I used to sit on old real wood windows, that didn't tip in & weren't readily removable, to pole paint & I never cracked or broke a single window pane. Even a straight ladder out of those to get you up higher works beautifully with the bottom insanely secured & the sides braced inside & out. Otherwise, work from the windows if that'll let you get everything you're after-just stand in the opening if the windows are tip-in & remove. With top & bottom tip proofing & bottom leveling attachments & the ability to scaffold with ladder jacks on 2 ladders, they really can't be beat for a 1-time expense. The cherry picker will just bob-around & piss you off in 2-minutes, unless you can drop a homemade support or 3.īut, I think getting the heaviest duty extension ladder(s) would be the best long-term investment. But, the scissor lift would be the only good option if you're going to be scraping, driving screws with a lot of effort or ripping stuff down. I followed the suggested ladder setup and guidance, and technically the harness was not necessary.īut it gave me the sensation of additional safety, and as a result I was much less nervous being high up on the ladder.Ĭarefully, and the rental options you mentioned I totally agree with. I looked up on youtube on how to make a solid knot. (use some sense, practice first so you don't knock out a window) (also, in my case the house is very tall, and I first had toss a weight to a string to get it over the house, and then used the string to pull the rope over the house) Tie one side of the rope with a weight and toss/sling it over the house. My solution was using a universal safety harness and a rope tied to a sturdy tree on the other side of the house. Plus some of the terrain wouldn't work well with scissor lifts. I am a cheapskate, and didn't want to pay money for rental equipment. Thus if I fall and get hurt it might be awhile before somebody could call 911 for me. I also have a tall house in the middle of nowhere (rural area) that needs maintenance. Tall ladders make me nervous, no matter how closely I follow the ladder safety setup guide.
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