Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Ice Dams (on roofs)

[R Philip Dowds (rpdowds]

At Cornerstone in Cambridge, the condo association owns the entire 
weatherproofing envelope (roofing, siding, doors, windows, gutters, downspouts, 
etc) and is responsible for its maintenance, and for keeping the weather out.  
This year we had a couple ice dam leaks damaging unit ceilings, and the 
association pays for repairing inside the units.  In lesser years we do our own 
ice-chopping, but this year we hired a roofer.  All such costs are divided 
among the 32 units.

There is well-known construction technology (e.g., copper ice belts) that help 
forestall dams and leaks, but this year was so extraordinary that roofs all 
over the Boston area leaked in ways never experienced before.  Let’s hope we 
don’t have repeats of this year’s weather.

Thanks,
R Philip Dowds
175 Harvey Street, Unit 5
Cambridge, MA 02140

land:     617.354.6094
mobile: 617.460.4549
email:   rpdowds [at] comcast.net <mailto:rpdowds [at] comcast.net>

> On Apr 30, 2015, at 3:14 PM, Richart Keller <richart.keller [at] gmail.com> 
> wrote:
> 
> 
> Hi all
> 
> Anyone have any guidance as to how condos/cohousing handle ice dams legally
> and practically?
> 
> We are trying to develop a workable policy.
> 
> Rick Keller
> Pioneer Valley Cohousing
> Amherst, MA
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