how u properly use a ladder

[alexschultz1]

had to climb up to the top of the ladder and hold on to the gutter. to get the rest of the holly, but i had my camera man spot me for that, i have been stuck in the truck for the past year so it felt good to go out and do something stupid like i used to do all the time

i know im going to get **** for this but it was fun to get back to the "roots"

[SSmith]

You could probably only break a wrist or ankle from that height anyways...

[Tizzy]

no problem there. ladder has a solid footing. its at slightly too shallow of an angle. and nobodys is footing it. but other than the minor details i see nothing wrong. lol

[TriCountyLawn]

Originally Posted by SSmith

You could probably only break a wrist or ankle from that height anyways...

Seen a guy fall from about that height and got totally devastated on a const site. Bad scene.

[charmill26]

Gotta do what you gotta do! Been there plenty of times

[herler]

Well talk about doing stupid things like we used to do all the time
I know if you're by yourself you don't want to climb on a roof on a windy day LOL!
Mostly because the wind might blow the ladder down...!

Fortunately it was a one story house.
Still a bit of a drop.

[ajslands]

Originally Posted by SSmith

You could probably only break a wrist or ankle from that height anyways...

Sureeeeee!
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[chips17]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1ioz21VqYk

what you guys dont do stuff like this???

[herler]

Originally Posted by chips17

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1ioz21VqYk

what you guys dont do stuff like this???

This is the reason why I like my little "homeowner" grade 16 foot extension ladder.
Sure, it's a rickety POS.

But it's also light and nimble and WHEN something doesn't go the way it's supposed to I can jump off it and USUALLY be all right.
Now that guy in the video almost DID climb that big ladder faster than I can fall off it, almost!
But I'd also bet it's a "light" duty ladder, I can see right away it's not made of fiberglass.

[stansoph]

Looks kind of like a Little Giant--I have a couple and they are worth every cent.

you need a safety harness