That actually looks like fun haha

20 years before he needs to do that again, I like your set up

That's awesome

I like it

clever

Genius. Absolutely brilliant.

Absolutely marvelous.

The design of the this shingle lift system was done on the fly by my cousin and he didn't then and has no plans now to draw up a set of plans. From the two related videos, you should be able to determine the base dimensions of parallel upright 2 by 4's and the steel cabling is 1/8th cable from any hardware store. The platforms were constructed from 3/4 plywood. When we were done with the job, the system was dismantled and used for other projects.

@tanyathorvilson

4 жыл бұрын

I wonder where the sweet spot is. Gain enough weight so you can lift as many shingles as possible. But not so much weight you're out of shape and can't climb the ladder. This is a real intriguing idea.

You should install a couple more cross members so you can climb right up your machine instead of using a separate ladder, would save loads of time. Great invention!

@MAGTRAIN

8 жыл бұрын

that's a great idea. it already looks like a ladder. couple more 2x4 and he could walk right up.

The simplest idea is often the best one. It has little cost, saves work, & is effective. I wouldn't change a thing.

That is fantastic. Well done.

brilliant my friend

you sir, are a genius.

That is awesome! I love it.

The placement of the shingle lift was determined by where he wanted to finish the roof and the location of the ladder just happened to be where he was working on the roof that day. When I shot the video, I waited until the ladder was close enough to the lift that I could get it into the wide shot. He was left handed and started on the roof on the opposite side of the house and worked around the roof clockwise and finished up right behind where the lift is seen in the video.

@Rick-fc5zr

3 жыл бұрын

If you are still checking replies, I think it is amazing.

Do you have wheels on those two lifts

Low carbon foot print , you should call it stairway to heaven , nice one , top marks .

This is why we have the bundles delivered to the roof top for 55 bucks.

@seth3054

7 жыл бұрын

LOL

@mesalaney7282

7 жыл бұрын

DirTyOhGee lol.. yep

@phannypack3951

7 жыл бұрын

DirTyOhGee Save 300k and buy a lift.

? ? ? WHY DID HE PUT THE LADDER SO FAR AWAY FROM HIS LIFT ? ? IT WOULD BE SWEET IF IT LIFTED 5 OR MORE BUNDLES AT A TIME. IT STILL BEATS CARRYING THEM UP A LADDER

@Terryblount I agree. Might as well carry a bundle up with ya that way it's two for one.

You sir are king !

okay who no call/no showed?

Work smart,Not hard.I too am getting too old for this shit lol

Fantastic use of old school technics

I WOULD EMPLOY SOME SORT OF WATER WEIGHT TO TRANSFER THE DOWNWARD PULL. STILL, TO MUCH CLIMPING. , GOOD IDEA!

@okcpi

9 жыл бұрын

Calculate the weight of water and how much time it would take to pump water up one story for each bundle of shingles. Would still need one person on the ground to man the pump, reclaim the water, load bundles.

How do he attach cable between two ladders?

@darryltaylor9916

4 жыл бұрын

I am guessing 2 pully's...top center of each track of each

Awesome. If you want more subs, feel free to embed your video on our homemade tools forum; looks like you're one of us :-)

Love it. Gotta do a roof on an island soon. No boom truck and this is a one-off deal. Only have one weekend to do it so no guarantee there'll be a kid around willing to carry them up (not to mention liability should said kid fall or something). Also, TerryBlount, love your system too, but this is a one-off and hard to justify the expenditure unless we sell it afterwards, plus it will cost extra to take a 20' ladder on the ferry as it will be overlength (and the truck has no rack, 5 or 6 ft. box). Wood for this could be purchased on the island and used for other projects later or burned. Only question I have is, are there wheels on the sleds, glides, or just wood-on-wood?

@okcpi

9 жыл бұрын

No wheels were used to insure surface to surface resistance that would slow the speed

@ hazard2000 Let us know how many you carry when your 60years old.

I would rather... MUCH RATHER... pay $75 for a hoist motor and run 9 bundles up at once .... than to have to climb that ladder every time I needed a bundle. See my roofing hoist videos. Also, this is extremely inefficient... think about it... you are using 200 lbs of body weight that has to climb back up the ladder, just to raise 65 lb bundle of shingles. There must be a lot of friction in this system of the man would drop like a rock with only 65 lb counter balance.

@PatrickWagz

6 жыл бұрын

he looked a little on the thin side maybe he only weighs 65 pounds??

@Terryblount Heck this is just a johnny do it yourselfer, and I think it's pretty smart thinking. Most small roofing companies still carry shingles up the ladder by shoulder. They still climb the ladder for every bundle of shingles. He's climbing the ladder for every bundle too, AND, he doesn't have to climb back down the ladder. I would, however, move the ladder closer to the hoist. I think this is very creative, even the dolly to cart the shingles over to the hoist is using the brain for sure!

Genius

Why didn't the guy who was filming just put the camera down and help carry the shingles....Lazy!

@derpherpp

8 жыл бұрын

That's his wife

Looks like it took him all day if he had to do about 50 bundles

@larrycurts2748

3 жыл бұрын

This 60 year old was reroofing a 14 square roof and removing 3 tab shingles three layers deep over a period of a month. He did the shingles and I was the one man ground crew doing clean up. We worked for free and I paid for the shingles. The lady owner of the house was undergoing treatment for cancer.

What's wrong with your ladder? When I was 15 I was haulin 30 to 40 sq a day up a ladder for 11 bucks an hour

@unclephil4112

5 жыл бұрын

When I was 12 I was haulin 80 to 100 sq an hour up a rotted 2x3 for $0.97 a day.

@logansmith5513

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah okay buddy hahaha,, 300 hundred bundles an hour? Yeah fucking right

@gamesforfun3680

3 жыл бұрын

@@unclephil4112 you must be badass Canadian

LOL, *Clever* ! :-)

Lift ladder anybody?

😁😁😁😁WTF CHINGON MY FRIEND

hahaha I love it!!

Gravity is a lie. This uses DENSITY :-P

just use water and dump it.

clever and ingenious or maybe he's just to cheap to employ a hand or two!