How To Throw A Rope Over A Roof

At this point there is no more use for the throwing line it can be disconnected from the rope.

How to throw a rope over a roof.

Tie one end of some fishing line to a tennis ball tie the other end to the rope. Get craig s new book extreme wilderness survival here. Here are a couple of videos that demonstrate a couple of very effective tools and techniques. Throw the tennis ball over the house then pull the rope over with the fishing line.

I know that necessity is the mother of invention and many experienced adjusters have their own system for getting a rope over a roof structure to either clip into a work positioning harness or simply use as a hand line. Pull the entire throwing line over the roof until the rope is reached. Then simply throw the rope all the way over the top of the house. This video illustrates some of the ways we get our ropes in the trees in the cornell tree climbing institute s instructional classes.

Make sure that if the rope runs over sharp edges like with a propanel roof to pad it with a jacket or carpet or something. Now the rope runs over the sloping roof. Even garden hose or 1 webbing can work as a sleeve for the rope. Threw the twine over and with the help of a friend got the rope over the roof without damaging any tiles.

If the roof s really steep you can throw an ascender above the grigri. If you re not a climber then don t buy a climbing rope for doing roof repairs. This information is not. Attach the remaining end of the throwing line to the rope.

If so this is th. Don t tie into the rope instead put the ascender on the rope and tie into your harness. If you re going to buy a rope for a very specific job then you should get the right equipment for the job. I usually just use a grigri with a stopper knot on a bight below it near the eave.