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   Guest_ | Aug 28, 2000 03:51am | #1

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   Jim, That pitch eliminates a lot of choices and I would probably go with the chicken ladder myself. The only other thing that comes to mind would be a scaffolding supported by the dormer windows, if I had a little more comp skills I'd make a sketch. Skip

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   Guest_ | Aug 28, 2000 07:34pm | #2

   *Go witht the chicken ladder approach and use a safety line, too.

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   Guest_ | Aug 28, 2000 09:01pm | #3

   *Hi Jim Yates.I agree with the "chicken ladder" technique, which I would know to be a "ridge-hung ladder", as indicated from Fine Homebuilding Tips and Techniques, page 144, ISBN 0-942391-09-8.I would add, if I may, that maybe two such ladders could be used with ladder jacks and 2x6s for planks. Just nail into ladder.Then, maybe one wouldnt even need the ladders, maybe just hang a 2x12 and add tread strips.I agree with Bill Spievak about a safety line.Hope this helps.alan joseph [email protected]

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   Guest_ | Aug 28, 2000 09:06pm | #4

   *My weapon of choice would be a JLG all terrain boom lift, do your work and not even touch the roof.The first thing that you should consider is the condition of the existing roof. YOU DON'T KNOW!!!It could be assembled by someone who didn't give a damn and replacing slate roof shingles is very time consuming.When you consider the cost of setting up anything else, scafoldings etc. the cost of a rental is actually less.Gabe

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   Guest_ | Aug 28, 2000 09:34pm | #5

   *I replaced the windows and siding on 6 dormers last summer -- I had the same challange as you -- same slate roof and same pitch. This is what I did: I used scaffolding and put it as close to the gutter as I could. Then I had a 2x4 12 feet long tied on the front of the scaffolding and then atttached to the 12 foot 2x4 were 4 2x4's that were hinged to the 12 2x4 so they woudl be able to float. The 2x4 rested on pads on the roof and across the 2x4 going into and on the roof I put a 4x8 piece of plywood. Then up each side I had a 2'x 8' piece of plywood with 2x4's attached that I could use to creep up the roof. It worked well and I was able to do in a day a window and all siding for each dormer (painted too). This system gave me a nice firm platform to work off of; did not break one slate. My helper had the tools on a work area on the scaffolding so there was no up and down -- all boards were cut at roof height.all the best

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   Guest_ | Aug 28, 2000 09:39pm | #6

   *use the ladder withthe ridge hook and PAD the ridge hookso you don't break any slates..b but hey, whadda i no ?

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   Jim_Yates | Aug 29, 2000 03:51am | #7

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   Thanks for all the help.I knew I came to the right place to get good advice.

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   Jim_Yates | Aug 29, 2000 03:51am | #8

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   I'm going to be trimming some dormer windows and will have to work on a steep(12/12)slate roof. I don't want to break any slates while working. Normally I would hang a ladder section off the ridge as a "chicken Ladder" to stand on or extend a ladder from the ground, flat to the roof pitch. Has anyone had to deal with a situation like this and maybe offer some comments or suggestions on how to work without creating more work? Thanks.