The house next door...or how to NOT build a house

[Frank S]

My house can handle huge loads without collapsing or leaking...

Fairly low pitched roof for a snow load area such as Tahoe. 4 feet of wet fresh pack snow would be like having 6 inches of water on your roof or about 31lbs per sq. ft figure a 1200 sq foot roof you are talking about an additional 37,200 lbs on the structure of the house, and that is what some builders don't think about they build the roof to take a 100 lbf load but have only 2x4 stud walls and very little wind bracing