Walking On Rooftop

We construct roofs that are either vented or unvented.

Walking on rooftop.

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 horizontal span. In a 2014 study conducted by the bureau of labor statistics there were 647 fatal falls from roofs. Pay attention to the surface you are walking on and watch out for any loose shingles. Below is a walk on roof balcony from another 19th century new york building that was covered in interlocking copper shingles soldered together.

Walking on a clay tile roof is an easy way to cause an immense amount of damage that can be costly to repair. Obviously this is where the roof has the most support. Step 3 lay a roofing ladder across the shingle roof if the pitch of the roof is too high and you are not comfortable walking on it. Don t allow harness to give you a false sense of security it s a last resort only.

Walk on the strongest areas the strongest part of the rv roof is actually right on top of the side wall of the rv. They are nothing more than roofs that you walk on. Walking on your roof is incredibly dangerous. Load limits on the roof of a building.

And below is a new york city rooftop deck constructed over a flat membrane roof surface. Below we illustrate the roof of a home along the hudson river in new york. Always move slowly and carefully to keep your balance. 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.

Roofs are under a lot of pressure. Perhaps it is because we forget that they really are roofs and have to follow all the rules that roofs have to follow. Use small controlled steps when walking on the shingle roof. Roofers are trained to walk on sloped surfaces so contact a roofing professional first if you are planning on doing repairs to your roof.

Dave solberg discusses some of the differences from the framework to the placement of components such as roof vents and ac units. In order to stay intact and in place a roof must be able to resist loads both permanent and temporary that are pushing. Decking hardware damage while your home is built with structural integrity that can handle weight of people living in it your roof isn t built to quite the same standards. But we tend to mess them up royally.