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Standing ladder on roof.
Residential roofers will most often use a combination of different ladders to install shingles or complete other roofing tasks.
In fact ladder manufacturers and emergency room doctors recommend never standing above the third highest step.
Putting a ladder on a sloped roof isn t a regular task.
Note a platform ladder height is non adjustable.
This article is here to help.
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Here we ll teach you how to put a ladder on a sloped roof in the easiest manner.
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As a more expensive alternative purchase two roof jack brackets screw them to your roof 4 feet apart and lay a 6 foot long 2 by 6 inch board across the brackets.
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All ladders are not created equal.
To protect your asphalt roof avoid putting the metal sides of a ladder down on the roof surface without protecting the shingles.
Only climb up the front of the ladder never the back side.
Or try a platform ladder to get a platform at the highest safe standing level the same height as the second rung from the top of a step ladder.
How to work on a steep roof.
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How to safely use ladders on a roof.
Your ladder should be 1 meter out for every 4 meters up and the ladder legs will create a 75 degree angle with the garage roof or first story roof.
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You can t just follow the same process you employ to place a ladder on a normal roof.
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It also has a larger standing area than the 3 inch rung on step ladders making this a safe and comfortable standing surface.
The feet of your ladder will rest on the board.
Choose the right ladder for the job when you work on the roof if you want to avoid a potential trip to the emergency room later.