WTF are these bars on lower roof on this rural MA house and do I want them?https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/701-Rhoades-Bailey-Rd-Southfield-MA-01259/463963473_zpid/My guess is "break up snow slabs when they slide off roof into less dangerous smaller pieces, so went a door slam triggers the slide less comedy ensues".
>>3011837>My guess is "break up snow slabs when they slide off roof into less dangerous smaller pieces, so went a door slam triggers the slide less comedy ensuesYes
>>3011839but wont they mostly HOLD the snow and is that a good idea?maybe the snow pak is an insulator?Looks like at least the entry door roof's gutters are in line of fire.shouldn't they all be those magic "no leaf" surface tension gutters up under away from it all
>>3011845No
>>3011845You have a profound lack of common sense
>>3011853That's not true kek. This thread oughta not even exist there is a thread in here called dumb questions that don't deserve a thread. You'd probably have better luck in there.
>>3011845>but wont they mostly HOLD the snowyes>and is that a good idea?it negates the snow-shedding advantages of a high-pitched roof made out of a slick material like metal but it also prevents said roof from dropping all that snow load at once right onto your head if you're under it.
>>3011845It holds the snow which helps insulation and prevents an entire roof worth of snow to fall on someone or on a carThese are usually either bars that hold the snow or multiple small thing (snow hooks? Idk I'm ESL) thats mostly to break up big slab of snow falling down
>>3011861I’d be a lot more worried about ice
>>3011837It keeps piled up snow and slabs of ice from sliding off and killing you
