Snow guards on wood shed?

[valleyfire]

I built a 5' x 12' wood shed with MasterRib metal roofing on a 30 degree slope. This is the first winter I have had it, and today a foot of snow slid off it all at once. My small kids like to play around it, so I'd like to err on the side of safety and put some sort of snow guards on. Are the Gutter Supply no. 100 stainless snow guards the best bet? The plastic options seem flimsy. How many would I need? Is 18" spacing close enough for this application? The installation instructions seem to say 15" spacing with multiple rows, but that seems like overkill for the shed.

 

[ChadMc]

I push the snow off the roof of my shed when the snow is still soft. It did slide on me once when unloading wood. Not fun! More then anything I don’t want the snow to damage the roof. It’s snowing out really hard right now and I just pushed off a few inches. I’ll probably have to do that a couple more times today.

 

[mcdougy]

Metal Sales 10 ft. 6 in. Metal Snow Guard 29-Gauge Galvalume for Metal Roofing HD6852241 - The Home Depot

Snow guards are designed to prevent snow shed onto walkways, balconies, and other areas falling snow and ice can be hazardous. The 1-piece snow guards are made with American Steel. Aesthetically pleasing

www.homedepot.com

This should do the trick...our local supplier bend their own and make them a complete triangle which makes them very strong....given your roof sheet length is not very long, you should do fine with these. They screw on top of the rib then must "bite" into a run of strapping. If you put them JUST thru the metal they will tear off Pronto.

 

[Montanalocal]

This telescoping roof rake that I use is great for getting snow off roofs.

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[kennyp2339]

Its 5x12, not a lot of snow to fall, kids would prob think its fun to get "accidently hit" by it

 

[Zombie]

Its 5x12, not a lot of snow to fall, kids would prob think its fun to get "accidently hit" by it

I think it would be fun, cold, but fun.