Raising an extension ladder

[Rustyiron]

Just did this today to work on a metal roof. Felt very stable and safe even though it looks like a real rig job.

Piece of cake, you're not really getting high yet and the roof is holding your weight I pictured the OP with a 24' extension ladder in his bucket in a more traditional use.
I've heard metal roofers say to wipe a gas soaked rag over the soles of some sneakers for traction and walk on the screw heads.

 

[Hay Dude]

Just did this today to work on a metal roof. Felt very stable and safe even though it looks like a real rig job. No other good way to get up to the ridge in this case.

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Looks perfectly fine to me. I can tell you I have done that before and I think it works great.

 

[JamesHW]

Years ago while while renovating my moms house so she could sell it our 40‘ ladder couldn’t reach up to the 3rd story peak to prep & paint the trim, so a friend and I built a six foot high platform in a couple of hours out of junk wood and anchored it by driving metal fence posts into the ground and nailing it to the platform. On top we used rope to secure the ladder to a brace inside the attic window as well as the platform and I was able to scrape, prime and paint (2 coats) the wood trim (brick house) on the south side, then we moved the whole thing over, rinse and repeat. Mom sold the house for 279k in 89, it is now worth nearly 2 million (9,000 annual taxes).

 

[Hay Dude]

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Years ago while while renovating my moms house so she could sell it our 40‘ ladder couldn’t reach up to the 3rd story peak to prep & paint the trim, so a friend and I built a six foot high platform in a couple of hours out of junk wood and anchored it by driving metal fence posts into the ground and nailing it to the platform. On top we used rope to secure the ladder to a brace inside the attic window as well as the platform and I was able to scrape, prime and paint (2 coats) the wood trim (brick house) on the south side, then we moved the whole thing over, rinse and repeat. Mom sold the house for 279k in 89, it is now worth nearly 2 million (9,000 annual taxes).

Did something similar where I took a set of my masonry scaffolding and perched my 40’ extension ladder on it. Nailed a 2x behind the ladder feet on the scaffolding planks to keep ladder from sliding.

 

[MoKelly]

Mom sold the house for 279k in 89, it is now worth nearly 2 million (9,000 annual taxes).

Wow. Here a $2 million home would have $20,000 in annual property taxes.

MoKelly

 

[two_bit_score]

Wow. Here a $2 million home would have $20,000 in annual property taxes.

MoKelly

Probably several exemptions applied that result in that $9k amount.

 

[Diggin It]

our 40‘ ladder

Ummmm, no. Just NO.


HyLift time for sure.

 

[MoKelly]

Probably several exemptions applied that result in that $9k amount.

Where can I find some of those exemptions?

MoKelly

 

[two_bit_score]

Where can I find some of those exemptions?

MoKelly

Your county tax office should be able to inform you of any that would apply to your situation.

 

[MoKelly]

Your county tax office should be able to inform you of any that would apply to your situation.

Sorry - I was trying to be funny. Thanks for your reply.

I’ve tried all avenues and am where I am. No issues.

MoKelly