Don't Forget That Snow on Your Roof

I know that people who own lake cabins also keep a close eye on our website to see what else is on the market. Some of them are thinking about selling, but they need to be assured that there is some activity before they move ahead with getting their lake property listed.

One of the problems with lake cabins is that they tend to become burdens after people lose interest in them. It may be because the kids have all moved away, or it might be due to health issues, but almost everyone hits a point in their lives when they realize they have extra things they don't really want or need...and lake cabins fit into that category.

Besides the fact that the spring and fall bring a whole assortment of tedious jobs once considered enjoyable, such as getting the water drained and turned back on again - or moving the dock in and out of the water - winter is sometimes the worst. Even though your cabin is closed up, and like an icebox inside, someone should still check on things once in awhile to make sure there have been no major issues. And as the weather begins to give us a few of those days above freezing, you know what will happen if the two feet of snow on the roof begins to melt...from the bottom.

Unless you have a large pitch on your roof, or one that is made out of materials that are entirely waterproof, that water is going to get locked under all that snow. And you know what they say: "Water will find its easiest path." That is most likely straight down through your ceiling!

So, even if you just want someone to take your cabin away and relieve you of all these annual duties, don't let it get the best of you. Take a trip up there, or have someone else do it for you, and get the snow off the roof...before it is too late!