WWFD? (What Would FABO DO??)

68gtxman said

Around here, they place heat tape/wire about 3FT from the edge of the roof eaves in a zig zag pattern (45 degrees up and down). That way, they get about 3 FT of the edge snow and ice free. So, a zig zag pattern maybe best. This is done here to prevent snow and ice from dropping off of the roof edges and onto people on the sidewalk below.

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Yes. and from my limited understanding that last 3' or so is not insulated from underneath causing the 'drift' over the eave. So basically this is a huge eave , ya? I may not have enough length to zig zag but I could get another bundle. It only sees snow once a year for like two weeks, but its heavy stuff because of the rain that inevitably comes after.

Good idea, thank you!