Will my house roof hold my weight?
exgreyfox asked:
Basically i just wanna go up there and enjoy the view or watch a sunset every now and then. My question is, will the roof hold my weight. Im about 180 pounds. My house is one of those with a black sand paper type roof.
Basically i just wanna go up there and enjoy the view or watch a sunset every now and then. My question is, will the roof hold my weight. Im about 180 pounds. My house is one of those with a black sand paper type roof.
27 December 2009 | 0:23
yes it will hold your weight
but be careful one slip and its a trip to the A&E or a morgue
28 December 2009 | 7:25
Yeah you should have no problem….you only fall through the roof on the movies..lol
29 December 2009 | 18:04
maybe if you can find the bleams of the house, probably my dad is one-ninety and he goes up on the roof every time he gets.
1 January 2010 | 3:50
Of course! Multiple roofers, who are usually muscular big guys, climb around on them when putting on new shingles or doing repairs. So, assuming your roof has no soft spots from rotted wood or something such as that, you will be able to enjoy the sunset on your roof!
Make sure you don’t fall off though!! Be safe.
1 January 2010 | 19:33
yes roofs are built to hold much more than a person (Snow) you will be fine
3 January 2010 | 18:41
unless ot was built out of match sticks by Idiots , Yes it will hold you just fine sweetie ;O)
4 January 2010 | 2:04
No, it won’t. it’ll burst and you will fall just like on tv. no don’t do it you big dinosaur!
Jk. of course you can.
5 January 2010 | 13:40
It should not be a problem unless there is rot in the rafters. Most building codes require roofs to be able to withstand some heavy snow loads, high winds, and other stresses.
So, your weight shouldn’t cause any problems.
Also, think about it, it had to hold the weight of the roofers who put those shingles on, right?
8 January 2010 | 3:26
I have a similar roof, though it was just redone. My house is almost 200 years old, and i can walk around on the roof with no problem. Assuming your house isn’t in a serious state of disrepair, and the roof looks solid, i wouldn’t worry too much. Just give it a feel first with your hands. Push down and see how solid it is. If you feel comfortable enough, give it a go. As long there are no serious structural defects (in which case you have a bigger problem anyway) then most roofs will hold your weight, they usually need to be strong enough to hold snow, which can get pretty heavy. (i weigh 300lbs, and my roof holds me fine, we have a 3 story house, so the roof is up there, its cool to go out there sometimes.) good luck!
8 January 2010 | 13:16
Yes, it will.
9 January 2010 | 10:54
If it is structurally sound it shouldn’t have any problems .
The sandpaper type is composition shingles that need replacing so often . if they are brittle and break while up there they need replacing.
15 January 2010 | 17:39
YES BUT I WOULD NOT DO IT VERY OFTEN. MY ROOFER SAID IT IS NOT GOOD TO WALK ON A ROOF. HE SUGGESTED A COPPER ROOF WHERE IT WOULD BE FREQUENTLY USED.
19 January 2010 | 3:39
Usually there is plywood underneath your roof sheeting, nailed or screwed to roof rafters/ joists, if you didn’t have roof leak your roof should be safe.