Homeowners found themselves walking on old metal roofs to apply sealers and nail loose sheets down.
How to walk on high pitched roof.
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As far as possible walk only on line of screws on metal roofs and on front of roof tiles where they are double thickness and suppor ted by a timber batten underneath.
Do not attempt to walk on these roofs on any pitch.
The possibility of slipping and falling makes working on any roof dangerous but it s especially so if the roof rises more than 4 feet for every 12 feet of.
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Roof pitches you can walk on.
Metal roofs were popular in the 1800s and early 1900s.
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Frost snow or ice on the roof.
These are generally difficult in maintenance as they require special materials to avoid leaks.
Ways to work on a steeply pitched roof.
There are still instances when you may need to walk on a metal roof though like to inspect it.
Today s metal roofs are virtually leakproof rustproof and are low maintenance.
Moss on a roof that is wet from dew or recent rain.
They are the easiest ones to construct and they are safe to walk on.
How to work on a steep roof.
You re now ready to step onto roof.
What roof pitch that can be walked on can be determined by many things.
Always move slowly and carefully to keep your balance.
When we frame steep roofs that are high off the ground we set up scaffold around the bottom of the roof.
Low pitched roofs have the pitch below 4 12 33 3.
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