Getting Onto Roof

Before you go near your ladder you need to dress the part.

Getting onto roof. You want a spot that s dry and. How to climb a ladder and walk on a roof roof and extension ladder safety. Choose the flattest spot possible to keep your ladder stable. Then i pushed it up until it caught on the 7 ft.

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. If it is short you cant easily grab the ladder to stabilize it as you go to step on it. 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. 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.

Choose a pair of shoes. This is not a problem for basic materials such as nails and so forth but for shingles it quickly becomes a major chore. Obviously the cheapest but also the most physically taxing method is simply carrying the roofing materials by hand onto the 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 back on the ladder from the roof is more difficult. 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. The last step was to use an 8 ft. To get a sheet to the roof i dropped a sheet into the chute letting it catch on the lower block.

I also have a helper hold onto the bottom of the ladder to stabilize it. I d suggest it should be at least 3 feet past the edge of your gutter and 4 feet is better.