Hello
Wow, glad everything is OK what a winter!
How about 2 Home Depot Roofs below? I hope they do not use the building materials they SELL to build their roofs!!
Did you hear that an Employee and their Manager at Home Depot in Plaistow NH heard strange noises on the roof so they shut the place down until a structural Eng came in! He said it was just the roof settling and they re-opened!!
I do not think I will go there for a while!!
From
http://www.wmur.com/news/26710773/detail.html
PLAISTOW, N.H. -- State fire officials are raising concerns about heavy snow piled on roofs after the latest in a long string of winter storms passed through New Hampshire.
No roof collapses have been reported, but a Home Depot in Plaistow was evacuated and closed for hours Wednesday until an engineer determined the building was safe.
Management closed the store as a precaution after an employee heard a noise from the snow- and ice-covered roof.
"An employee inside had heard a noise from the roof area," said Plaistow Fire Chief John McArdle. "They weren't sure what it was. A manager investigated, and he couldn't determine."
Engineers found no issues, but they said the roof was likely settling under the weight of the snow and ice. The store was reopened Wednesday afternoon.
The buildup of snow and ice from so many recent storms on top of homes and buildings has authorities concerned. The New Hampshire Fire Marshal's Office issued a building collapse danger warning Tuesday, urging people to clear roofs of snow and ice.
At the Mini Express convenience store in Plaistow, the owner's family worked to make sure the roof was clear of snow.
"When it gets real bad, we have to shovel the roof off because we don't want it to collapse or anything like that," said family member Brian Sok.
Clearing roofs can be dangerous, and fire officials said anyone not familiar with roof work should seek help.
"If you're not sure yourself, call a contractor that has done this and has the right equipment to clear a roof safely," McArdle said.
The Fire Marshal's Office said that when the state was last hit hard with snow in 2008, there were 223 building collapses across the state causing more than $10 million in damage.
Also the HD in CO !!
From
http://articles.courant.com/2011-02...0202-20110201_1_roof-collapse-officials-crews
Home Depot Evacuated After Roof Deemed A 'Potential Hazard'
February 01, 2011|By HILLARY FEDERICO,
[email protected], The Hartford Courant
SOUTHINGTON Emergency crews shut down a Home Depot on Tuesday after fearing the roof would be a "potential hazard."
Fire officials said that The Home Depot, 1816 Meriden-Waterbury Road, was evacuated around 3 p.m. after they received reports of a "pending roof collapse."
No injuries were reported.
Officials said the roof did not collapse, but it was sagging under the weight of accumulated ice and snow. A building inspector and officials from the Southington Fire Department went to the scene to evaluate the facility.
It was not known on Tuesday night when the business will reopen.
Check back for updates.
