Heat cable has a dubious reputation in the ice dam prevention world. It's a topic few understand in-depth, both in terms of what it is and how to install it properly. In this three-part series, I will ...

Welcome to the final entry in my three-part series on ice dam prevention and heat cables. In part one, Should you install heat cables to prevent ice dams?, I discussed the most common solutions ...

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Avoid damage to your home by preventing ice dam formation. Getty Images / Andrej Trnkoczy Ice dams form when snow that has accumulated on the roof melts and runs down to the gutter system. As the ...

HOPKINS, Minn. (WCCO) -- Armed with his spools of cable and cartons of clips, Steve Kuhl is about to attack the bane of winter's worst. Who can forget those awful images last season when our rooftops ...

Last week I started a reply to R. and B.W. of Pittsford about two issues they have experienced with their 1989 Cape Cod-style home. One was reddish stains appearing on the siding, below the north ...