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Hook Ladders And Ridge For Roofing
Once you get up to the eaves of a roof, you generally must use a hook ladder to get to the peak. Hook ladders enable the roofer to gain access to most spots on a roof safely, without damaging the slate. Don’t try to climb up a slate roof by walking on the slate, hanging on a rope. Not only does this damage the slate, but a loose slate can slip out when you step on it, and you will suddenly know what it’s like to ride a skateboard forty feet in the air.
Good ladder ridge hooks are inexpensive and will attach to almost any ladder. Typically, you would separate an aluminum extension ladder into its two halves, then attach a hook to one of the halves in order to make a honk ladder. The ladder is simply slid up the rout and the hook drops over the peak and secures itself. Usually, the hook is holding upward when the ladder is slid up the roof, then the ladder is flipped over when the hook reaches the top. Better hooks have little wheels attached to make it easier to roll them up the roof.
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