overhead powerlines and ladders

[mimi]

I was wondering, as I was swinging this very tall ladder about trying to gain a purchase on my snow laden roof, are the electric lines that run to my house the kind that will fry me to toast if I get tangled in them? I seem to recall someone telling me a horrible story years ago...but, it was a toss up between frying or having my 60 yr old roof collapse (the rafters are 2 by 4's 24" oc) so I sallied my frozen ass up there anyway.

 

[festealth]

I was wondering, as I was swinging this very tall ladder about trying to gain a purchase on my snow laden roof, are the electric lines that run to my house the kind that will fry me to toast if I get tangled in them? I seem to recall someone telling me a horrible story years ago...but, it was a toss up between frying or having my 60 yr old roof collapse (the rafters are 2 by 4's 24" oc) so I sallied my frozen ass up there anyway.

In my non-handyperson opinion, best to hire someone to do it for you. Probably have to fork over money that you don't want to, but it's still better than the alternative of having your house catch fire or yourself catch fire.

 

[mimi]

Holy Crap! I am a very lucky person...a ten foot extension ladder is a tricky thing to swing around even when there isn't 2 feet of snow impeding the procedure!

I didn't actually go on the roof, I used that rake that looks like a moose antler and pulled the snow down.

I cannot afford a man. The last one wanted $500 to do a job I finally did myself in 1 1/2 hrs, and that price seems to be the average price a labourer (with no trade ticket) will charge a single woman.

thanx for the heads up...thank goodness I still have mine