How to reach the peak of my roof?
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How to reach the peak of my roof?
I'm painting my exterior and have a problem reaching the side of my home at the peak of the roof. It's a standard two story colonial and I've got a 24' ladder. I'm guessing the front roof line (where the gutter is) starts at about 20 feet. The peak then on the side is maybe 7 feet higher.
I'm thinking I'll have to rent scaffold or get a bigger ladder. With a bigger ladder I'll still have issues a few feet away from the peak when I can not rest the ladder on the roof because of the angle - my neighbor has a stabilizer he puts on his ladder that extends it at the top wider to brace it - maybe that would work but I think I will still not be able to reach the very top.
Any suggestions?
I'm thinking I'll have to rent scaffold or get a bigger ladder. With a bigger ladder I'll still have issues a few feet away from the peak when I can not rest the ladder on the roof because of the angle - my neighbor has a stabilizer he puts on his ladder that extends it at the top wider to brace it - maybe that would work but I think I will still not be able to reach the very top.
Any suggestions?
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Originally Posted by slickshift
It's extremely rare to need the hassle and expense of scaffolding
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I used scaffolding to install siding. It took me about 3-4 hours to set it up by myself. If you have a level, solid base to support a ladder, I would go with renting a larger ladder and adding the stabilizers. Just be aware that some of the real long ladders can be tough for one person to erect.
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Originally Posted by Wayne Mitchell
I used scaffolding to install siding. It took me about 3-4 hours to set it up by myself. If you have a level, solid base to support a ladder, I would go with renting a larger ladder and adding the stabilizers. Just be aware that some of the real long ladders can be tough for one person to erect.