Safe Way To Climb A Steep Roof

Having fun on a steep roof.

Safe way to climb a steep roof.

Stay well away from power lines and don t put ladder across. Wooden or aluminum extension ladders available in various lengths are sold at hardware stores. If you place on ground up be sure to weight down or stake off bottom. Set your plank into the jacks nail it in place through the hole in the bracket hook and climb up onto it.

To access a roof you ll need an extension ladder. Reverse the foot pads of the ladder and jam them into the space between the staging plank and the roof. The first time you climb the ladder secure it with a rope or cord to an anchor point on the roof. 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.

Be safe and don t try it at home pleazzzeeeee. Extension ladders laid directly on the shingles is usually reasonable but not perfect. Always keep three points of contact on the ladder. This minimizes slipping and movement.

You can either place on ground and extend onto roof or hang over each side of peak the the tops tied off together at the peak. I purchased a set of these attached them to a ladder and walked up the roof like it was nearly flat. Throw rope with at. Climbing and rappelling gear.

Tie rope to a structural part of house or a tree. Now drag your ladder or a second one if you ve got it up after you and lay it flat on the roof. In this video i give the benefits of having a pair of cougar paws. Either both hands and one foot or both feet and one hand.

When working on a steep roof i always have cougar paws with me. The roof pitch is about 5 12 and metal which makes it too steep and slick to work on safely without a harness. When on a roof you need to wear a harness connected to a securely anchored safety rope. The ladder felt totally safe and secure.

You should always face the ladder holding onto the rungs while you climb. Climbing and rappelling gear as well as fall arresting anchors and harnesses require a.