Cheapest climbing rope source for long (90m) lengths if packability doesn't matter?

[thedutchtouch]

one option:

Werner Fall Protection Roofing Safety System Compliance Kit K211201W - The Home Depot

The WERNER K211201W Roofing Safety System includes a universal harness, 50 ft. lifeline with shock-absorbing lanyard and a temporary roof anchor. The system provides a complete fall protection solution

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I got tired of ladders and don't want put nails in my roof so I try and get a few jobs lined up to do at my house once in a while and rent one of these for a few hours. depends on your budget of course.

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This is exactly the right way to do this, but what I was trying to avoid- the anchor point mounted into the roof. I thought I'd replicate it by having the two ropes over the house anchored tightly and use their intersection point as an anchor. The lift options seem more realistic.

 

[Iron_llama]

As long as you don't cross the ridgeline, you could probably get by with only one rope. Tie it off to your strong point on one side of the house, do the opposite side, and switch. You might want to set some way to move the rope along the ridgeline to minimize the pendulum action if you do fall. If the rope is rated and the strong point is appropriate (ie, not your chimney or satellite dish, etc.) you probably won't die. But the cherry picker is the way to go.

You could call a local arborist or roofing contractor and see what they say. The roofer would be the ones to fix the damage you'd cause by doing it wrong. And the arborist might have a bucket truck.

At any rate if you do this and don't die please let us know how you did so.

 

[thedutchtouch]

more thought, im likely just going to buy/rent additionl ladders or scaffolding rather than going at it this way.

 

[Seekbigger]

I wish you wasn’t so far away, I would come and help you for free, I can climb like a squirrel lol. Been in construction my whole life and climbed on roofs all different heights and pitch’s, your just too far away to make it work. The idea you have doesn’t actually sound too far off to me, but will agree that most times the ladder can be the most dangerous part. Good luck and God Bless!

 

[woodsdog2]

Maybe there is someone local who has a bucket truck you can hire for about the same cost as the ropes.

I was going to suggest renting an articulating lift for a couple of hours but with the ropes you have something you can continue to use long after the initial investment.

 

[kyler1945]

Rent a lift.

Or pay someone to hang lights for you.

Both are cheaper than rope probably.

Teach your kids how to think critically and remain curious into adulthood. They’ll remember that just as much as whether or not you broke your pelvis hanging Christmas lights. Well, maybe one of those is more poignant…

 

[thedutchtouch]

Well I got it done without getting hurt or actually having to buy anything. After taking a few more good looks I tied my two rapell ropes together and just anchored both ends to the ground on opposite sides of the house and "hung" (meaning walked on the roof with my back to the edge) from whatever end was going over the roofline. Work at the peak I simply sat on the peak and shifted my harness to the left or right. Worked slowly and repositioned a whole bunch and I'm back on the ground with lights along the entire roofline. I probably spent a hour total hanging lights, with 4-5 hours of moving ladders and ropes a few feet at a time, and my back is not happy, though I'll take muscle complaints over fall risks any day. The dang Amazon cyber Monday deal lights look pretty anemic during the daylight but they are up so I'm not changing them now.

I didn't mess around with many pictures, but here's a sweaty, slightly nervous man sitting on the top of his house. The straps were part of my carpenter belt, not safety gear, I wore my saddle with the leg straps tightened, though a real harness would likely have been better.



Not sure what the pitch of my roof is but it's steep. Feels like 16/12 or more. That was the main obstacle, combined with the 40+ foot height. Anyhow, glad to be back on the ground. Now for some lunch and to find the back heated mat lol

 

[MattMan81]

Well I got it done without getting hurt or actually having to buy anything. After taking a few more good looks I tied my two rapell ropes together and just anchored both ends to the ground on opposite sides of the house and "hung" (meaning walked on the roof with my back to the edge) from whatever end was going over the roofline. Work at the peak I simply sat on the peak and shifted my harness to the left or right. Worked slowly and repositioned a whole bunch and I'm back on the ground with lights along the entire roofline. I probably spent a hour total hanging lights, with 4-5 hours of moving ladders and ropes a few feet at a time, and my back is not happy, though I'll take muscle complaints over fall risks any day. The dang Amazon cyber Monday deal lights look pretty anemic during the daylight but they are up so I'm not changing them now.

I didn't mess around with many pictures, but here's a sweaty, slightly nervous man sitting on the top of his house. The straps were part of my carpenter belt, not safety gear, I wore my saddle with the leg straps tightened, though a real harness would likely have been better.

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Not sure what the pitch of my roof is but it's steep. Feels like 16/12 or more. That was the main obstacle, combined with the 40+ foot height. Anyhow, glad to be back on the ground. Now for some lunch and to find the back heated mat lol

See. Don't laugh at my double wide. But my Christmas lights stay up year round anyway.