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Posted by Pipedown on June 13, 2008, 5:26 pm
>> How to protect asphalt roof shingles came up at the /Trinity Habitat
>> for Humanity/ meeting last night.
>>
>> After the roof is on, we have to send volunteers topside to install
>> corbels, touch up paint, etc. Shoes on the shingles frequently damage
>> the shingles, knocking off enough grit that the inspector requires
>> replacement.
>>
>> Of course, the obvious answer is don't put the shingles on so soon, but
>> that ain't gonna happen. The house has to be dried in, and theres
>> _always_ one more punch-list item up top. (Our motto is, "We do it
>> right the last time.")
>>
>> Who has suggestions for how to protect asphalt shingles from damage by
>> shoes in the Texas heat?
>
> Use chicken ladders so they're not walking on the roof shingles at
> all. It's also a lot safer for the volunteers.
>
> R
I've not heard them called chicken ladders but there are a variety of
ladders and scaffold systems made specifically for working on steeply
pitched roofs where you couldn't walk anyway.
I suppose you could roll out a long carpet runner and walk on that (like a
hallway rug). A roof with a red carpet. Maybe temporarily nail it in place
to prevent slippage.
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