When I was in Boston a few years ago, we noticed that many roofs (near the gutter) had these iron-like decorations that were mounted to the roof. Most of the houses had steep-pitch roofs. I was wondering about the purpose of these. Most of them were very ornamental, but I doubt that is the only purpose. Here is my theory: I think these things help prevent small roof avalanches after a heavy snow. I can picture someone leaving their house after Boston gets hit with 12" of snow. This person opens their door, takes a step and then a 20' line of snow slides down the roof and lands on their head. I think these devices are situated so that they support the snow and won't let it slide. I also believe that these devices will receive heat, from the sun, distribute heat to the snow so that it may melt a bit faster. So, that is my theory. How close am I to the truth? And, what the heck are those things called? Update: A quick google found these items and they seem to be called "snow guards". Thanks M!chael A Dawson Manager of Web Applications Office of Technology Services University of Evansville 1800 Lincoln Avenue Evansville, IN 47722 812-488-2581 MSN Messenger ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] "There are 10 types of people in the world: Those who understand binary numbers and those who don't."
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