Anchorage saw a record amount of snow in January, but that doesn’t necessarily mean you need to shovel your roof just yet. The snow loads on roofs in the Anchorage area are about halfway to capacity, ...

The latest ASCE/SEI 7-22 Minimum Design Loads and Associated Criteria for Buildings and Other Structures standard contains some notable changes. “Structural engineers should be aware of significant ...

A heavy snowfall can turn your prettiest evergreen into a bent, split, stressed-out mess overnight. One storm is all it takes for branches to splay, tops to snap, and shrubs to never look the same ...

The recent heavy snow and Arctic temperatures have me thinking about how gardens react to winter conditions. Can too much snow harm or help my plants? What steps can I take to ensure my trees and ...

Should homeowners be checking for deep snow loads, loose shingles, and ice dams — worrying that the cold and snow of this season is causing irreparable damage to the roof over their heads? The answer ...

Natick receives significant annual snowfall that accumulates rapidly on flat rooftop deck surfaces with limited drainage and no pitch to shed snow loads. Unlike ground-level decks, rooftop structures ...