I was just reading the thread about jonathan ellis and saw that one of henrys guys just fell off a roof and thought it would be a good time to post this.
Vent pipe roof anchor.
Other vent pipes that are smaller may connect to this full sized vent and that s perfectly fine.
The biggest excuse i hear about guys not using a harness or tieing off is that 1.
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Its hard to find something solid enough to tie off to that will hold them on the ground.
We always install permanent osha approved safety anchors on every roof over a single story low pitch and use ac s pipe anchor on low pitch roofs with accessible and properly placed vent stacks.
Sure you can pull on the pipe but you aint putting the force a 200 man free falling would be putting on it.
The main option that osha like on shingle roofs is a screewd in achor point.
It channels the exhaust gases to the vent and helps maintain proper atmospheric pressure in the waste system.
Oatey 1 1 2 in to 3 in x 15 in plastic vent and pipe flashing.
Oatey retro master roof flashing 1 4 in to 4 in x 8 in epdm rubber vent and pipe flashing.
The vent stack is the pipe leading to the main roof vent.
They dont want to drill holes in the roof for an anchor 2.
That peice of roof anchor can be the best built peice of metal on earth but you are putting more faith in the vent pipe holding secure.
With every roof you go on everyone is going to be in different condition new old poor shape etc.
In many an older home this drain pipe is perhaps 4 inches in diameter and stays that size all the way through the roof.
Your home s plumbing system is designed to efficiently remove water and waste.
We charge for the anchors too 50 per anchor installed.
A full sized vent is a primary vent where the drain line transitions at some point and becomes the vent pipe that exits the roof.
Inside diameter black new construction or reroof thermoplastic vent pipe roof flashing model pb 312 4bk 19 97 19 97.
I would not use a pipe anchor on a high pitched roof it will pull up as the pitch increases.
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Its drainage and vent functions are actually two systems.
Why plumbing air vents are important.
