Putting Up A Roof Ladder

All the ladder lifts i saw on youtube were too labor intensive and so i designed my own with stuff i had around the house.

Putting up a roof ladder.

If you are finished your work on the roof and climbing back to the ladder be careful not to put to much weight on the gutters while doing so. Drive one 3 inch nail into. This could damage the gutter. Tie off the rungs of the roof ladder if using an extension ladder so it cannot disconnect from the adjustable height locking hooks.

Calculate the length of the roof and adjust your roof ladder accordingly. Continue lifting the ladder over your head by working hand over hand and grabbing rungs lower on the ladder as you go. Press the ladder toward the house to create pressure which helps you raise the ladder without it sliding. Start at the end of the ladder that is away from the house.

Place feet on level stable ground. It is better not to step on the gutter in possible. Keep treads free of paint which can hide defects on wood and clean of grease and dirt. This tool will give you a sturdy and level base to place your ladder on slanted ground.

The pivit ladder leveling boxes are lined in rubber so that you a have traction to shingled roofs and provides some protection to the shingles. Gather all the necessary tools before you get on the roof you have to gather and collect all the things you. Also make sure not to use the gutter as a support as you climb back on the roof. Eye screws into a 32 in.

How to set up a ladder stepladder. How to use a roof ladder i show how to use a roof ladder with this short simple tutorial. Then screw the 2 4 to the fascia with 3 in. Check that any supports braces beneath treads are intact.

Lean it up against your pick climb up on the pick and carefully drag the roof ladder up and over the pick to the roof. Secure the top of your ladder by tying it to a solid anchor. 2 cut about 2 feet off the end of a two by four using a circular saw. This is intended for diy enthusiasts who have simple jobs to do o.

It took about 90 minutes to make. Set up the ladder the next thing on your to do list would be to take the ladder up to the roof and start setting. Make a reusable anchoring rig by screwing two 3 8 in. How to stabilise the ladder to a roof.