This could hurt...

[davidjpowell]

Have snow over hanging a pitched glass roof. From both the top and the side. Looks sizeable on both side. The side has a drop of about 2.5 feet. Will the roof hold?







Edit to say photo's taken this morning. Snow piles now seem to have merged so if one goes, I suspect so does the other. It's war of nerves...

Edited by davidjpowell on Thursday 2nd December 19:23

Edited by davidjpowell on Thursday 2nd December 19:24

[Conian]

my guess is that it'll be fine
if i'm wrong, take photos

[northandy]

Is it double glazed?

[davidjpowell]

Yes it is.

[MOTORVATOR]

well it won't be shortly

[Shuvi Tupya]

I would currently be rearranging my furniture and putting everything i would like replaced, in that room..

[davidjpowell]

Seeing as the replies were so helpful... I thought some fresh photo's would be in order

Outside the doors - about 2 feet deep



Looking up



From the other side



The rear



and the side



It's dripping away nicely. Not sure if that is bad or good..

[nomisesor]

A bit more snow and the mound on the ground will join the heap on the roof - you'll have an igloo.

I would guess that if it can slide off the sloping glass roof the force of the fall will, to a certain extent be deflected into forward motion and it will slide off and away. The glass roof is relatively warm and there is a nice lubricating layer of water to aid the avalanche's progress down the slope - taking the glass roof's gutter with it no doubt..

Edited by nomisesor on Thursday 2nd December 20:42

[davidjpowell]

I have just had the window open to see what I can reach... The surface of the snow is still powder, although there some wicked icicles hanging off the gutter. It's not moving for a while is my thought process after testing it. Have to see what it looks like in the morning. Hopefully.

PS what is the right answer to the question "is that my broom"

[NiceCupOfTea]

Not entirely sure what you can do about it...

[FourWheelDrift]

Go outside and poke it with a broom. Please get someone to video you and post it on youtube.

Thanks.

[davidjpowell]

Tried poking with the broom from the safety of the window. Not trying it from below, in any case broom not long enough...

[andy43]

You'll need something heavy to shift it. Try bricks.

[Chrisgr31]

I'd get your local RICS surveyor in to give you advice

[davidjpowell]

Chrisgr31 said:

I'd get your local RICS surveyor in to give you advice

Cheers Chris - know anyone

[MOTORVATOR]

They use explosives to set overhangs off in the Alps.


Just saying

[NiceCupOfTea]

NeMiSiS said:

I wouldn't know what to do for the best.

Do you tackle it now a chip some off, or wait and hope it melts slowly without an avalanche.

If £200 covers the glazing I would poke at it with a brush, whilst my wife videos impending crash, then send the tape off to YBF.

Good luck.

Yes, and don't worry about any damage - that's what insurance is for!

[NiceCupOfTea]

[Nineoneone]

Get your hose out & cut it down with a jet of water

[Shuvi Tupya]

Nineoneone said:

Get your hose out & cut it down with a jet of water

I wonder if any of these new hand held lasers would be up to the job..