DIY roof ladders

[Francie 6,368]

7 minutes ago, THE STIFFMEISTER said:

Are they for professional or domestic use Francis bud ? 

Domestic stiff, they just need to be light enough an about 15foot long mate. 

[dytkos 17,793]

Nail a few slate battens together, bit of 3 X 2 on the top, job done, renew when necessary .

Cheers, D.

[Greyman 28,439]

Notch and screw seem the way forward mate

 

[delswal 3,819]

9 hours ago, dytkos said:

Nail a few slate battens together, bit of 3 X 2 on the top, job done, renew when necessary .

Cheers, D.

Yup! can see his epitaph now...........................I listened to Dykos, but look on the bright side  Francie, make your own and you soon get to meet that fella you think highly of 

[Welsh_red 4,644]

7 hours ago, dytkos said:

Nail a few slate battens together, bit of 3 X 2 on the top, job done, renew when necessary .

Cheers, D.

My dad used to use roof ladders like that . Id be to worried the ridge tile would ping off as im climbing it 

 

[Greyman 28,439]

I was always happier just pushing a tile up every other row and stepping on the buttons never liked ladders and having had a few big falls over the years I now only do scaffolds and if people don’t want to pay I walk away

[dogmad riley 1,344]

14 hours ago, jigsaw said:

im 43 years at the painting game and i wont go up on them yokes ever again,when i start work with a company the 1st thing i do is make it clear under no circumstances will i ever go on a roof ladder.....its great peace of mind to know ill never be asked lol

I'm with you, I work at height everyday on cranes some are crazy high but you won't get me on house roof on any ladder hate the things. 

[TOMO 26,144]

5 minutes ago, dogmad riley said:

I'm with you, I work at height everyday on cranes some are crazy high but you won't get me on house roof on any ladder hate the things. 

I genuinely don't know how you can do that....if I watch a vid on youtube of somebody going up a crane..it makes my legs go funny...lol

[wildman 489]

15 hours ago, Francie said:

Iv got a set of lyte roofing ladders but there a nightmare to get on a roof yourself, waste of f***ing money. 

Nearly knocked myself of the ladders when I couldn't get the roofing ladder onto the roof as it's to heavy. 

I want to build a one tier roof ladder out of wood, an make it as light as possible, iv been working on roofs years, it's just to get me on the roof to manouvere it won't be holding much weight, probably 75kg.

Anyone built one or have an idea? 

Balsa wood ,Francie pal that's the way to go nice n light good look

[dogmad riley 1,344]

33 minutes ago, TOMO said:

I genuinely don't know how you can do that....if I watch a vid on youtube of somebody going up a crane..it makes my legs go funny...lol

I dont mind the cranes but house roofs on a ladder... no thank you lol

[Excmelin 0]

If you're dead set on DIY, making a lightweight wood ladder could work if it’s only for quick access and won’t be holding much weight. A mate of mine built a simple one-tier ladder from lightweight timber, kept it narrow, and added an old hook to the top for stability. Worked pretty well for him.
If you’re looking for something that’ll save you from the DIY hassle and give you a solid setup, lightweight ladders with wheels might be worth considering.

Edited November 4 by Excmelin

[DIDO.1 22,777]

3 minutes ago, Excmelin said:

If you're dead set on DIY, making a lightweight wood ladder could work if it’s only for quick access and won’t be holding much weight.

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