Getting Onto Roof

He also went onto the roof trying to locate any new holes that might have been created since the critter company man was here on july 3 when he found the dead raccoon in the attic eaves.

Getting onto roof. To get a sheet to the roof i dropped a sheet into the chute letting it catch on the lower block. 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. Choose the flattest spot possible to keep your ladder stable. Choose a pair of shoes.

Then i pushed it up until it caught on the 7 ft. Obviously the cheapest but also the most physically taxing method is simply carrying the roofing materials by hand onto the roof. You want a spot that s dry and. If it is short you cant easily grab the ladder to stabilize it as you go to step on it.

Before you go near your ladder you need to dress the part. While they may not look it a bundle of shingles is extremely heavy. I d suggest it should be at least 3 feet past the edge of your gutter and 4 feet is better. 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 back on the ladder from the roof is more difficult. How to climb a ladder and walk on a roof roof and extension ladder safety. Getting off the ladder on to the roof is the easy part. I also have a helper hold onto the bottom of the ladder to stabilize it.

The last step was to use an 8 ft. 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.