Placing Plywood Under A Ladder Roof

This will reduce the risk of your ladder slipping and you falling off your roof and getting injured.

Placing plywood under a ladder roof.

Is that a run on sentence. So your ladder will not be slanted anymore. 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. You have to place it under the leg on the ladder which is on the lower side of the roof.

A fall from a ladder can be fatal. I cringe when i see them on funniest home movies because i know something horrible is going to happen. What this will do is elevate the leg up to the same level as the other one. But with the old plywood left in place it will be considerably more difficult to locate the rafters to ensure proper nail.

Roofing contractor and american ladder institute. Screw and glue two sticks to a piece of plywood and cut holes in it for your feet. As the sign says these wooden feet tend to slide on the floor so make arrangements to prevent that. Residential roofers will most often use a combination of different ladders to install shingles or complete other roofing tasks.

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. Actually ladders are all dangerous. 12 inch square pieces of 1 inch plywood. 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.

The new plywood will have to be nailed to the rafters or roof trusses.