Placing Plywood Under A Ladder Roof

Attach another section of 2 4 across them to hold them together at a height that will allow you to stack the plywood on it so that the top of the plywood sticks up above the top of the jack stand at the roof line.

Placing plywood under a ladder roof.

Roofing contractor and american ladder institute. A fall from a ladder can be fatal. 12 inch square pieces of 1 inch plywood. Actually ladders are all dangerous.

The new plywood will have to be nailed to the rafters or roof trusses. I cringe when i see them on funniest home movies because i know something horrible is going to happen. Is that a run on sentence. You have to place it under the leg on the ladder which is on the lower side of the roof.

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. Screw and glue two sticks to a piece of plywood and cut holes in it for your feet. Residential roofers will most often use a combination of different ladders to install shingles or complete other roofing tasks. But with the old plywood left in place it will be considerably more difficult to locate the rafters to ensure proper nail.

As the sign says these wooden feet tend to slide on the floor so make arrangements to prevent that. Take two 2x4s long enough to extend above the roof line by about 2. What this will do is elevate the leg up to the same level as the other one. 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.

So your ladder will not be slanted anymore.