We replaced the gutters on the house when we painted this summer and I mounted the old gutters on the shed. Besides keeping the shed from becoming a muddy mess, it allows me to catch rainwater to use for irrigation. The shed roof handled the snow load just fine but the metal roof and steep pitch allowed the snow to slide off of the roof and catch the gutters on its way down. I need to repair the gutters and add more hangers for the next snow event. The last time this area had snow like this was 40 or 50 years ago. I doubt the shed will be standing for 40 years but maybe we are in a part of a climate cycle that will bring weather like this more often to Western Washington for the next few years.
No comments:
Post a Comment