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➢Use a ladder stand off to prevent the access ladder bearing
onto the plastic gutter
➢ The illustration shows what a roof ladder looks like. It is used
to gain access to chimneys in order to carry out work such as
small repairs to sheet weathering.
Roof ladders ➢ Roof ladders are also used to gain access to a roof when
installing chimney flue liners, fitting Cowls, type 1 Smoke Tests
etc.
➢A roof ladder is positioned by turning it on its wheels, pushing
it up the roof, and then turning it through 180 degrees to
hook it over the ridge tiles.
