I do not know the answer to your question, however I will mention that in Canada people shovel off their roofs after a heavy snow so the roof won't collapse. So I am not sure why people would want to keep it on. Is it possible it was some sort of gutter? I've never been to Boston, so I am guessing.
>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." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:196914 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
