How To Throw A Rope Over A Roof

If you re not a climber then don t buy a climbing rope for doing roof repairs.

How to throw a rope over a roof.

Then go to the other side of the building. If so this is th. This video illustrates some of the ways we get our ropes in the trees in the cornell tree climbing institute s instructional classes. If you re going to buy a rope for a very specific job then you should get the right equipment for the job.

Tie one end of some fishing line to a tennis ball tie the other end to the rope. Here are a couple of videos that demonstrate a couple of very effective tools and techniques. 1 weighted tennis ball w. Threw the twine over and with the help of a friend got the rope over the roof without damaging any tiles.

At this point there is no more use for the throwing line it can be disconnected from the rope. Get craig s new book extreme wilderness survival here. Even garden hose or 1 webbing can work as a sleeve for the rope. 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.

I usually just use a grigri with a stopper knot on a bight below it near the eave. Then simply throw the rope all the way over the top of the house. This information is not. Don t tie into the rope instead put the ascender on the rope and tie into your harness.

Attach the remaining end of the throwing line to the rope. Throw the tennis ball over the house then pull the rope over with the fishing line. Pull the entire throwing line over the roof until the rope is reached. If the roof s really steep you can throw an ascender above the grigri.