3' piled on the roofs, but thaws usually reduce this depth.If it is not cleared soon we could have 6 feet of heavy stuff up there.
After this week's storm I'm looking at about 2' on the roofs and I'll be raking the eaves before tomorrows forecast rain showers - for those in warmer places, this minimizes ice dams and lets the water drip off the roof rather than back up under the shingles - and down the inside walls.
Best wishes for a Spring that's not too wet and muddy.
Paul Buhler
Killington, VT
420c 5 roll with 62 blade, FOPS, and Gearmatic 8a winch
Killington, VT
420c 5 roll with 62 blade, FOPS, and Gearmatic 8a winch
With just hundredths over a half inch of moisture since the first of the year and only about an inch since October we would take any precipitation anybody wants to send us. In any form. LOL
Bryce
Bryce
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But, many electrons were terribly bothered.
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But, many electrons were terribly bothered.
440IC/602, 2-440ICD/831 MM UBU-LP, 445N-LP, 445E-LP, BIG MO 400-M, 4 Star-LP M5-D, M5-LP, M602-LP, M670-LP, G900-LP, G900-D, G1000 Vista-LP Case 580CK
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