Hi everyone. I am not an adjuster. I am a roofer, and please before anyone throws anything.... I am an honest one. No giggling. I tell the truth. My Wife and kids will back it up. I am also the first person to admit that I don't know everything so I try my best to learn from others who have relevent expeirience in my field. I was hoping I could leave a good tape measure tip and in turn someone might know about a sketching product I have been looking for. My roof drawings always end up looking like bad tic tac toe games. An adjuster I met on a roof in Florida, had a plastic sheet that was etched with fine lines. He would place a plain peice of paper over that plastic sheet , and be able to draw perfect scetchs everytime. He could do a scale drawing quicker than I could jot down my cave art. Ok, here is my tip. Most likely, the majority of everyone here already knows this. Ping Pong Balls. Cut a small slit and force your tape into the ball. They are light, so the wind won't easily catch it. Small enough to just stick it in your pocket and have one less hassle when you are on a roof. Being round, they skip over almost anything. I can't remember a single time they have not worked for me. Except when I forget to bring them. They are also small enough that your measurments are very accurate and iif by some off chance your tape and ball get stuck under an overhang or something. Just yank it out of the ball and leave it up there. You can cut a slit in the ball and insert it or just glue it on the end with liquid nails or something. I guess I measure 200 or so roofs or so a year. Never had one yet, that could beat that ball trick. I hope that this tip is of use to someone. If anyone knows any good sources of information for a roofer who aspires to be one of the best I would certainly appreciate any advice. And the name of that sketchy thing. Thanks all. |