Safe ways onto a roof

Hi all,
I need to repair the coax connection to the aerial on my chimney.
The problem is it's a 2 storey 1930s detached with poor access.
The chimney is on the south facing side of the house and is about 8
feet higer than the gutter.
I could put a ladder adjacent to the chimney with a standoff to avoid
resting on the gutter but due to the limited space the ladder would be
almost vertical.
I did think of putting a bolt near the top of the wall so I could
fasten the ladder to the wall, then put a ladder on the roof tied to
the vertical ladder, although I've not figured out exactly how to do
this safely! (a roof ladder wont be much use as the shape of the
roof means there's nothing to 'hook' on to where I'll need it)

Can anyone point at sites that explain how to get on a roof safely?

Or should i give up and get an expert in, and if so how much will they
charge?
(I'd be interested to see how they get there anyway!)

TIA
p.s. the chimney needs re-pointing as well

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Can anyone point at sites that explain how to get on a roof safely?

Or should i give up and get an expert in, and if so how much will they
charge?
(I'd be interested to see how they get there anyway!)

TIA
p.s. the chimney needs re-pointing as well

Emu says: Get a "proper man" in, or two if you want the pointing done as
well...

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Hi all,
I need to repair the coax connection to the aerial on my chimney.
The problem is it's a 2 storey 1930s detached with poor access.
The chimney is on the south facing side of the house and is about 8
feet higer than the gutter.
I could put a ladder adjacent to the chimney with a standoff to avoid
resting on the gutter but due to the limited space the ladder would be
almost vertical.
I did think of putting a bolt near the top of the wall so I could
fasten the ladder to the wall, then put a ladder on the roof tied to
the vertical ladder, although I've not figured out exactly how to do
this safely! (a roof ladder wont be much use as the shape of the
roof means there's nothing to 'hook' on to where I'll need it)

Can anyone point at sites that explain how to get on a roof safely?

Or should i give up and get an expert in, and if so how much will they
charge?
(I'd be interested to see how they get there anyway!)

TIA
p.s. the chimney needs re-pointing as well


1. Are you fit and not overweight?
2. Are you agile and flexible?
3. Do you handle heights okay?


If you can answer all 3 criteria in the affirmative then get some advice on
roof safety and give it a go - for me I could answer yes but as I'm over 60
I wouldn't even think about it as my personal used by date is closer than
than my birth! - so I would be paying the 100 bucks or so to get it done by
a professional. Another way this could be tackled is via the cavity under
the roof - removing tiles/slate and gaining access to the roof that way

On Sun, 29 Apr 2007 22:49:52 +0100, mused:

Hi all,
I need to repair the coax connection to the aerial on my chimney.
The problem is it's a 2 storey 1930s detached with poor access.
The chimney is on the south facing side of the house and is about 8
feet higer than the gutter.
I could put a ladder adjacent to the chimney with a standoff to avoid
resting on the gutter but due to the limited space the ladder would be
almost vertical.
I did think of putting a bolt near the top of the wall so I could
fasten the ladder to the wall, then put a ladder on the roof tied to
the vertical ladder, although I've not figured out exactly how to do
this safely! (a roof ladder wont be much use as the shape of the
roof means there's nothing to 'hook' on to where I'll need it)

Can anyone point at sites that explain how to get on a roof safely?

Or should i give up and get an expert in, and if so how much will they
charge?
(I'd be interested to see how they get there anyway!)

TIA
p.s. the chimney needs re-pointing as well

I'd look at getting quotes in for pointing the chimney. Mention
scaffolding to them and you might get access to the aerial and cable
for free.
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Regards,
Stuart.

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Or should i give up and get an expert in, and if so how much will they
charge?

How much do you value your life? I had a new aerial put in a few years
ago for under £100. A new wire won't cost anywhere near that.

Wanna bet? )

(kim)

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Hi all,
I need to repair the coax connection to the aerial on my chimney.
The problem is it's a 2 storey 1930s detached with poor access.
The chimney is on the south facing side of the house and is about 8
feet higer than the gutter.
I could put a ladder adjacent to the chimney with a standoff to avoid
resting on the gutter but due to the limited space the ladder would be
almost vertical.
I did think of putting a bolt near the top of the wall so I could
fasten the ladder to the wall, then put a ladder on the roof tied to
the vertical ladder, although I've not figured out exactly how to do
this safely! (a roof ladder wont be much use as the shape of the
roof means there's nothing to 'hook' on to where I'll need it)

Can anyone point at sites that explain how to get on a roof safely?

Or should i give up and get an expert in, and if so how much will they
charge?
(I'd be interested to see how they get there anyway!)

Most of the cost of installing an aerial is for the labour rather than the
parts.

If the aerial is more that just a few years old it will likely have
corroded, even if that is not immediately obvious to you from the gorund.

So, given that you can not stand a ladder at the correct angle, I would
suggest getting someone to install a new aerial would be your best bet.

--
Michael Chare

On Sun, 29 Apr 2007 22:49:52 +0100, wrote:

|!Hi all,
|!I need to repair the coax connection to the aerial on my chimney.

Do you really need to get on the roof? I put my aerial where it could
?see? the transmitter but under the eaves. Best to have someone holding
the bottom of the ladder.
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Edster wrote:
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Or should i give up and get an expert in, and if so how much will they
charge?


How much do you value your life? I had a new aerial put in a few years
ago for under £100. A new wire won't cost anywhere near that.

Course it will - the aerial costs bugger-all - it is the labour that costs!

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Edster wrote:
DCA wrote in message

Edster wrote:
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Or should i give up and get an expert in, and if so how much will they
charge?


How much do you value your life? I had a new aerial put in a few years
ago for under £100. A new wire won't cost anywhere near that.

Course it will - the aerial costs bugger-all - it is the labour that
costs!

But it won't take as long to do.

particularly the 'coming down' bit ;-(

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From KT24 - in "Leafy Surrey"

Using a RISC OS computer running v5.11

"charles" wrote in message
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In article ,
Edster wrote:
DCA wrote in message

Edster wrote:
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Or should i give up and get an expert in, and if so how much will
they
charge?


How much do you value your life? I had a new aerial put in a few years
ago for under £100. A new wire won't cost anywhere near that.

Course it will - the aerial costs bugger-all - it is the labour that
costs!

But it won't take as long to do.

particularly the 'coming down' bit ;-(

--
From KT24 - in "Leafy Surrey"

Using a RISC OS computer running v5.11


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