Am I Too Heavy for My Roof

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  • Linus Sixpack
    New Member
    • Sep 2004
    • 9

    #1

    Am I Too Heavy for My Roof

    I'm 320 lbs and I'm cleaning the gutters of my little Bungalow. I'm not botherred by the height but occaisionally I hear a creak that I dont like as I walk across the shingles.


    Should I worry about my own wheight creating cracks etc....


    Any heavy roofers have any advice????

    If you aren't good to yourself, who will be?
  • HayZee518
    Deity
    • Jul 2004
    • 8747

    #2
    your weight should be distributed over the rafters. 320 is a little heavy but consider the "snow weight" in the winter. the rafters are really wedged inplace between the ridge line and birds mouth/ top plate cutout. the nails at the top keep the rafter from shifting side to side.

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