The easiest way to remove roof snow without damaging the shingles is to use a roof rake with rollers, then pull snow down in ...

When the roof disappears under a thick blanket of snow, burying the solar panels beneath it, homeowners might wonder if they need to take action. Can the solar panels be damaged, and do they need to ...

The latest ASCE/SEI 7-22 Minimum Design Loads and Associated Criteria for Buildings and Other Structures standard contains some notable changes. “Structural engineers should be aware of significant ...

Jan. 24—Building officials in Anchorage have issued new guidance to residential and commercial building owners advising them to clear heavy snow loads from roofs, adding another measure of urgency for ...

General Roofing Co. employee Nevada Hansen shovels a path out on an office building's roof on Business Park Boulevard in Anchorage on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024. A different crew was clearing snow off the ...

Fairbanks’ snow load average has been a light relief, at just little above average for this time of year, according to the city’s building department. Christoph Falke, a building inspector at the city ...

Fairbanks’ snow load is weighing in slightly above average for this time a year, according to the city’s building department. Christoph Falke, building official at the city, said the current snow load ...

Building officials in Anchorage have issued new guidance to residential and commercial building owners advising them to clear heavy snow loads from roofs, adding another measure of urgency for ...