How To Install a Roof ALONE: Shop Build #18
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- Опубликовано: 25 ноя 2022
- So, you've got a roof to install, but you're alone and have no help. Fear not! In this video, you'll watch me firsthand prepare the roof framing and stage, layout, and install the roof sheathing on our shop build. If you're by yourself and getting ready to install a roof, pay close attention to the do's and don'ts in this video. Warning: build at your own risk-- i's dangerous!
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Just a couple of points to watch when using your new safety kit: 1) beware pendulum swing. If your line is extended and the anchor is far away, on an angle from you, if you fall you will describe an arc which my coincide with the floor; keep the arrest device above you if at all possible. 2) the shock absorbing lanyards shouldn't be used if you are only working at first floor level; there is a danger that the free fall before the arrestor kicks in plus the extended length of the shock absorbing lanyard may be the same as the distance to the floor. When working on lower work levels I use a short static lanyard. 3) Keep the leg straps snug on your harness; when putting it on, 'dress' the family jewels to make sure that in the event of a fall they're not going to be trapped under the webbing!
To answer the question, "why is there a shock absorbing section in the lanyard", you need to know that the G forces that can be created during falls are much worse than you would guess. A fall factor 2 (dropping the length of your body when the rope is attached at your head) can do damage to your body and stress the rope and harness to the point that they need replaced (without the shock absorber).
@@jwagnermail I know this, I've been trained in the correct use and application of fall arrest equipment (UK requirement) My point still stands: if you use a shock absorbing lanyard in the wrong place you will hit the deck. It's just something that your Risk Assessment will have identified prior to commencing working at height.
I'll chip in and add that it's important to have a plan if someone does fall as they will most likely need to be helped down/up safely. Most of your body weight will be supported by the leg straps which can put pressure the femoral arteries and cut off blood circulation leading to circulatory shock and the build up of lactic acid. Once circulation resumes, lactic acid can flood the bloodstream resulting in organ damage and possible heart failure. In other words, the danger isn't over just because someone didn't hit the ground.
Using a static line reduces most of the risk of pendulum swing. Good point on the lanyard though, I've seen many times people using them on an 8 foot drop. Not very helpful.
Thank you all for the helpful info. I’m thinking about purchasing some of this gear to be safer on our roof.
This book is awesome! ruclips.net/user/postUgkxzaRUJNcbypw-fRBDbqqz43ULIa-1EGP- It has loads of pictures and videos, and it shows you everything you need to know about tiny homes. It covers all the basics of a house, from plumbing to electricity. It also has some cool floor plans of some of the most popular tiny homes out there. I had a blast reading this book and learning so much. The only thing that bugged me was that the description said it had floor plans, but it didn't say how few there were.
This man is just amazing!! His family is so blessed to have him. The wealth of knowledge and skill he has to slap those roof sheeting on all by himself is just amazing.
65!
@@MKRM27what would you have done differently?
@@MKRM27 In the words of Taylor Swift, "Haters gonna hate hate hate hate hate."
I put 110 sheets of 5/8 plywood on my shop roof by myself. It isn't amazing, it's just work. But yes, Scott is a wealth of knowledge, and we're lucky to have him too!
@@MKRM27 Your just jealous of his knowledge......
Scott is the definition of a class act. His gift for speaking is a testament to his years of immersion with others and a love for reading.. Nate is a very lucky man to have him for a father. And vice versa, of course. Thank you for the years of relaxed learning and entertainment. Oh, much enlightenment along the way, as well.
I started framing in Vegas in 91 and the California framers like this dude made me... Thanks to all you old school men for teaching me for free and paying me.. 😀
My rigging axe days.. 😆 🤣
6:26 "Oh, hey, that audio's a little low, better turn the volume up so I can hear what Scott's saying."
6:58 *speakers blow out*
Much respect to the sight of you doing roof work. I climbed an extension ladder to clean my gutters for the first time today and the moment I got high enough to think, "If I fall, I'm actually going to get hurt," I could actually feel all these alarms going off in my body. I had to actually tell myself to keep climbing and stay up there. I can't imagine the kind of nerve a man must have to not only do roof work, but to build the actual roof that supports his steps.
