Vertical flue through 4 pitched roof

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How do you go about putting a vertical flue up through a roof where you cant get a roof ladder to hook over anything.

They have a vertical flue in now and it's on a pitched roof but a side one if you get what I mean.

I'm guessing scaffold up then unsure what to do next.

 

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Scaffolding probably mate. Any pics of the pitched roof?

 

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Harvest Fields said:

Scaffolding probably mate. Any pics of the pitched roof?

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I was going to take a couple of photos got chatting to the customers and forgot.

I'm planning on getting scaffolding up to gutter height. It's the actual going up the roof I cant get my head round as i cant hook a ladder over the ridge.

 

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And you can’t do this?

 

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CBW1982 said:

And you can’t do this?

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I wouldnt wear lycra there would be a smelly lump where there shouldn't.

 

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Get a roofer to do it pal .

 

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Cherry picker or fragile roof access equipment?

 

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townfanjon said:

Get a roofer to do it pal .

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It's trying to get one. Honestly getting trades in cornwall is a joke. Not sure if they are all stuck on the sites going on but nobody seems to want the work.

 

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Something like this, only at first floor presumably?

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Like the one in the pic not on the roof ?

 

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Scaffolding will sort that

 

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When they are awkward like that i just tell them they need to organise a roofer or scaffolder. Scaff is pricey and can be left up for weeks after plus likely hood of wrecking their beloved flower bed etc etc .

Put the onus on them

 

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Like this on the side that you cant hook a roof ladder over.

It's on a 2 storey house so I think scaffolding to get up there then something to run up the roof.

 

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If it’s second story yes scaf

If it’s first you could place your ladder up so it follows the pitch

 

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Is there a chimney too?

Can then do it using climbing ropes/ harness etc - I have a mate for those jobs whose hobby is mountain climbing.

 

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No chimney.

 

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Tough one then, cheapest of scaffold and cherry picker - if you can get one near enough.

If similar cost cherry picker is more fun!