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AJ · Member

Tie off Rope

Bryan P · Approved Exterior Cleaner

I've just used whatever came with the fall protection kit. Polyester or Nylon usually. Something durable because you want the rope grab to work correctly.

Liberty SoftWash · PWS Vender

I had a 200 ft cut to length so i can throw it over both sides and tie off then use a rope brake in the middle.

Bryan P · Approved Exterior Cleaner

Roof Cleaning PA wrote:
I had a 200 ft cut to length so i can throw it over both sides and tie off then use a rope brake in the middle.

How are you tying that off, Eric? Are you able to do that without installing anchors?

AJ · Member

Eric, what type of rope is it and what diameter?

That is exactly what i want to do also.

THANKS

Liberty SoftWash · PWS Vender

We use what is around us for anchoring a tree, van,(with the keys out)etc.

Liberty SoftWash · PWS Vender

AJ wrote:
Eric, what type of rope is it and what diameter?

That is exactly what i want to do also.

I think its 5/8 and synthetic. It was costly because of the 200ft.

Bryan P · Approved Exterior Cleaner

Roof Cleaning PA wrote:
We use what is around us for anchoring a tree, van,(with the keys out)etc.

HA! Keys out. Another application of "lock out, tag out"

I had one of my roofers tell me he was gonna tie off to a cinder block once for a 12/12 roof we were replacing. Glad he told me what he was thinking! I asked him, "how much do you weigh, and how much do you think that block weighs?"

BlueRidge · Approved Exterior Cleaner

Roof Cleaning PA wrote:
We use what is around us for anchoring a tree, van,(with the keys out)etc.

Take the keys out of the ignition and put them in your pocket! Now there is something I haven't thought of but is a great idea. Stupid things can happen.

Liberty SoftWash · PWS Vender

BlueRidge wrote:
Roof Cleaning PA wrote:
We use what is around us for anchoring a tree, van,(with the keys out)etc.
Take the keys out of the ignition and put them in your pocket! Now there is something I haven't thought of but is a great idea. Stupid things can happen.

ALL THE TIME! i trust no one. lol

BlueRidge · Approved Exterior Cleaner

I'm going to add a second harness this year so once it's adjusted they will have their own. There is a lot of time wasted getting a harness set up for another person. I found out the hard way when the guy who wore the harness went on to new pastures and I had to fill in.