It’s impossible for me not to absolutely love and respect you. You’re everything right and good about the men and women who built this great nation. God bless you.
Great Job Scott. I've fallen at least 4 times in my career from heights of 8-16', all of which I was extremely lucky to have survived without any serious injury. I walked off scaffolding once at 16' and fell into a bundle of insulation which was on the floor. Talk about lucky. I got right back up there and continued working without thinking much about it. We all take those stupid chances of working in the air but when you fall, well, it happens so fast there is no way you can catch yourself. I'm too old now and not nearly as tough as I think I was (You are too). I marvel at the way you think through each difficulty with experience being the greatest teach of all. Teach those youngsters good safety and NOT to do things like Grandpa did. Stay safe...🙂
At 3:45, you gotta love a guy that really knows which is the business end of the hammer.
Unlike the house build series,
Which was started after we had started and finished our home build,
For our pole barn / hay shed / mill shop,
I've got the privilege and good fortune of timing, to be learning so much from watching you solo build this, Scott! Thank you so much for what you are doing here, good sir!
Safety first! I enjoy watching the innovative techniques. As a child I was called to the roof by my father up a 40 ft. wooden ladder with ladder jacks to support walking planks and onto a old slate roof to seal it with asphalt type amphibicoat. I still remember the how skeptical I was of the set up as no safety ropes just the constant reminders to pay attention where all of your appendages were resting! I would look at my father move as if he were a mountain goat and adhering to a steadfast confidence which I did not yet possess.
I’m a industrial electrician, we use safety harnesses and safety lines all the time. We call those retractable lines “yo-yo’s”
Re: standing on a slick-ish surface (the plywood in this case, but also applies to metal, rock climbing, steeper pitch OSB, or whatever else). More surface area. Turn your toes straight up or down, flatten your whole foot against the surface, and try to equalize your weight across your foot (which means leaning downhill just a TINY bit more than you feel comfortable with to get your heel in solid contact). Practice with a safety rope in your hand though.
If you can stand still on ONE carefully placed foot without sliding, you can walk up it. But remember if you pick something heavy up, the equation changes.
An 8/12 pitch roof is more difficult to sheath or work off of than Scott made it appear!
Right at that "sour" spot. Steep enough to be hard on the ankles, yet you still have to get down on your knees or bend over to do any work. And any saw dust or weak (hot) felt paper, and you're sliding. My least favorite part of building.
if i had known someone like you back in 1980
i would have stayed in this wonderful trade
full time
you are awesome
Larry would be proud of the videos you make.
You said the best reason, without realizing it, for wearing a full harness whenever you’re on a roof - those grandkids watching Grandpa. No matter how many times you can do the “do as I say not how I do” and yet they do as they see you do. And, as the guy on the job who was going to jail if the rules weren’t followed or worse had to tell someone that their loved one isn’t coming home, there is always a way to do it right. It may take a little longer or require something different but there’s a safer way to do it. Your skills and strengths (based on a ton of great experience and shared wisdom) are outstanding but one slip 20’+ off the ground may only result in a little adrenaline rush, a twisted ankle, a fall to the ground, or worse. Your family and the greater community needs you.
You are an inspiration sir!! This is one of my favorite RUclips channel. As a fellow carpenter I can relate to the day to day struggles. When I work at home or side jobs I am working by myself and need to find way to multiple my force. Keep up the good work!!
Not only are you a mentor of mine but I have much respect for you knowledge and willingness to go up their and do all this all by yourself. You are outstanding.
What a Tremendously BLESSED Daughter, to have a Father with skills such as these. Watching this man Go this hard for his daughter... brings a tear 🥲 to my eyes
I am loving your videos, learning points, humour, music and all! I also have done my share of “mmmh, perhaps not OSHA approved” work, and doubtless will do again :)
On a pedantic note though, as a rock climber both Alpine and UK style, how do you think we stay safe without having a point above us to arrest our fall? That new gear that you have will not stop you from falling - it will stop you from landing hard, and that is always the difference! It’s not there to stop you from breaking a finger or grazing the skin off your knees - it’s to stop you from dying or being permanently disabled. And it can do that even if the anchor point is below you!
