Getting Onto Roof

If you have it say 1 rung above the edge of the roof and try to back down on to it you are at a greater risk of kicking the ladder away.

Getting onto roof.

2 4 with a v cut into its end as a push stick to lift the sheet to the eave line where one of the crew members could grab it. While they may not look it a bundle of shingles is extremely heavy. We also tried to see if we could find any holes that match up with where i am having ceiling damage he looked on the roof while i followed him in the attic. To climb onto the roof you want to run the top of the ladder past the roof so it extends far enough that you can hold on when you step on and off.

Then i pushed it up until it caught on the 7 ft. To get a sheet to the roof i dropped a sheet into the chute letting it catch on the lower block. Choose the flattest spot possible to keep your ladder stable. You want a spot that s dry and.

Before you go near your ladder you need to dress the part. He also went onto the roof trying to locate any new holes that might have been created since the critter company man was here on july 3 when he found the dead raccoon in the attic eaves. Obviously the cheapest but also the most physically taxing method is simply carrying the roofing materials by hand onto the roof. I d suggest it should be at least 3 feet past the edge of your gutter and 4 feet is better.

Getting off the ladder on to the roof is the easy part. If it is short you cant easily grab the ladder to stabilize it as you go to step on it. Use a sturdy extension ladder that extends at least 3 feet above the eaves to climb onto the roof and secure the bottom to the foundation and the top to the eaves or fascia so it doesn t move. Getting back on the ladder from the roof is more difficult.

The last step was to use an 8 ft. Choose a pair of shoes.