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.

I also have a helper hold onto the bottom of the ladder to stabilize it. Then i pushed it up until it caught on the 7 ft. You want a spot that s dry and. The last step was to use an 8 ft.

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. Getting off the ladder on to the roof is the easy part. 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.

How to climb a ladder and walk on a roof roof and extension ladder safety. Getting back on the ladder from the roof is more difficult. To get a sheet to the roof i dropped a sheet into the chute letting it catch on the lower block. I d suggest it should be at least 3 feet past the edge of your gutter and 4 feet is better.

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. Obviously the cheapest but also the most physically taxing method is simply carrying the roofing materials by hand onto the roof. Before you go near your ladder you need to dress the part. Choose a pair of shoes.

Choose the flattest spot possible to keep your ladder stable. 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.