Scott, it's such a pleasure watching you work and listening to your commentary. You do so with such skill, confidence and assurance as to how to get a job done right. Thanks
I love how you can tell how much joy and satisfaction it brings you by being back on the jobsite building something fulltime, it's an invigorating experience!
I've told before that one thing I have done is mortuary work. I learned that half the people who fall a mere 12' will die. So I am very glad to see you using the safety equipment.
Thank you for your videos. I set roof trusses with just my self a bunch of 2’ 2/4’s and a Crain operator. I had a ton of people watching and said who wants to help me!?? No one said a word.
The way you work , describe and Nate edits make every video an educational experience!! I spend a few years roofing houses with high school age kids on mission trips lots of fun and hard work teaching and learning at the same time! We had to use plastic washered nails for that synthetic underlayment and yes it is so much better than tar paper to walk on and layout on the roof. Keep those grand sons working and show them how to have fun on the worksite, they will remember those times for the rest of their lives!!
I like working alone. A good Carpenter can do it most of the time. Me? I would have gotten a fork lift for the decking. I'm impressed with how you stood the trusses up alone. Great technique. I build my garage add on by myself and had fun doing it.
Just a note the safety lanyard should normally tie into your dorsal d ring (the one between your shoulder blades) the hip and center d rings are for positioning lanyards used to tie to a fixed structure so you can sit into the harness and reach out with both hands. you may have to connect the safety lanyard before donning the harness.👍
And in the event of a fall be sure you can be rescued from a hanging position within 30 minutes. Hanging longer than that can result in blood clots in the legs which can then dislodge and travel to the lungs (pulmonary embolism), heart (coronary thrombosis), or brain (stroke). The danger is worth the risk, but the risk exists all the same.
It appears from the comments that many of us have taken certified training courses to make sure we play safe! It also appears that Scott needs to take one too! While I love the channel safety is not something you should should explore on RUclips unless you are trained. I saw one RUclips host last week simply tie a rope around his waist and indicate that wrapping the rope twice is better. I turned that channel off forever! I have no time for anyone who does not follow OSHA standards.
Over the past two years I have met 3 individuals who cut fingers with a chop saw - the Covid home improvement project - anyone can buy a mitre and table saw - but not everyone knows how to use it safely. RUclips is great but it can also train people to be dangerous to themselves and others.
I have followed you for sometime and I am enjoying this series. We are near the same age where being careful is important but what can be accomplished without a lot of help is satisfying.
Ive been following your channel for some years now. I'm genuinely pleased youre finally implementing a safety line. (first rule is to secure collectively; scaffold etc. If thats not possible, personal safety is accepted) Keep in mind that your safety harnass is calculated for one fall, and if you should fall ( which nobody plans, nor wants) it is specifically required to be lowered within 15 minutes, or your legs will die from the blood being pinched off. Tip of the day; invest in a proper safety harnas! In case of emergency, 15 minutes arent long. Greetings and keep up the great work
Lanyards for tools are also good practice! I must say I work alone and adopted tool lanyards about 2 years ago. If for no other reason they end climbing the ladder to fetch the dropped tool. Safety harnesses do slow the work down but on the other hand death brings it to a complete stop!
I know a few folks who have been severely injured from falls - walking off the scaffold only happens if there are no guard rails - falling from a roof means no fall arrest. Harnesses are only one means of fall protection. Most OSHA courses teach the worker a variety of measures to be taken.
Putting guardrails on the gable ends or safe work surfaces below the gable is also good practice.
