Leaking gutter

[eagleye]

That's an idea... I've just picked up a load of 4x2 - a few of those on edge should be strong enough

or use a long ladder poking out the window

just make sure you have more of the length on the inside that's the critical bit

[TurtleWoods72]

Screw a couple of blocks of wood to the base of your planks to act as spacers. Lay flat across the flat roof and secure with long screws to the edge of the flat roof timber frame.

 

You now have a flat level platform below the worksite to secure a ladder. Attach a safety line through the open window to something solid within the house just in case.

[carpenter1]

Out of interest can you get a telehandler near?

[Stihllymok]

Know any one in the RAF?

 

A Sea king and winch man would do the trick nicely!

 

(Words of wisdom from Spud as usual! The wealth of knowledge on Arbtalk never ceases to amaze, this thread is a cracking example....)

[fagus]

We know about working from height regs.I cogitated for long while a similar issue replacing some ridge tiles.First I thought about slinging from the chimney as previously described, second I asked a guy who talks about ladders and hauling up buckets of cement.Thirdly I met roofing contractor who describes proper job working from platform/scaffolding.Chose the latter and watched with cup of tea in hand. Expensive but what is it worth to be safe.

Balancing on bread trays etc will likely negate any insurance you have; similarly contractors who get injured on your property carrying out balancing acts.

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

Nobody has mentioned stilts off the flat roof yet...

 

Just saying that's all!

[spandit]

Nobody has mentioned stilts off the flat roof yet...

 

Just saying that's all!

 

That's because it's not under the leak!

[spandit]

For those of you on tenterhooks as to how I was going to rectify this situation, I finally got round to doing it today.

 

Climbed up on the flat roof and with a trestle and a couple of ladders (with my father-in-law helping to brace things) we got it done. Typically, the rain has stopped now but the gutter isn't sagging there and I've cleared a lot of the muck out of it:

 

[eggsarascal]

For those of you on tenterhooks as to how I was going to rectify this situation, I finally got round to doing it today.

 

Climbed up on the flat roof and with a trestle and a couple of ladders (with my father-in-law helping to brace things) we got it done. Typically, the rain has stopped now but the gutter isn't sagging there and I've cleared a lot of the muck out of it:

 

 

Necessity is the mother of invention.

 

Well done.