How To Throw A Rope Over A Roof

This video illustrates some of the ways we get our ropes in the trees in the cornell tree climbing institute s instructional classes.

How to throw a rope over a roof.

Then simply throw the rope all the way over the top of the house. Pull the entire throwing line over the roof until the rope is reached. If you re going to buy a rope for a very specific job then you should get the right equipment for the job. 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.

1 weighted tennis ball w. If so this is th. I usually just use a grigri with a stopper knot on a bight below it near the eave. Get craig s new book extreme wilderness survival here.

Tie one end of some fishing line to a tennis ball tie the other end to the rope. Even garden hose or 1 webbing can work as a sleeve for the rope. Don t tie into the rope instead put the ascender on the rope and tie into your harness. Now the rope runs over the sloping roof.

Then go to the other side of the building. Here are a couple of videos that demonstrate a couple of very effective tools and techniques. If you re not a climber then don t buy a climbing rope for doing roof repairs. If the roof s really steep you can throw an ascender above the grigri.

Threw the twine over and with the help of a friend got the rope over the roof without damaging any tiles. 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. Attach the remaining end of the throwing line to the rope. At this point there is no more use for the throwing line it can be disconnected from the rope.