"Never walk away saying 'Man I put 1 too many nails'..." This also applies to tie down straps on cargo in a truck/trailer (or other loads). You can't have too many straps to hold the items in place and keep from moving. Uncle#1 usually always says "I think that'll do" and Uncle#2 looks at it and says, "Nah, I think I'll put 2 more straps on it" 😂
Experience: I had a metal cage about 5ft tall that was mounted to a metal pallet. This pallet had a steel plate across the whole thing. This thing easily weighed easily 100lbs or more. I was driving about 45mph. There were wind gusts approaching 30+mph, that wind shoved the metal frame work around in the bed of my truck actually sucked that thing out of the bed and tossed it. I never thought that that heavy pallet that was mostly open air cuz of the cage would have been able to be sucked out of the truck. Now I ALWAYS strap stuff down, no matter how heavy or unlikely it is to move or get sucked out as you never know.
Another infamous saying "That's not going anywhere."
"Ah ha! Like that Batman!" ...well now I need to clean my screen. So awesome to see someone doing this work AND HAVING FUN! Awesome work EC!
Hey remember you have about 5 minutes before the standard hardness will make you pass out. And 2 minutes after that before the blood from your legs stop making it to your heart. ( Hanging time )
But every house should have anchor points permanently installed
A retractable restraint line is SOOO much better than a rope! I switched to a long auto-retract unit when I did my shop roof, and it's so much better to not trip over a rope and mess with a manual ascender. They're expensive (mine was $500), but what is a life worth? I'm glad you're taking roof safety very seriously now!
The most amazing thing about the video is the Kirkland Signature shirt Ben is wearing... Lol 😆
I very much like your presentation, but I wish I was not 72 years old. Younger generation this is your master carpenter 😊
This was as good as the Larry Haun framing videos. If you want more framing gems watch Larry.
Please be careful Scott you are truly a gift and an inspiration for all of us, God bless you
and your family
"SAFETY FIRST" isn't just words to be spoken, action in this area is life saving if not just good common sense(the older one gets)
Scott, Amazing as always. Keep up the great work.
Just a note ,where I come from we call the blocks at the top of the roof, ridge blocks. The peak is for mountain tops, I know that some people have their words to describe certain parts. Take care,enjoy watching your videos, KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.
Like the "yo-yo's" !
Please look up suspension trauma when you’re using a harness. Some harnesses, like those used in mountain climbing are designed around that but some harnesses you find around job site are not. Never leave a person suspended in and have a plan to retrieve someone if the are suspended.
Love the work keep it up.
As a fello sole operator of a hammer on large jobs, i truly appreciate your organization and respect to safety
Literally, blood, sweat, and tears (of eventual triumph and joy)!
We for sure need more men like you to show GC on commercial jobs how things that seems unsave are better then going over board and making it next to impossible to work.
I wonder how well you're going to accept your waning abilities as you age. It was hard for me to admit I can no longer carry two 100 pound cables, or even one, any more. I went to pull out a sheet of 3/4" OSB yesterday and realized I don't feel like putting that much effort into any project any more. 10 years ago at the age of 64 I was handling those sheets easily as I roofed our front porch.
Had the same thing happen on a studded end truss I sheathed before setting it, except the gap was in the middle...I figured out the bottom chord wasn't straight and with the waferboard nailed on, I could not get the arch out...live and learn...thanks for the great channel!
Thanks for all your videos, the skills you're conveying to folk on here who are interested is phenomenal. I'm working on my extension/renovation here on an island on the west coast of Scotland, and while the building method/materials often differ from your construction methods there is a lot of crossover/application regardless. Thanks again for sharing your knowledge!!
Thats really all the differs is materials. We all still try to follow the standards. If we don’t our work isn’t bulletproof. I feel though in other countries more of you guys are doing it right. It seems like a lot of people I meet in the trades are too willing to do a bad job.
So glad to see you have and use that awesome safety gear! 😊
Great work. I truly enjoy all of your content. It's a sense of confidence you get when you are strapped in. Looking forward to your next video.
I just helped install a metal roof last weekend, and the new metal we were putting on was amazingly slick compared to what I had worked with before. We did use a rope for safety, but man it would have been nice to have some toe-boards to work with..
thanks again for another well-presented wonderful video ! you move great for an old guy !! 😘😘😘😘
Thanks for all your advices on all videos.
So helpful
This is what a role model looks like. Salute good sir.
YES!!! It can be done!! The Old Dog and New Trick thing!!! A+ for the positive effort!!!
