Thread: How do you attach a Body to the Roof

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What would be the easy way to attach a prop to the roof--without pissing my husband off. He thinks i'm crazy, to much stuff. But he sure likes the attention the yard gets. Mind is still going, what props can i make now. It's a dirty job, but someone has to do it! Now that i have a grandson that was born on Halloween, I'm doing it all for him. less then 9 months to go. Can't wait. Should i start setting up now? HaHa

I'm not sure how, but I gotta say this. Where else can you ask this question and be treated like a crazy person?
So where were you hanging it from? The top of the roof, near the gutters? I'm sure there has to be some X-mas light hooks that would be good for this if the prop doesn't weight too much.

Most gutters are Hung with gutter nails/fasteners that could with the right wire or string support up to 25/50lbs pending on you building code, sorry work life coming out there.

I just had to tell you that you're awesome, sindy, and I love the title of this thread.

This is the best thread title ever!

I have to agree, this thread title is amazing! As kuroneko mentioned, there aren't too many places such a question is not only perfectly valid but also completely rational & normal! I love this place!

How much does your prop weigh Sindy? What are the dimensions? What kind of roof do you have (i.e. style, pitch, materials, etc.)? There are lots of ways to hang a body but some work better than others in a given situation.

Thanks , i thought the title would get some attention. It has a scrap wooden frame, spray foam to help hold it together. Very lite, i dont want it to slide or blow off the roof. I want to make another one to sit on the corner of the to roofs. Just dont want to put holes in the roof.

I'm with the others who like the thread's title

A bit unconventional, but a cheap harness (or even elastic strap) stretched across the prop with touches of velcro added at the ends could likely do the trick of holding down your prop. You can find strips of it nearly anywhere, and the bottoms of the strips are sticky enough that they should be able to hold to the roof; a couple on each end and you should be fine. You won't have to worry about messing up your housing, so the husband shouldn't be complaining

Hi sindy!
I've been thinking about this too. I don't want to leave holes behind on the roof after Halloween so what I plan to do Js;
take some 1x lumber (size depends on prop), drill two holes at either end.
Insert two threaded bolts (longer than the boards are thick) into these holes.
Then, with the bolts sticking upwards, screw the board to the roof.
Cover the board with roofing tar to prevent leaks into the attic.
The board will remain there all year long and I can use the two bolts to tie down just about anything.
It's the best solution that I've come up with so far...

I am thinking of attaching a standing skeleton to my roof and below is a very quick drawing of what I am going to try. The roof is pitched so I will match that with some flat steel stock from home depot. I will basically be making a saddle over the roof and will probably bolt the steel together for storage. I think the weight of the three pieces on the one side people won't see will be enough to keep it in place without puncturing the roof. the single side will have holes or a pipe to attach prop to. Hope this helps.