Ladders against gutters... And what to do when getting onto a roof ladder?

[DIYNotIan]

Hi

I'm back with my second ladder question...

I must admit, I usually just lean my ladder against the gutters and I've not had a problem yet. But I can see that a stand off is a better idea, and at the same time will make working easier. So I'm going to get myself one.

But I've got some roof work to do soon and will be getting a roof "hook" ladder for that. I know the ground ladder should extend around a metre passed the gutter to make it easier / safer to step across. But I can't imagine that would work well with the stand off. So what do people do? Put the ground ladder against the gutters? Or is there a better/safer way to do it and avoid using the gutters?

Many thanks

 

[^woody^]

4x2 in gutter, and the ladder tied to the first tile batten.

 

[DIYNotIan]

Thank you. That's such a good idea RE wood in the gutter. Can't believe I've never thought of it before!

Cheers

 

[opps]

I must admit that I had never thought of timber in the gutter. That said, I normally try to make sure that the nearest gutter bracket is in the middle of the ladder.

 

[HERTS P&D]

Are you still thinking about doing this??

Andy

 

[DIYNotIan]

Are you still thinking about doing this??

Andy

Yep. What's the rush? Rushing things is when mistakes happen