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2. Snow guard - Wikipedia

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   Three-pipe Snow Fence System Snow Guards in Jackson, WY, USA Standing seam metal roof with Snow guards to keep snow from sliding off the roof too quickly. A snow guard is a device used to retain snow and ice from falling from one surface to a lower one; in contemporary usage, they are installed to prevent snow/ice pack from avalanching and damaging people, plants, and property below.

3. Doghouse - Wikipedia

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   This allowed the creation of organizations like the humane society and the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA), which have set standards of care for dogs that live outdoors including a properly designed doghouse that is structurally sound, weatherproof, insulated, of adequate size and appropriate for the dog's use, at all ...

4. Snow barrier - Wikipedia

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   Snow shed, a structure designed to collect snow on top, allowing people to pass safely below. Frequently used in mountainous areas; Snow fence, a fencing designed to cause snow drifts down wind, so the snow drifts don't instead happen in an undesired area; Snow guard, a barrier installed on roofs to prevent snow and ice from falling on people ...

5. Igloo - Wikipedia

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   An igloo (Inuit languages: iglu, [1] Inuktitut syllabics ᐃᒡᓗ (plural: igluit ᐃᒡᓗᐃᑦ)), also known as a snow house or snow hut, is a type of shelter built of suitable snow. Although igloos are often associated with all Inuit , they were traditionally used only by the people of Canada's Central Arctic and the Qaanaaq area of ...

6. Quinzhee - Wikipedia

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   This is in contrast to an igloo, which is built up from blocks of hard snow, and a snow cave, constructed by digging into the snow. The word is of Athabaskan origin [1] [2] and entered the English language by 1984. [3] A quinzhee can be made for winter camping and survival purposes, or for fun. A similar, but more elaborate snow house is called ...

7. Dogtrot house - Wikipedia

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   The main style point was a large breezeway (instead of a hallway) through the center of the house to cool occupants in the hot southern climate. [1] [3] A dogtrot house built with a fully enclosed second floor is known as a "saddle bag". Architects continue to design variants of dogtrot houses using modern materials. [4] [dead link ‍]