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jbrooks544 · 10-20-2003, 07:59 AM

maybe buy an extension Ladder Stabilizer and the rubber covers. This gives the top of the ladder extra support and protects the side of your house.

Avoid too steep an angle or too shallow an angle when setting it up. To shallow and the feet can kick out. Too steep and it can tip backwards. If slight side slope to ground then I put uphill foot with spikey toes in ground and other, lower foot flat to help level. More of a slope and you need to either dig out high side or build up lower. 23' ladder isn't all that tall. I don't go to roof of 2 floor house on less than 32' ladder. too rickety otherwise. Learn how to lift and carry from side of ladder with ladder vertical - one arm down and one up high - very easy. Obvious, but don't touch overhead wires when walking with it that way - ZOT! Don't reach. Don't hold sides of ladder with hands - hold rungs with hands - If your foot slipped you can't hold on to save yourself to sides. Always have at least one hand firmly on a rung - that way if feet slip then you can catch yourself. When in doubt, put a large stake just behind bottom rung to prevent kickout and maybe tie off the top too.

Biggest tip.... don't fall.

10-20-2003, 07:59 AM	#6 (permalink)
jbrooks544 Addict	maybe buy an extension Ladder Stabilizer and the rubber covers. This gives the top of the ladder extra support and protects the side of your house. Avoid too steep an angle or too shallow an angle when setting it up. To shallow and the feet can kick out. Too steep and it can tip backwards. If slight side slope to ground then I put uphill foot with spikey toes in ground and other, lower foot flat to help level. More of a slope and you need to either dig out high side or build up lower. 23' ladder isn't all that tall. I don't go to roof of 2 floor house on less than 32' ladder. too rickety otherwise. Learn how to lift and carry from side of ladder with ladder vertical - one arm down and one up high - very easy. Obvious, but don't touch overhead wires when walking with it that way - ZOT! Don't reach. Don't hold sides of ladder with hands - hold rungs with hands - If your foot slipped you can't hold on to save yourself to sides. Always have at least one hand firmly on a rung - that way if feet slip then you can catch yourself. When in doubt, put a large stake just behind bottom rung to prevent kickout and maybe tie off the top too. Biggest tip.... don't fall.