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The ice dams cometh again?

There are some good things that came out of last year’s misery with ice dams. Increased Prevention: Most years, I start nudging …

Roof leaks stopped. Now what?

There are signs of impending spring all around: The woodpecker is back near Lexington Park, Somerville; mud sited all over town; temperatures …

Icicles! Dam?

While driving around today, I noticed icicles on some houses and businesses. Once the route down is frozen, the gutters will drip …

Frozen downspouts

This week’s number one problem has been frozen downspouts. Weather conditions have been perfect for freezing downspouts. Once the route down is …