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DIY Help: Roofing Safety Explained | Roofing Ladders
It is essential that the roofing ladder your select be sturdy and of the proper length for the job. The four common grades of wood, aluminum, or fiberglass extension ladders are light duty, medium duty, heavy grade and extra-heavy duty. A classification and weight limit label found on the side of a ladder describes the safe working loads for each category of ladder. The duty rating includes a fully clothed user's weight and the tool and materials to be carried on the ladder.
If your shingles will be delivered to the roof surface, a medium-duty ladder, is adequate for most homeowners. If your weight is above 230 pounds and you plan to carry the shingles on your shoulders and up the ladder to the roof, use a heavy-duty or extra-heavy-duty ladder. Remember that most shingle bundles weigh at least 75 pounds. Also, keep in mind that roofing ladders are typically not designed to extend to full length. Because the ladder should extend 3 feet above the eaves, only 21 feet of a 24 foot ladder should be used. Extension ladders are typically sold in 4-foot-length increments from 16 to 40 feet.
Other ladder safety includes a sturdy mechanism for locking together the two sections, anchor shoes, a sturdy bottom rung and more. If you are going to do a great deal of shingling, a rubber hip pad will save war and tear on you and your jeans. As you sit on the roof, the pad straps snugly around the area of your body that drags across the abrasive surface of the newly installed shingles. A new pair of jeans can be worn out in a matter of days when subjected to this type of treatment during a roofing project. A hip pad will last for years and also provides some slip resistance and some insulation from shingles that absorb considerable heat from sunlight.
Remember, before you begin DIY work, your first task is to become an educated consumer so that you are prepared when you talk to potential suppliers and contractors. Make informed decisions before you decide to do the work or have a roofing contractor do some or all of the work. Examine each section of your roof to determine if the pitch is too steep or if you feel you will be too high off the ground to work with confidence. Now is the time to walk over the roof surface to decide if you can do the work of ir you should instead call a professional commercial roofer.
If your shingles will be delivered to the roof surface, a medium-duty ladder, is adequate for most homeowners. If your weight is above 230 pounds and you plan to carry the shingles on your shoulders and up the ladder to the roof, use a heavy-duty or extra-heavy-duty ladder. Remember that most shingle bundles weigh at least 75 pounds. Also, keep in mind that roofing ladders are typically not designed to extend to full length. Because the ladder should extend 3 feet above the eaves, only 21 feet of a 24 foot ladder should be used. Extension ladders are typically sold in 4-foot-length increments from 16 to 40 feet.
Other ladder safety includes a sturdy mechanism for locking together the two sections, anchor shoes, a sturdy bottom rung and more. If you are going to do a great deal of shingling, a rubber hip pad will save war and tear on you and your jeans. As you sit on the roof, the pad straps snugly around the area of your body that drags across the abrasive surface of the newly installed shingles. A new pair of jeans can be worn out in a matter of days when subjected to this type of treatment during a roofing project. A hip pad will last for years and also provides some slip resistance and some insulation from shingles that absorb considerable heat from sunlight.
Remember, before you begin DIY work, your first task is to become an educated consumer so that you are prepared when you talk to potential suppliers and contractors. Make informed decisions before you decide to do the work or have a roofing contractor do some or all of the work. Examine each section of your roof to determine if the pitch is too steep or if you feel you will be too high off the ground to work with confidence. Now is the time to walk over the roof surface to decide if you can do the work of ir you should instead call a professional commercial roofer.