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Appreciation post: My mountain cabin job taught me a lot about angled roof mounts
Working on that steep slope gave me some solid tips for tricky installations back in the city.
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shanew268mo ago
Totally, rough jobs always give you the most handy tricks.
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julia_anderson5mo ago
Tape my drill battery to the handle after I watched my coworker's drill do a full cartwheel off a shingle. Landed right in a kiddie pool filled with rain water. Thing was never the same after that. Now I keep a bucket on the ground right below where I'm working, just in case something slips. Catches tools and brackets before they disappear into the bushes or worse, the neighbor's yard.
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tessalopez8mo ago
My first 45-degree pitch job, I dropped a whole box of brackets. They slid right off into the pine needles. Took me an hour to find them all. That's where I learned to always tie off my tools before I even stand up. @shanew26 is right, the rough ones beat the best tricks into you.
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shane5878mo ago
Buddy of mine watched his cordless drill take the slide of shame off a second story roof. Thing bounced once on the gutter and vanished into a thick holly bush. Spent half the afternoon on his hands and knees, digging through prickers. He straps everything to his belt now, even the little stuff. Those moments where you lose gear just change how you work for good.
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