Re: [RE-wrenches] Shoes, matting for roof work

2008-11-29 Thread Karl Schwingel
I have used (on both metal and shingles) old carpeting on low pitch high traffic areas. you could even fasten the upper end of the carpet with S-5! clamps if you wanted. with shingles, a piece of metal strapping nailed into a rafter (ala roof jack) and bolted thru the carpet with some fender w

Re: [RE-wrenches] Shoes, matting for roof work

2008-11-28 Thread Kelly Keilwitz, Whidbey Sun & Wind
Wrenches, We¹re doing a lot of work on new-construction metal roofs. The problem isn¹t so much staying on the roof (unless wet!) but tracking sand up onto the roof from the foundation area ­ which scratches up the roof and, then, becomes a safety issue. We¹ve tried laying old carpet at the ladder o