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		burfog on April 22, 2018 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: How to build a house alone [video] What problems? Big eaves are dangerous. They make the roof far more likely to get ripped off in a storm.

oh_sigh on May 3, 2018 [–]

The problem for this area was mostly related to rain and keeping moisture aware from the structure(pine barrens). You're right about wind load, but in this area the trees provide a great protection against it.

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