Yours truly purchased a ladder stabilizer that rests the extension ladder off the edge of the roof along with giving a wider, more secure, stance. The little woman is off in Florida enjoying family and the warm sun while the weather here is clear and a cool 50F---a great time to do a little work "up high" without traumatizing the spouse :)
The unit assembled quickly and the attachment was fairly straightforward.
Up we go!!!!!!!!!!! Boy, it's a long way up :O
The sturdy feet are doing their job. Giving me great support and allowing me to do some much needed repairs to our gutters without that nagging "is my ladder sliding?" feeling.
This photo could have gone viral under much different circumstances with a "Darwin Award" heading--(my ghost would have never rested being lumped into that crowd!) But I played it very safe---note the requisite three points of contact, warm quilted flannel shirt (with extra pockets) and the manly, one day beard growth of an experienced DIY'er :)
Call me old fashioned, but I still prefer to tie a rope to myself, throw it over the roof peak and attach it to a car bumper on the other side of the house... =:o)
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