Great stuff, as always. The garage is really coming together! You're a force to be reckoned with, my friend. Well done, and keep up the good work.
Great video as always. Looking forward to watching you teach your grand kids about roofing. Good call in the harnaces for them,asphalt shingles get slick when they're scuffed up.
GAF tiger paw saves lives! worth every penny
A lot of comments on H clips only used on 1/2 plywood or osb I personally use them even on 5/8 I'm curious though why not install squash blocks when setting your trusses 2x6 on top plates between each truss keeps on 24 inch and gives you more fastening surface for sheetrock. I'm retired now almost 50 years in construction and I'm really impressed by yourself doing all this work it's a lot of work for two guys tip my cap to you sir
Simply inspirational! Thank you.
Happy to see some safety items! I always worry when watching u in the top of the roof! wonderful job
I liked seeing the plywood along the edges of the roof which might see more moisture.
The new "safety equipment" looks like a very good solution. I'm glad you have that. The building is coming along nicely. I'm happy you have the roof almost fully done.
Scott, fall protection looks good on you. Your general attire is professional and the harness fits right in!
Hello from Las Vegas Nevada
I'm #700
GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY
That Ahaaaaa! at 4:17 was so relatable. 😆
its amazing what you can do by yourself.nice job
You mentioned Medford. I'm in Georgia and was fortunate enough to see that beautiful countryside last year when I went to purchase a truck. It was fantastic 3,000 mile ride back home too. I hope to visit there again someday.
I'm going to be looking for the next video for sure!
You are a fit man sir, keep up the good work
That safety kit seems well thought out, with the backpack. I love the challenges of working by myself, it's really not that I don't like working with anyone, just that it's mentally more challenging and I also don't have to keep rationalizing it to anyone.
i like that big Fly reel as you call it we call them yo-yo's that one looks pretty nice
I recall doing house building and road construction back in the 1960s and 1970s. We rarely used safety equipment, even if it was available. We were STUPID young fools and we are lucky to have survived the numerous mishaps and injuries that befell us. It makes me shudder to think of it.
Thank you for talking about safety. You are SO right about sawdust on a roofing job. In dry weather, walking in sawdust on a sloped surface is like walking on ball bearings. Not good.
Thanks for the video!
We've been building a "tiny" home for/with our daughter here in the Missouri Ozarks for almost 2 years. The first thing we bought was a set of fall restraints for each of us since the roof peak is 17 feet off the ground. We're very careful & it probably was quite unlikely to fall, but it was very comforting to feel secure. We were like monkeys on a gym set installing rafters & perlins etc. Worth every cent. I believe I can recover most of our cost when we sell them later. I will be 80 in a few months & not as nimble as I once was. Just the two of us 98% of the time.
_the results of your work are very neat, greetings of success always from your audience in Indonesia_
I have a hard time maneuvering these sheeted goods on the ground, mind you are doing it high above the ground level on a slope! Thank you for all your videos. Its inspiring and encouraging to do more. I wish my back wasnt damaged from a car accident years ago but i will still do what i can in carpentry work.
Great video. That fall protection is top notch
Thanks for sharing this! Seeing you figure out ways to work alone safely always gives me so many ideas and maybe more importantly, inspiration to figure out ways I can accomplish things by myself
Over the last year and a half, I’ve been building (by myself) a 16x24 timber framed barn in my backyard. Now, I know that’s no comparison to this shop, and I’m sure my barn will be full of hundreds more mistakes than yours, but I simply can’t tell you how many things I have learned from you to make it happen. From some of the very first steps in pouring the foundation, to where I am today closing in on getting it dried in, I owe a debt of gratitude to you and this channel. I’ve been a Patreon member for several years now and will continue to do so because you’re just such a wealth of knowledge that it’s invaluable to have access to your content!
You are blessed to have a good back, knees, shoulders and ankles. I wish I could do this stuff today. The stuff i planned to do when I retired I am unable to. You are truly blessed and i watch looking for creative ideas on how i might do some of the things I want to build. TY.
