Getting On The Roof With An Extension Ladder

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Getting on the roof with an extension ladder.

You want a spot that s dry and. Before you go near your ladder you need to dress the part. Slowly raise the ladder with crate attached to the roof just above the gutter. A roofing ladder is simply an extension ladder that has been securely attached to the ridge of a sloped roof to allow a roofer to work from an angle though no more than 75 degrees on the roof.

All the ladder lifts i saw on youtube were too labor intensive and so i designed my own with stuff i had around the house. How to climb a ladder and walk on a roof roof and extension ladder safety. It took about 90 minutes to make. Place it on the ground open side down.

You can attach a gripper at the bottom of your pivit to make sure it does not slip when you are on the ladder. Extend the ladder at least 3 rungs above the crate. Use wire string or bungy cord to secure the crate to the ladder around the middle of the rung itself. Standoff distance against a sidewall is 19 in.

The ladder stabilizer may be used with standard extension ladders for greater stability and safety. Obey this setback rule. Getting back onto the ladder off the roof is merely a matter of reversing your steps as you hold onto the top end of the ladder with your hands. Keep the base of the ladder at least 1 foot out from the house for every 3 feet in height.

Designed for cleaning gutters or working on sides of houses. The next thing on your to do list would be to take the ladder up to the roof and start setting it up. To prevent damage by a ladder get a delivery type plastic milk crate. To begin the setup process at first you have to place the pivit where you would like the bottom leg of the ladder to go.