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I dont care how high it is as long as it's walkable. 3/12 or 4/12 and I am happy. That being said, drip edge and first few rows working below your feet is shady. Much happier once I can work above my feet. Current house is 10/12 and that sucks. Once you start sliding, it's really hard to get stopped. On steeper stuff like 20/12, it's often safer as you cant be lazy and have to put up planks or a hooked ladder.
I can walk on my roof...it's not overly sloped. Just terrified of falling off.
Meh I kinda want to fix this myself. I want to see the condition of the roof and the shingles just to make sure. Plus I am planning on doing some other work up there, need to screw down some cabling along the chimmey. Will most likely do it all at once, well that is the plan, probably be up there twice.
That was my plan the last time I needed to do a repair in an awkward location. It didnt work. Didnt have suitable rope to throw over the peak. Instead had wife hold the ladder while I slid down and hit the ladder to stop. Not the most fun I've ever had. Changed pants for the second trip up to ones with more braking ability.
When we had the six plex my dad would go up the ladder to the second floor and I would hold his belt as he did the work. He wanted to tie off to the radiator!
Before getting too concerned about a color match I'd ask myself "can it be seen from the street?"I've been meaning to ask about this for awhile. And funny enough a contractor was driving by offering to do this.
So a shingle tore off sometime Nov last year during a couple of windy days, then the snow hit. I actually found the shingle while snow shovelling.
It's 1 shingle, it should be easy enough for me to replace on my own right? Can you buy 1 shingle, it's brown. I guess I need some nails and maybe some sealant?
BTW the random contractor wanted $200 to do it.
It might come down to that, just getting something to get the job done, instead of having to buy a package of 10.
Does this translate to "Don't build it if no one will buy it."
Use one of these......
www.homedepot.ca
Use one of these......
Iberville Vapour barrier one gang soft shell | The Home Depot Canada
Vapour barrier. Soft shell for use with any 2 in. x 3 in. device box up to 3 in. deep.
Hell yeah, thanks man!
That box vapour barrier is for new build and is all but useless for anything retrofit unless you have clear access from above. Good solution if you have access above the ceiling. It is just too big to push in from above.
I have a rope harness, makes me comfy on 6/12 .I also have a hook ladder that catches the ridge, used it this morning to fix a soffit that was vandalized by a raccoon this week.
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