How to safely walk on bullnose verandah

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  1. Westnblue

    Westnblue Well-Known Member

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    I have this bullnose verandah with a 2.3m span. It doesn't have any timber support underneath and the irin is old and become soft with age.

    any tips on walking on it?

    I thought about maybe using a temporary timber prop underneath. but would take a full day just to set up

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    Scott No Mates Well-Known Member

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    Unsupported tin roof will give way without proper support, a ladder underneath may punch through the sheets. A ladder is not adequate.
     
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    Hire some acroprops from Kennards.

    pinkboy
     
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  4. Westminster

    Westminster Tigress at Tiger Developments Business Member

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    Why do you want to walk on it?
    1 get life insurance
    2 get income insurance
    3 get tetanus shot
    4 do work from harness from main roof or from side edges with ladders/scaffolding or use acroprops as suggested by pink boy
     
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  5. bob shovel

    bob shovel Well-Known Member

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    Do you need to walk on it?
    Can you hire a little trailer mount cherry picker? (Or similar)
     
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  6. RPI

    RPI SDA Provider, Town Planner, Former Property Lawyer

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    Agree- don't walk on it - if need to get lower than cherry picker allows - trestles to outside with plank across - if need be remove a sheet in the middle so plank can sit on trestle in middle - won't get plank longer than 6m and it would sag even if did.
     
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  7. Paul@PAS

    Paul@PAS Tax, Accounting + SMSF + All things Property Tax Business Plus Member

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    Its 2mm thick. The curve adds a trivial amount of strength...100kg of human weight will fall the distance to the ground however, as it is not structural or flat. It is a roof not a walkway. No structural integrity

    Why walk on it? You wouldnt walk on 2mm thick ice would you?

    Only tip for walking on it. DO NOT
     
    Paul@PAS, 8th Jun, 2018
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