On 31 Mar 2005 12:13:47 -0800, "Ron M."
wrote:


I have an average-size 3 bedroom, 2 bath house that needs a new roof.
The old one's fine, it's just getting a little thin in places where it
was hit by hailstones, and the gritty stuff on the shingles seems to be
coming off more than it used to. The roof is 9 years old. We're in
central Texas, near Austin. It's just a standard, asphalt composite
shingle roof.

I can replace this roof myself - I've done this before - but one
question. Is there some method or device I can use to get those
packages of shingles up onto the roof? These things are HEAVY. I picked
up one at Home Depot, and one package must weigh 80+ pounds. I can't
imagine hauling a roof-full of them up a ladder, one at a time.

Thanks,
R.M.



15 years ago I reroofed my house down in Texas. 32 squares. The place
I bought the shingles could have delivered them rooftop, but I couldn't
schedule to be off work to meet them, so I picked them up myself in 2
loads with my pickup. Rather than haul them up the ladder, I backed the
truck up to the edge of the roof, stood on the tailgate, and heaved them
up to the edge of the roof. After 4 or 5 bundles, I would climb up on
the roof and haul them to ridge and then climb down and toss another 4
or 5 bundles. It was not as bad as it sounds.

Best regards,
Bob