9/23/2023 0 Comments Anowon deckBut all you need clear is a path 3ft wide no need to shovel the entire deck. If clearing that second exit path dictates you shovel some of your deck, then do it. You should always have two separate exit paths from your house for safety. In fact, in the south many experts recommend cooling wood decks on very hot days with water.ģ) Do clear the snow to provide an exit path from your house. Water and snow are not nearly as harsh on wooden decks as many would have you believe. When snow is deeper than 3-1/2 feet, begin to shovel.Ģ) Don’t shovel your deck to protect the wood. When snow is deeper than 3 feet, begin to worry. Don’t worry until the snow is above your rails (deeper than 3 feet.) If you can see the rail tops, you’re OK - even with a little rain. Here’s a rule of thumb: Your deck rails are probably 36” high. A properly built deck is not likely to collapse from the weight of snow. Building Codes require decks support more snow than most roofs. Here’s a list of Dos and Don’ts when it comes to snow and your deck:ġ) Don’t shovel your deck to avoid collapse. When I finish clearing my driveway in 2 hours, must I then shovel off my deck? Actually: You don’t. And worse, that snow also covers my backyard deck. Just mounds of heavy, wet, icy snow to strain my back. In the poem “Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening” the beloved American poet, Robert Frost, describes a tranquil New England scene, as he “watch his woods fill up with snow…” and praises “the easy wind and downy flake”.
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