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Steve_Cebu
 
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Re: Best Snow thrower or Electric shovel for doing a Roof
Reply #49 Feb 4, 2011 10:31 am |
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If it was easy and safe, you would done it already, right?
Consider the people who offer that service, risking their life and limb, sometimes that's the only opportunity for them to make good money.
Granted but it still adds up to a lot of money. Most of the real pros not just guys who will shovel the roofs actually know what they are doing and have insurance etc...
Sadly a lot of these guys rely on YOUR insurance if they get hurt. I won't hire them it's too risky.
"If you have more miles on your snow blower than your car, you live in New England." "If you can drive 75 mph through 2 feet of snow during a raging blizzard without flinching, you live in New England."
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Steve_Cebu
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Re: Best Snow thrower or Electric shovel for doing a Roof
Reply #50 Feb 4, 2011 10:36 am |
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Steve:
Have you thought of temporary internal roof supports?
It sounds like the house has rafters and ridge poles rather than standard truss'. If it does, you could make yourself some long posts out of 4x4 lumber. You could use a piece of plywood as a protective base for the floor then haul in some long 4x4s to prop up the the ridge pole(s). Twenty feet is an awful long piece of lumber though. You might have to laminate some lumber to build that kind of length. Even a couple 16' 2x8 planks with an 8' 2x8 screwed in between half way down would work. That way you could build it (them) inside to the exact length you need. If you distribute some of the load directly to the floor, that will relieve some of the load from the walls. You will probably also need a small hydraulic jack to raise the posts to put some of the load on the floor. If possible, the load going to the floor should be supported by a wall or post in the basement.
Not pretty stuff, I'm sure, but for the money, it could possibly avert a disaster.
No I haven't heard of that, nor would I, that type of thing is way out of my league. The guy who did the roof would know about that and it sounds like it might work but would cost as much as clearing the roof. The ceiling is just under 24 feet high 23.? feet. I'm actively trying to get a guy to clear the roof but nothing available for a week, so far. I'm less worried about the garage than the living room. I'll try and gets some pics this afternoon. I've just been very busy today.
I do appreciate the advice 
This message was modified Feb 4, 2011 by Steve_Cebu
"If you have more miles on your snow blower than your car, you live in New England." "If you can drive 75 mph through 2 feet of snow during a raging blizzard without flinching, you live in New England."
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Oneplay
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Re: Best Snow thrower or Electric shovel for doing a Roof
Reply #54 Feb 13, 2011 3:27 pm |
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Well its not quite what you had in mind...
You tube Video titled: Snow Removal On Roof with Chainsaw and Snowblower.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDYCjBtYnaM
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borat
Joined: Nov 10, 2007
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Re: Best Snow thrower or Electric shovel for doing a Roof
Reply #55 Feb 13, 2011 4:14 pm |
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I tried to open the Youtube video and was sent to a page to link my Youtube account with a Google account. I wasn't pleased with that but filled in the information to apply for a Youtube/Google link account just the same. It then brought up a page requesting a cell phone number to have a verification code sent to. That was the last straw!!! Not going to do it. That's a bunch of b.s. What ever happened to using an email address for verification? Google is asking a bit too much wanting to know your cell phone number. Anyone else have this problem? Has anyone here used Metacafe.com for posting vids? Looks like a viable alternative to Youtube.
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borat
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Re: Best Snow thrower or Electric shovel for doing a Roof
Reply #58 Feb 13, 2011 5:22 pm |
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I just cut a pasted the link with no problems.
Usually when a site asks me for my cell phone number, for no good reason, I don't have a problem giving it to them. 123 456 7890 The problem with giving them a fictitious phone no. is that you will not receive their authorization code allowing you to use Youtube. On their help page for the Youtube/Google linking process, there's a place for a person to put in their "comments". I put in some scathing comments regarding the intrusive aspects of their verification method and for some reason, I now have access to Youtube.
This message was modified Feb 13, 2011 by borat
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