Cabin Fever Cure...Summer Roofing Techniques...

2ndGen

Cooling down in the summer...what do you do? Use?

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2ndGen

This year, I'm going to use a small fridge on site to keep drinks cold.

Definitely a cooler of pure H20, but sports drinks too.

Also, I'm going to try one of those cooling vests that are drenched in water along with all synthetic wear.

And I'll steal the Carpenter's tricks I learned of bringing along a microwave
too.

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My whole life has been about making that profession respectable."
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platinumLLC

I have a 5 gallon water cooler that i bring up on the roof everyday. Just grab a bag of ice in the morning and i have a bunch of milk jugs i refill with water to dump in there each day. On bigger jobs i bring my water dispenser(?) that uses 5 gallon jugs on top of it and chills the water as dispensed. I've never tried the vests before.

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Brock

We have a large deep freezer that we haul on the back of one of the helper's trucks. We plug it in in the mornings and take turns sitting inside of it throughout the day.

1mancrew

I use a 5 gallon water cooler as well filled with ice water. What works best for me and keeps me up there all day is periodically wetting a clean towel from the cooler and tieing it across the back of my neck. It definatelly keeps you cool and gives you a second wind.

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2ndGen

Actually, I'm going to use something similar to that contraption.

I'm going to use a hydration pack.
I discovered these while mountain biking.
Instead of gorging on water after being dry for a while,
I just drink as I need and don't let myself get too dry.

The military uses them.

They make packs that mount on a belt.

Something like these (though I prefer Camelbak products):

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johnk

Work split shifts.Work til you can't take the heat and come back when it cools off a bit.Or take a long lunch and take the boys waterskiing(nothing like it)

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Grumpy

Start early. leave early. water down the roof. use different paths up the roof. A large cooler full of ice and the powedered gatorade that you make yourself.

2ndGen

I used to toss the football we keep in the truck at lunch!


Actually, one I'm off of a roof, that's it.
I take off.
I generally try to get in a days' work from 8-1 or so (with no lunch or breaks).

Although, there are times that I'll plow through a day and when that cool evening air comes in, I'll get reinvigorated with a 2nd wind and keep working until 8 that night (I like those sessions...for some reason, I produce best at mid-morning and after 3).

(What's up John!)

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My whole life has been about making that profession respectable."
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www.SolutionsRoofing.com

johnk

Finally get some time-off!Been really busy,supposed to snow tonight(again).Take care and have a great Christmas brother!!

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tinner666

Start early, quit early.

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