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We had a cabin at 7,000 feet. The key is to have a roof with more than a 45 degree pitch. In fact, there should be two pitch angles, with the ridge at around a 45, and the sides much steeper. This will ensure that the snow will not build up, and cave in the roof.

I hate to say it, but a lot of the cabins in these pics have no shutters on the windows, probably no storm door, and roofs that are way too flat.
Friend's house is an A-frame. The only way to go up there.



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Friend's house is an A-frame. The only way to go up there.


there is actually a lot to the design of a roof made to handle snow.. Our neighbor's house was a typical "A" frame (think original I-Hop restaurant), but it got squashed one winter in heavy snow. The optimum design is a 45 degree peak, and then another steeper angle that sheds snow off the sides. Most attics from 50 years ago are built with 2x4 rafters when you get up to 7,000 feet, and are still standing. You can go with heavier beams, but remember snow is heavy too.
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Like this shape, but with sheet tin instead of shingles. This is the roof shape that will shed heavy snow.

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How come they don't incorporate radiant heating like they do driveways. I have no experience building in anyplace but socal. We only have to worry about wall colors, none of that nasty stuff that can rot or damage a home. I would install some sort of radiant heating system so the snow will melt off the roof. anything like that out there?
Then you would have to deal with ice dam problems. Probrobly much more likely to damage the house
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Yeppers. ^^^

Combined w the fact that many of the homes in the Sierras are empty vacation homes much of the time. You would not want ice dams forming for days or weeks while you're gone.
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Yeah, you want to have a convenient way to drain the water out of the house too. Don't forget to fill the water heater, if so equipped.

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