Getting Onto Second Level Of Roof

The sections must overlap at least 3 feet on ladders up to 36 feet in length and as much as 5 feet on longer ladders.

Getting onto second level of roof.

The shim width and thickness are dependent on the wood size but for two by ten wood blocking a shim of 1 2 inch by 1 5 inches will work well. However you may soon find that the toughest part of the entire job is getting the heavy material up to the roof in the first place something that can be solved in a number of ways. It is very common for dormers and other roof structures that have gutters above the level of the gutters on lower portions of the roof to empty onto the roof surface. When you get off the roof take the same approach holding onto the ladder and stepping around it instead of over the top.

Aim to get your little. Instead hold onto the ladder with both hands and step around the ladder and onto the roof. The possibility of slipping and falling makes working on any roof dangerous but it s especially so if the roof rises more than 4 feet for every 12 feet of. Ways to work on a steeply pitched roof.

Remember it should extend at least 3 feet above the roof s edge. Hey guys i hope you found this tutorial useful. The highest safe standing level is four rungs from the top of the ladder. I suggest that this second layer of blocking be sloped and placing a continuous shim along the roof side on the first layer will provide the proper slope.

Never step up and over the top of the ladder. In this first picture one can see. Measure the area of each roof section to calculate gutter size. And if you enjoyed.

If you did don t forget to like the video as it really helps to let more people see them. Hand carrying obviously the cheapest but also the most physically taxing method is simply carrying the roofing materials by hand onto the roof. The water is allowed to run on the roof surface and is collected by the lower gutters.