Placing Plywood Under A Ladder Roof

I cringe when i see them on funniest home movies because i know something horrible is going to happen.

Placing plywood under a ladder roof.

Take two 2x4s long enough to extend above the roof line by about 2. Is that a run on sentence. The new plywood will have to be nailed to the rafters or roof trusses. Screw and glue two sticks to a piece of plywood and cut holes in it for your feet.

Actually ladders are all dangerous. A fall from a ladder can be fatal. 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. You should always avoid using a ladder on uneven ground but if you absolutely have to even up the ground as much as possible before ascending the ladder.

Position the safety shoes on the ladder s feet firmly on the ground with the rubber pad facing you and place a 4 by 4 inch block of wood against the front of the ladder s feet for support. Roofing contractor and american ladder institute. As the sign says these wooden feet tend to slide on the floor so make arrangements to prevent that. Attach another section of 2 4 across them to hold them together at a height that will allow you to stack the plywood on it so that the top of the plywood sticks up above the top of the jack stand at the roof line.

At least two loads of 250 pounds 114 kg each concentrated between any two consecutive attachments the number and position of additional concentrated loads of 250 pounds 114 kg each determined from anticipated usage of the ladder shall also be included plus anticipated loads caused by ice buildup winds rigging and impact loads resulting from the use of ladder. This will reduce the risk of your ladder slipping and you falling off your roof and getting injured. So your ladder will not be slanted anymore. But with the old plywood left in place it will be considerably more difficult to locate the rafters to ensure proper nail.

What this will do is elevate the leg up to the same level as the other one.