Once you have placed a couple of jacks on the roof you can now put wooden boards between them which you will be able to stand on while accomplishing your roofing project.
How to use roof jacks on existing roof.
Once you have worked on an area of your roof as much as needed you may add more roof jacks in order to access the higher parts of your roof or you.
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.
If you are new to working with roof brackets or jacks limit your first experience to a one story roof with a low pitch.
A tool is here to make recessing in the nails left behind by roof jacks a breeze.
Roof jacks are ideal for all kinds of roofing projects as they re easy to set up and remove.
A tool is here to make recessing in the nails left behind by roof jacks a breeze.
Once at the roof edge locate the rafters.
Step 1 check out the roof use a ladder against a side of the building to climb to the roof edge.
A roof jack is a plank that creates a flat stable surface for you to stand on and is essential for roof work.