Roof Fall Protection Question

[mslisaj]

One thing that I would do (I was trained to do this as standard practice when using an extension ladder) is that after you have the ladder extended to the height that you need it before climbing the ladder use the rope that you extend the ladder with to tie the top and bottom sections of the ladder together, I was trained to do this by having the rope continue down the back of the ladder and under a lower rung on the bottom section of the ladder and then taking the end up the front side of the ladder and wrapping it around the bottom rung of the fly section and the corresponding rung of the bottom section three or four times then tieing some half hitches around the rope in the front and the back of the ladder just above the rungs you wrapped, it does mean that the rope is running up the middle of the ladder but once you are used to that it won't be a problem. That way when you hang your ladder off your hooks there would be no way the bottom could slide out even if you didn't tie it off to your eyebolt. I hope you can understand my description of how to do this, it's easier done than explained.

Great idea about tying the ladder together at the rungs. I get the idea and I'm trying to accomplish the same thing with the eyebolt. My thinking was that if I, for some reason leaned on my ladder extensions at the top the bottom of the ladder would lift up and slide out of the locks that hold the two sections together. We're all on the same track here..............

Thanks for the comments and feedback............ Much appreciated.

Lisa

 

[mslisaj]

Think I would have gone with what Rwhite said: Fix the leak, hire a sweep ever other year, look into a solar charger for the weather system. That said looks like you have things covered. "I'm not afraid on falling, it's the landing that worries me!"
Good Luck

Well Mr. Toomanytools, I think you probably have figured out that I'm a gearhead that loves to build things. Also trying to hire someone "to do it right" is an on going challenge. One of the first times I had to get up there was to correct a big job that I had paid over $1500 to have done. Sure they came back but the bottom line was they really screwed up the job. So being a good "do it yourselfer" I have been handling my own projects myself. Actually as I have completed each phase of this current project, it's fun to look at it and say "I did it my way", with you guys input and ideas.............

Have a great day and thanks for your comments.

Lisa

 

[mslisaj]

Made 25 jumps out of airplanes, never had any injuries from the fall. Though I did damage a bone and a few joints on a couple of landings. lol

Sounds like you have a very well thought out system.

Well Mr. Hawk I admire the fact that you can do that. As a pilot I look out the windows and say "It would be a cold day in hell before I would jump out of a perfectly good airplane". But it has to be a grand experience once you leave the doorstep of the airplane.................

Appreciate your thoughts on my Fall Arrest/Fall Prevention System. As you can see I can't get past the "doorstep of the airplane" so I'm seeing to it I'm securely tired to the roof.............

Lisa

 

[mslisaj]

Well Gentlemen, this is my last installment to my "Fall Prevention/Fall Arrest" system. This last week I finally got the cable and finished the entire installation. I did all this roof work with NO protection and when I was done I got on the harness and went up, snapped onto my high line and gave it a try. It was a nice feeling and I felt good being there on the roof. The cable is 60' long and is set back 10' from each end. If I have work to do at the peak ends I wanted the hold back instead of being fastened right at the edge. This way in the event of a fall I didn't have the slack in the rope plus the 3' deceleration pack to fall before the fall was arrested. I might not survive that as my heart would stop before I hit the end of the rope.

The anchors are all yellow tag and proof tested for 5,000 pounds each and the cable is a 3/8" galvanized cable rated at 5,300 pounds breaking strength. It's interesting that everything was built to this OSHA number of 5,000 pounds when the harness is only rated to 300# and they say three times that would be a no injury fall. But this has been an interesting journey learning about the different systems and getting the feedback from you gentlemen.

Thanks for your help and the pictures were taken while I was secured to the cable. So from now on it's all by the book and a safe roof to be up on and the view is nice too.

Thanks again,

Lisa