Slate roof

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5th September 2007, 02:28 PM
test123456

Slate roof

Hi all,

We've just bought a 1940 Victorian house with a slate roof. I wanted to walk on the roof to repaint the 2 chimneys. Can I safely walk on the roof like the tile roof? Can I break anything? What should I look out for? Any hints/tips would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers,
Andy
5th September 2007, 02:54 PM
wheelinround

old roofers used a ladder wich had a batten across the top to stop it falling off the roof and rested on it slate breaks easy.

so will you if you fall off
8th September 2007, 01:13 AM
Chris Parks

Hire a cherry picker, I bet it works out cheaper than repairing the roof.

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