Our carport doesn't have a solid roof. It's a bunch of planks that provide about 75% shade and it makes the view out the windows better than if we were just looking at cars in the driveway. But it's not a solid roof by any means. The carport, like everything else, has had 3 feet of snow sitting on top of it for a week and a half. But today, when I went outside I saw that the roof was collapsing. Now why would that be? The snow is melting and I know that water is heavier than snow, but if I remember correctly from Chemistry then there's no way the weight of the stuff on the carport can increase all by itself.
I'm not looking forward to the rebuilding process. The people who fashioned it are a weird mix of Amish and other not-so-worldly types and they had to make the pieces twice before they fit together. I also have no idea who's paying for this. I'm guessing our insurance covers it, but I'd prefer to have the contractor take care of it. Oh well. For the moment, we have to get a brace put in so we have somewhere to park the cars, since there are still no spaces on the street. Hopefully we can get it tomorrow.
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