For those of you who complain about their roof.
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Don't want to get up there and realize you forgot something.
I really hate extension ladders. They just never feel that secure to me.
I really hate extension ladders. They just never feel that secure to me.
Wasn't referring to flex of the ladder so much as the top of it not being secured. Always in my mind that it is going to want to slide side to side. I'm not on them very often though, I'm sure that people that use them every day have more confidence in them.
Ahh yeah I have that one strapped fast to the ridge ladder on the roof. Mainly because of the wind. It is angled enough it wouldn't slide otherwise.
spudman99
Feeling the Heat
How do you tether yourself when on the platform? Just a question as that looks way scarier than my bush installation I posted earlier this week in my install thread. Harness or just steel balls? Curious is the only reason I ask.
Rob711
Feeling the Heat
Grizzerbear
Minister of Fire
Rob711
Feeling the Heat
25 buckets but I pulled most of them up with a rope. I only carried a few when I had to go up and down anyway. Probably 15 or so trips up and down. The ladder is nothing that's normal every day stuff. The 14/12 roof was the pita part.
Bad LP
Minister of Fire
No.
Just no.
Just no way would I go up there to get on that roof.
If I was in the business I'd own a man lift. A friend just bought one and another is doing so to paint his house.
The highest I've been was 110' in an aerial platform on a fire truck. Felt perfectly safe. Didn't have to get out. LOL
Manlifts are great if you can get them in and we do use them sometimes. But many times you just can't get them where We need them in this case it would have meant removing fence and moving plantings to gain access.
SpaceBus
Minister of Fire
I've jumped out of planes, but I wouldn't be up there!
Trey1979
Feeling the Heat
spudman99
Feeling the Heat
Mods.... please sticky this.
So those who question the cost of a liner install from a CSIA sweep realize that these fella's are not charging enough.
So those who question the cost of a liner install from a CSIA sweep realize that these fella's are not charging enough.
K-Mac
New Member
wow! as someone who hates heights....not in a million years! much respect to you! my roof would be a piece of cake compared to this one. im tall with a long reach and can hang christmas lights off the gutters without a ladder--single story ranch on slab. can imagine the chimney sweep enjoys my roof compared to these!
Bad LP
Minister of Fire
Ya I realize that. Gotta make a living I guess. LOL
SpaceBus
Minister of Fire
I wish there were a place locally that rented boom lifts. That would make my liner and chimney install much easier!
vwmike
Feeling the Heat
geez that's an ugly one! Earned every penny on a job like that. Glad we don't have very many houses like that here.
I would be too busy holding on with both hands to get much work done.
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