Thread: How to keep from falling off metal roof?

Quote: Originally Posted by Coach James Washington Husky alumni? Oh, I was joking pretending you where actually Coach Don James -former football coach of the Washington Huskies. I live in Seattle and I'm a casual Husky fan-listen to the games on the radio anyway. A college football stadium with a great view of Lake Washington. But you've been there many times right coach? Neil PS--love the coyote image. good old road runner cartoons!

the ascender allows you to make your leads shorter or longer. say your working in the middle of the roof, the ascender lets you be tied off from the time you get on the ladder really, til you get down. you can move around and meter out all the rope you need or want. then again im sorta biased towards this becuase i hate tying loops into my ropes, and having to fight to get them undone sometimes. and hey my method gets you some new toys too.

Quote: Originally Posted by sungrove Glad to hear you were joking coach. So how are those Husky alum events going these days... Washington Husky alumni?

Our house has 2 large-separate roof sections with ~50 degree angle...I'm calling the Amish come roofing time.

Yes, lots of good safety information..............above all, don't risk life and limb. If you're apprehensive about going up......hire it out to someone who isn't and has the proper apparati to do it. I won't go up on the roof for gutter cleaning.....just two floors but the pitch is a little steep and it's ~3 floors to the ground from one side. I don't even have the 28ft. class 1A ladder anymore (and that was THE...

I chickened out and asked my Dad to do it. LOL I went up there a couple of times to finish the strapping (kinda painted myself into a corner, as it were) and had no choice but to go up. 4/12 pitch, strapping that's rough sawn 1x4 and 1x5 boards (so they're strong) at 16" centers.. should be like walking in the park, right? I was maintaining at least three attachment points at all times while "crab walking" around. The...

You already own the harness, definitely tie yourself off! Sliding down a few times will really try your nerves and make you useless while trying to finish your task. Grippy shoes, dry roof all help. Or you can use the new self magenetizing clothing they have on that new TV show where they are traveling to Mars.

Wear your harness and loop your tie off so you can adjust the slack (kind of like a pulley) and wear a pair of chuck taylors on a warm day.

I too hate heights! However I have walked on my metal roof w/o any slipping with just tennis shoes. I am very cautious when on any roof. Never will I go up there when wet.

You already have your solution: Harness and tie it off on the other side. Be careful to use low stretch rope or tie it off a couple feet short of the edge. That's literally a lifesaver....