Extension Ladders - how they work and how to use safely

waterwatereverywhere

Love the idea of spoon taped to broom handle - that is right up my street and maybe lighter than the drain rods... thank you!

C_Mababejive

waterwatereverywhere wrote: »

Many thanks for the extra replies. I'll double check the brick measurements tomorrow.

Good idea re the drain rods, thank you - I have some of these so will dig them out.

Just a thought, but I have one of those big ikea blue bags and some spare paving bricks - if I were to tie the bag to one of the bottom rungs and fill it with bricks would this act as an anchor to further hold/weigh the ladder down in place to act as another safety precaution against slippage....or could this be detrimental?

Am sure once I get a ladder and pluck up the courage to get up it it won't be as bad as I'm suspecting but at the moment I'm just scaring myself overthinking it all...

Many thx.

If your ladder starts to slide sideways then no amount of bottom loading will stop it.

Are there any steel loop hooks fastened to the building usually on windows or gutterings? If not,perhaps you could drill and fit one just above head hight to give you a loop to tie the ladder to..preferably two.