Fall-arrest system
Must be designed, anchored, fitted and used with a rescue plan.
What it does
Must be designed, anchored, fitted and used with a rescue plan.
Buy or rent
Professional or trained user
Read the manual, inspect the tool and use suitable protection.
Projects using this tool
Estimate an asphalt shingle roof
Plan and estimate the project: estimate an asphalt shingle roof.
Difficulty: ●●●●●Estimate a garage roof shell
Plan and estimate the project: estimate a garage roof shell.
Difficulty: ●●●●●Shed gable roof
Plan and estimate the project: shed gable roof.
Difficulty: ●●●●●Complete roof replacement
Scope, budget and quote-preparation tool; specialized work must be designed and performed by authorized persons.
Difficulty: ●●●●●Residential solar project
Scope, budget and quote-preparation tool; specialized work must be designed and performed by authorized persons.
Difficulty: ●●●●●Estimate ice and water membrane
Understand, measure and plan: estimate ice and water membrane.
Difficulty: ●●●●○Prepare attic roof ventilation
Planning tool only; applicable ratio and vent distribution depend on code and assembly.
Difficulty: ●●●●○Plan a skylight
Understand, measure and plan: plan a skylight.
Difficulty: ●●●●●Plan a metal roof
Understand, measure and plan: plan a metal roof.
Difficulty: ●●●●●Plan a roof flashing repair
Understand, measure and plan: plan a roof flashing repair.
Difficulty: ●●●●●Plan roof moss cleaning
Understand, measure and plan: plan roof moss cleaning.
Difficulty: ●●●●○Reduce ice-dam risk
Understand, measure and plan: reduce ice-dam risk.
Difficulty: ●●●●○Plan a small off-grid solar system
Highly detailed yellow-level guide to plan a small off-grid solar system, with responsibility split, inspection hold points, quote review and work acceptance.
Difficulty: ●●●●○Add exterior solar shading
Highly detailed yellow-level guide to add exterior solar shading, with responsibility split, inspection hold points, quote review and work acceptance.
Difficulty: ●●●○○Install or plan solar pool heating
Highly detailed yellow-level guide to install or plan solar pool heating, with responsibility split, inspection hold points, quote review and work acceptance.
Difficulty: ●●●●○Choose solar, winter or safety pool cover
Highly detailed yellow-level guide to choose solar, winter or safety pool cover, with responsibility split, inspection hold points, quote review and work acceptance.
Difficulty: ●●●●○Replace a chimney cap
Understand, measure and plan: replace a chimney cap.
Difficulty: ●●●○○Repair chimney flashing
Understand, measure and plan: repair chimney flashing.
Difficulty: ●●●○○Plan roof snow guards
Understand, measure and plan: plan roof snow guards.
Difficulty: ●●●○○Assess a home's solar potential
Highly detailed yellow-level guide to assess a home's solar potential, with responsibility split, inspection hold points, quote review and work acceptance.
Difficulty: ●●●○○Check a roof before solar panels
Highly detailed yellow-level guide to check a roof before solar panels, with responsibility split, inspection hold points, quote review and work acceptance.
Difficulty: ●●●○○Plan a residential solar battery
Define critical loads, autonomy, transfer, location and commissioning.
Difficulty: ●●●●○Plan a ground-mounted solar system
Coordinate layout, foundations, structure, wiring and interconnection.
Difficulty: ●●●●○Make a renovation solar-ready
Plan pathways, space, structure and documentation before concealment.
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