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Remove Roof Boot and Explore Other Uses

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Getting on Roofs EASY and SAFE! Painting A House.

What happens here

After using the Pivot Roof Boot, it needs to be safely removed and the roof made watertight. Unscrew the construction screws from the Roof Boot. For additional protection against leaks, especially if a leak is a concern, lift the shingle and apply a small amount of roofing tar (e.g., Henry's Black Tar) over the screw holes before laying the shingle back down. The roof will naturally reseal itself over time in warmer weather, but tar provides immediate waterproofing. The presenter also highlights the versatility of the Pivot Roof Boot by demonstrating its use with an A-frame ladder, allowing the ladder to be leveled on a sloped roof or uneven surfaces, and its ability to secure a 2x4 for a temporary walking plank on very steep roofs. It also functions as a ladder leveler for stairs. This multi-purpose tool is considered a must-have for painters due to its safety and adaptability.

Goal: Properly remove the Roof Boot, seal the roof, and understand alternative uses of Pivot tools for various ladder and roof scenarios.

Tools and materials

  • 2x4 LumberCreating a temporary walking plank on steep roofs when used with multiple Pivot Roof Boots
  • A-Frame Ladder WernerDemonstrating ladder leveling capabilities of the Pivot Roof Boot
  • Construction Screws GRK FastenersSecuring the Pivot Roof Boot to the roof during installation
  • Cordless Drill BoschRemoving construction screws
  • Extension Ladder WernerDemonstrating its use with the Pivot Roof Boot
  • Pivot Roof Boot PivotRemoved from the roof, then used for leveling ladders or as a base for a walking plank
  • Henry's Black Tar HenrySealing screw holes after removal of the Roof Boot

What they say

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show you around the house where I've got some big sections where I had to access to paint the siding and the fascia and where the roof would save me so there's you know the other option of renting a lift the lift would have cost me about 375 dollars for the day these roof boots are about you know fifty dollars for a pair of roof boots so then they'll last you a lifetime so you can use them over and over and over again my job that's how you use a pivot roof boot and a gutter guard you can see down here the gutter guard is straddling there's the supports right there it won't sit over the top of a support so you just got to make sure you slide it to a point where it's in between supports but it's best to be closest to a support because there's more support there than having your gutter guard in the middle of two supports where it's just not as strong anywhere close to a support you can see supports all along here the closer to a support the less likely are to damage the gutter but ever since I started using these gutter guards I've never scratched a gallon gutter and never damaged together I'm going to show you a couple other uses for the pivot roof boot we weren't using it for the sea proof that we are on but these are a couple other hand uses that these devices can be used for and if you got the pennant ladder tool right here this is a tool that has all kinds of devices on it I'm in uses for it for leveling ladders you can take secure this thing on a roof use this to secure your ladder tool right here to help you level say an a-frame ladder or an extension ladder on a roof now I can lean it up against wherever I need to go in my ladder is gonna be level so simple little use for the device eyeball you still use these roof boots multiple roof boots set up two or three of them on really steep roofs and they're all put a 2x4 and long 2x4 slide that down in there it'll secure like a long 2x4 like 12 feet 16 feet on a seat roof now you can use your feet to keep you from sliding down the roof so all kinds of uses these are pivot tools this is another tool from pivot right here absolutely top five tool that every painter should have and it's called this one's called the ladder tool I call it the ladder leveler because it levels a ladder you can use it inside on stairways and a lot of other devices got non-slip rubber on it so it won't slip on a rope but roof boot secure your pivot ladder tool right there just like that now you can use extension ladder with love…

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