I've come to the conclusion that I'm not going to rip down 900sqft of cathedral ceiling to re-insulate with Sprayfoam at a cost of $7,000 + 2 months of Hell. That being said I'm still trying to figure out how to stop these ice dams, which aren't bad but I want some semblance of control. The problem I have is that my gutters have leaf guards on them, so the water freezes on top the gutter and doesn't actually fill the gutter, but builds up on top. I'm worried that if I run heat tape in the gutter its not going to help.
Does anyone else have leaf guards and a solution?
Does anyone else have leaf guards and a solution?