As the snow piles up throughout the winter, Fairbanksans may wonder if it’s time to take their shovels to the roof. Three ...

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 ...

A heavy snowfall can turn your prettiest evergreen into a bent, split, stressed-out mess overnight. One storm is all it takes for branches to splay, tops to snap, and shrubs to never look the same ...

Winter weather can cause all kinds of issues, like snow-covered driveways that need to be cleared with a snow blower and slick walkways that need ice melt. Heavy snow on your roof can also be a ...

Winter weather can cause all kinds of issues, like snow-covered driveways that need to be cleared with a snow blower and slick walkways that need ice melt. Heavy snow on your roof can also be a ...

Natick receives significant annual snowfall that accumulates rapidly on flat rooftop deck surfaces with limited drainage and no pitch to shed snow loads. Unlike ground-level decks, rooftop structures ...

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 ...

Anchorage saw a record amount of snow in January, but that doesn’t necessarily mean you need to shovel your roof just yet. The snow loads on roofs in the Anchorage area are about halfway to capacity, ...