Diy Roof Access Ladder.

I always wanted a roof access ladder to easily get to my solar panels and my upcoming wind turbine generator.

I didn't want to spend money on a new Ladder. I have am old aluminium foldable ladder that I hardly ever use. It's long enough for the job to I decide to make a semi permanent installation for it.

I put two concrete blocks for the legs for when rainy season starts, the legs won't sink into the dirt.

I used a dog chain to secure the top and bottom. I drilled the concrete and put in a ring bolt. The bottom of the ladder was chained tightly to this.

The remainder of the dog chain I used to tie the ladder top to the support beam. There was some play but the ladder couldn't slip off the roof.

Looking good and I tested it however the top two rungs prevented easy roof access.

With those rungs gone it's so easy now to get on and off the roof. Easy, safe and low cost solution.

I decided I didn't like the slight shifting of the ladder. I used u clamps to secure the top. Now I feel safer going on and off the roof. The chain I removed and stored for some future project.