The lumber provides a ledge to grab onto as you climb onto the roof from the ladder.
How to climb a ladder onto a roof.
Ask a helper to hold the ladder while you climb.
Roofers will usually use an extension ladder to gain access to the roof and a second extension ladder with wheels and hooks to secure it to the ridge of the roof to complete the work from the roof.
Pry the wood away when you are back on the ladder and.
The first time you climb the ladder secure it with a rope or cord to an anchor point on the roof.
If you can t get up on a roof saf.
When you do this make sure both the side rails are flat against an even surface at the top of the ladder and there s no wobbling.
Either both hands and one foot or both feet and one hand.
Jared mellick president of universal roof contracting shares valuable steps to using a ladder safely.
Nail the 2 by 4 lumber to the roof with framing nails.
Roofing contractor and american ladder institute.
Residential roofers will most often use a combination of different ladders to install shingles or complete other roofing tasks.
You should always face the ladder holding onto the rungs while you climb.