I would like to say, first of all, hello from Grants Pass. Second, I have a tremendous amount of respect for your knowledge and skill set. You are the type of man that I have aspired to be from a fairly young age. Kudos to you and the work that you are able to accomplish, with or without help.
Scott thank you for taking the time and effort of actually going over some safety rigging. Falls are the leading killer in the trades and unfortunately it's a story I hear too often that kills or makes someone have to quit the trades. I am not without hypocrisy, I have ignored proper safety in the past, but we need to be humble in saying it can happen to any of us.
I pray we all stay safe to the next project and the one after. Cheers.
We used to call the scaffolding missteps as "6" heart attacks!" Looks great!!
I'm not a roofer, but I've sold and installed plenty of roofs in the 36 years of my career. Just a couple of observations about safety harnesses,
1st, OSHA seem not to give a rat's backside about the back pain they cause. 2nd, The addition of a rope can often be more dangerous than than the danger that its presents is meant to alleviate.
3rd. The one time I tried to use a harness I felt insecure the entire time I was wearing it, partially because of having to think about the rope, partially because of the backpaint it was causing, but mostly because it was reinforcing an unrealistic fear of falling. Now I know this statistics about falling, but the fact of the matter is unless you're on a significant pitch, are working in the rain, or working during a hailstorm, (all of which are done without a problem), or just plane careless, you're not falling off a roof! But importantly, if you feel insecure you tend not to stand up straight and keep your feet and balance in their proper place. What I'm saying is that being afraid of falling can put you more at risk of falling, buy a lot.
I truly enjoy your videos sir, great inspiration
That appears to be a very nice life safety line system.
I am glad your grandkids are going to study construction skills from so fine a master craftsman.
It is a pleasure to watch someone do all this work for the most part by himself! I've done some similar projects in the past myself. All that camera work and editing must be driving you crazy?
Keep up the GREAT WORK !
His son does the editing. :)
Just want to take a second and tell you, your a straight up boss!.
Started strong with that basedrop🤟🏽 Awesome work
I like how you are safety conscious but still willing to take calculated risks. It’s a very pragmatic approach that IMO makes people take it more seriously than a safety guy walking around picking apart the realistically “unimportant” (less important) stuff.
I had to go up on my 10/12 2 story roof this weekend to do Christmas lights and I may have looked like an overcautious fool doing it but I felt very safe and secure the entire time and got the job done without hurting myself.
great job Scott so far looks great
Top notch narration and editing! Fantastic build. Relaxing to watch. Wish I could be there to help!
Thanks for the awesome content and great video!!
Good to see great efficient practical craftmanship done in situ. Also it's great to see the increase in safety gear in general. I left the trades back in the early 90's due primarily to a cavalier view of safety by just about everyone where I lived -- the deep south -- where any attempt at it was viewed as being a wimp (not the word used). You often had as much to worry about from other folks around you than the conditions themselves.
With 4 years of commercial custom trim installation experience on resort builds in Hawaii and California (over $20.00 ph) where safety was paramount and wages were high they paid me a measley $5.25 per hour in Georgia as a journeyman. I made 3-4 times that cleaning carpets. So thus ended my original carpentry career. I had to stay because of a family illness and that was that.
There's a lot of hand wringing out there about the trades, but for 40 years many if not most general contractors didn't pay it forward. They learned themselves through apprenticships they then never offered to others later. They got good wages they never paid their own workers later. They were cheap on safety. They didn't care about nor advocate for re-establishing school based vocational training in the trades. And on and on and on.
And now here we are in a massive tradesman shortage. Well it's good to see someone try to encourage a new generation. Just wish they'd done that 28 years ago.
Great job as always Scott. 👍
Oooh gaf tiger paw!!! Best synthetic on the market!!!
I bought 2 Power Pole motorized pump jacks a few years ago, and love them. They run on corded drills. With long top brackets, you can run up to roof edge & walk onto roof. I rigged up a switch to run both drills together & it's great for getting materials up/down like an elevator.
I'm dying just watching you walk around on that roof, heights like that scare the **** out of me.
I can't be the only one who says prayers for this good man's safety.
This guy is a legend.