How To Use Roof Brackets

I came across this steep roof and took this video about installing the roof jacks and the board before installing the roofing materials.

How to use roof brackets.

You will use the plank also for putting roofing materials on it so make sure you do not overload it. If you cannot remove them nail them as deep as you can and then put some roofing cement over them. Use brackets designed to hold a 2 6. If this project is not installed properly brackets can break loose causing workers and roofing materials to come plummeting down towards the roof edge.

Buy enough 90 degree brackets photo 1 to place one bracket every 4 ft. Send text message print comment. October 23 2017 advertisement. Roof brackets roof brackets are available at hardware stores lumberyards roofing suppliers and home centers for 5 to 10 each.

After you have removed the brackets you will have nails left in the roof. Secondly roof brackets must be installed properly because they are designed to act like mini scaffolding for workers installing a roof. With steep slopes and unpredictable circumstances working on a roof can be dangerous and requires safety precautions. See how to use them.

Roof jacks provide a stable work surface making it easier and safer to apply roofing. For many people out. When installing or repairing shingles on a steep roof you need the support of roofing jacks which are brackets that hold a length of two inch scaffolding.