snow load on 17' Boler
Hi, My brother has acquired a 17 foot Boler from 1977. He is concerned about snow load. Does anyone know if this is a concern? (It is mentioned in the manual).
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Bracing from the inside merely adds a second set of forces.
A little research shows that the issue is that Bolers were built to be very lightweight and so the very brittle fibreglass develops stress cracks under relatively little snow load. Adding a brace inside would just cause more issues.
That goes to my original post of recommending a whole separate roof over top.
A little research shows that the issue is that Bolers were built to be very lightweight and so the very brittle fibreglass develops stress cracks under relatively little snow load. Adding a brace inside would just cause more issues.
That goes to my original post of recommending a whole separate roof over top.
