[RE-wrenches] Fall protection anchors for comp shingle roofs

[Andrew Truitt]

Has anyone found roof anchors that are designed to span the ridge cap on
existing composition shingle roofs?  We have a number of different types of
anchors that we attach on the north side of the roof with screws into the
truss but that invariably leaves the issues that result from running a rope
over the peak: crushing the ridge cap, damaging the ridge cap shingles, wear
on the rope, etc...  We use the "carpet or cardboard on the ridge" method
but it is imperfect.  We have one anchor that is designed to span the ridge
on unfinished roofs with a 6" leather strap but it won't span most ridge
caps.  I'm looking at the Guardian Fall Protection catalog - which is
awesome - but it doesn't have anything for this particular application.

Thoughts?


Andrew
Standard Solar Inc.


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