Ashton, Numist, homerhop, onetime2, jbrooks544, thank you very much for your inputs. I really appreciate it.
Ashton,
I will definitely get a tool belt before I get up there. Thanks for the tip. And I won't take shortcuts and keep things safe.
Numist,
I will consider getting the harness, but my wife will probably laugh at me. She definitely wants to up the life insurance before I go on it.
Thanks about bringing up center of gravity concern. I will keep it in mind.
homerhop,
Is this your leg in the picture? If it is, I hope you have recovered completely from it. This is a very compelling visual reminder to be careful.
onetime2,
I will definitely read the instruction carefully. I will have my wife hold the ladder at the bottom but maybe I should think about using that board stopper idea.
jbrooks544
Thank you for your tips. I was thinking about getting the ladder stablizer, too. I would like to tie the ladder at the top but I cannot see anything I can attach it to.
Thanks again everyone,
-alkaloid