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I used to be a safety third kind of guy, we just get smarter as we age.In the 70's, 80's and 90's I had a house two story with 12/12 pitch roof. I would walk the ridge out to the chimney to clean it. I must have been nuts during those years, or maybe old age has made a sissy out of me.
In the 70's, 80's and 90's I had a house two story with 12/12 pitch roof. I would walk the ridge out to the chimney to clean it. I must have been nuts during those years, or maybe old age has made a sissy out of me.
Bones and joints have memory.I used to be a safety third kind of guy, we just get smarter as we age.
A step in time saves nine.In the 70's, 80's and 90's I had a house two story with 12/12 pitch roof. I would walk the ridge out to the chimney to clean it. I must have been nuts during those years, or maybe old age has made a sissy out of me.
I've had some close calls on bikes, so I am especially cautious.Same here. Especially when on a motorcycle. But I've seen how childrens chalk goes on asphalt. So does the human body (and I've the results of that too).
Roofing is one thing with hoses loose shingles etc. But just cleaning a chimney I don't unless it is 10/12 or more. Or wet metal old shingles etc. The problem is unless I can throw a tag line over and attach my rope to the ground on the other side I still have to go up unprotected once which is usually all I do for a cleaning.I worked roofing for 4 years no matter the type or height of a roof I
always wore fall protection. I wanted to go every night to my wife and kid, not the
hospital. Never had to use it but I always wore it
If I use ridge ladders on metal I have to pad them completely so I don't scratch anything. I really really hate all of these new metal roofs. They make my job much harder.So the Amish kids roofing my 12/12 roof didn't wear any fall protection. I honestly couldn't watch this part of the build. Later, a roofer who was helping with the chimney put a 12 ft ladder up to the gutter line and climbed up the roof just grabbing onto the standing seems. I don't remember a time in my life when this would have made sense to me, bit there are probably reasons--I'm not a roofer. I bought a chicken ladder and will not hesitate to go up to the ridge. I don't wear fall protection, but I trust that science is on my side with ladder. I do wear a climbing helmet if my wife is watching though. I mostly work with my brain, so I'm convinced she thinks this is the important part of me--after 20 yrs of marriage. She may or may not be right. That is a crazy video nonetheless.
Yeah, I have pipe insulation zip tied to the ladder in strategic places. The insulation seems to help the ladder grip a bit. I imagine that this would be a pain for someone doing this every day. I'm not up on my roof often.If I use ridge ladders on metal I have to pad them completely so I don't scratch anything. I really really hate all of these new metal roofs. They make my job much harder.
If I use ridge ladders on metal I have to pad them completely so I don't scratch anything. I really really hate all of these new metal roofs. They make my job much harder.
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