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Posted by SteveB on June 13, 2008, 8:17 pm
Pipedown wrote:
>
> > > 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.
That's not a bad idea. Someone last night said that on one job somebody
took the liner out of his pickup. He said it worked OK, but he was
worried about the liability. We need to decide on an approved method.
Carpet might just be it.
--
Steve Bell
New Life Home Improvement
Arlington, TX
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