How To Safely Roof A House

Cover underlayment with tar.

How to safely roof a house.

If not you can always use your. Nail it every couple of feet. The angle of ladder should be 4 in 1 that is for every 4m you go up you come out 1m from gutter line. The first step is perhaps the most obvious one you have to strip the old roof clean in.

If you re getting off ladder at top ensure it is extended 1m higher than gutter or roof. Rent a trash container. Preparing the roof 1. It s useful to rent a large trash container to throw the old shingles into.

You need slip resistant roofing shoes and a safe sturdy and flat area to stand on while roofing. High pitched roofs are not easy to walk on. Take the proper safety precautions. Install the drip edge on the gable ends of the roof after you finish installing your underlayment.

Use a tin snips to cut the drip edge to size. Many roofs are at a high pitch and require roofing jacks to make the job safe. To access a roof you ll need an extension ladder. Remove the old roof.

Roof safety you can work more safely on the roof by taking a few precautions before going up there. To have a larger area to walk on place planks on top of two roof brackets. Roof brackets are installed on the roofs without making any damage to the roof surface and offers a flat area to step on. Wear loose fitting clothing that doesn t restrict your movements and rubber soled shoes for.

Start at the bottom side of the gable and overlap the sections of drip edge a few inches as you work your way up the roof see figure a. 10 steps to roofing a house 1.