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<blockquote data-quote="pluckem" data-source="post: 250573" data-attributes="member: 843">I think I would take a mixture of the advice above.&nbsp;I would focus on what you can control for now... the snow.&nbsp; Still to cold to mess with the ice.&nbsp; Move snow and blow snow to get it cleared off as much as you can.&nbsp; Wait for the temps that will start to melt the ice on its own.&nbsp; With the weight of the house putting pressure on the ice and the sides of the house reflecting the radiant heat from the sun, the area around the house will thaw before the ice sheet. When that day comes crank the heat on inside the house.&nbsp; Drill holes all around the house as deep as the frame is sitting (you said 12&quot;?).&nbsp; Chip out the edges of the round hole and basically form a moat around the outside of the house.&nbsp; Get some pumps to circulate the warmer water on the south side of the house to the shaded north side and just let it go.&nbsp; Warm water will eat ice away a lot faster than any torch or convection method</blockquote>

[QUOTE="pluckem, post: 250573, member: 843"] I think I would take a mixture of the advice above. I would focus on what you can control for now... the snow. Still to cold to mess with the ice. Move snow and blow snow to get it cleared off as much as you can. Wait for the temps that will start to melt the ice on its own. With the weight of the house putting pressure on the ice and the sides of the house reflecting the radiant heat from the sun, the area around the house will thaw before the ice sheet. When that day comes crank the heat on inside the house. Drill holes all around the house as deep as the frame is sitting (you said 12"?). Chip out the edges of the round hole and basically form a moat around the outside of the house. Get some pumps to circulate the warmer water on the south side of the house to the shaded north side and just let it go. Warm water will eat ice away a lot faster than any torch or convection method [/QUOTE]

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