The ice dams are on a second story dormer, next to impossible to reach with a snow rakethe dormer has practically no overhangBesides, the ice is already there.too late for a rakeBut picture window seams are leaking drips on the dormer sideCan I use like a caulk-like sealer on the seams? Or glue, like seal-all? Open to any suggestionThanks,
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You have to understand that if you are getting a few drops of water coming through the ceiling that the water had to go through shingles,felt-paper,flashing.floors and sub-floors,insulation,plaster,drywall and last several coats of dried paint,therefore homeowners sometimes find several gallons of water pooling in rafter bays above plaster.I suggest to drill a 1/2 inch hole in the most centralized area of the leak to drain the possible lake.(It is better to patch a half inch hole than wait till several square foot of ceiling fall and possibly injure or even kill someone The next step is you have to get a ladder or scaffolding or whatever even a rope restraint system(recommended anyways) to hold you on the roof,then very carefully using a rock hammer,a pic or mattock or even a straight claw hammer chip away at ice down to an inch or two from the surface and as your doing this put generous amounts of calcium chloride or other snow melting material,DO NOT USE ROCK SALT,as it can refreeze after it gets under the shingles or out of light causing more damage as 1 drop of water freezing can move several thousand tons of weight The salty water will not do near as much damage as a caved in ceiling will cause and by spring after thousands of gallons of snow melting and spring rains will be so diluted that you will not notice it.
