How big a ladder do I need

[Targarama]

For cleaning gutters, soffits, washing upstairs windows etc. House is 2 storey, around 1 to 2 feet higher ceilings on one floor so i assume a smidge higher than the norm. Gutter same height all way round, no taller bits to reach.

I have room for either in my garage, but apart from storage length is there any benefit to getting a 2 or 3 piece ladder for this type of use?

Ta.

[Dupont666]

Targarama said:

For cleaning gutters, soffits, washing upstairs windows etc. House is 2 storey, around 1 to 2 feet higher ceilings on one floor so i assume a smidge higher than the norm. Gutter same height all way round, no taller bits to reach.

I have room for either in my garage, but apart from storage length is there any benefit to getting a 2 or 3 piece ladder for this type of use?

Ta.

I have a 12ft ladder for getting into the loft... its a 4 piece as in:

http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav.jsp?action=detai...

awesome bit of kit...

[Targarama]

Dupont666 said:

Targarama said:

For cleaning gutters, soffits, washing upstairs windows etc. House is 2 storey, around 1 to 2 feet higher ceilings on one floor so i assume a smidge higher than the norm. Gutter same height all way round, no taller bits to reach.

I have room for either in my garage, but apart from storage length is there any benefit to getting a 2 or 3 piece ladder for this type of use?

Ta.

I have a 12ft ladder for getting into the loft... its a 4 piece as in:

http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav.jsp?action=detai...

awesome bit of kit...

Very nice for you. Doesn't help me though

[Dupont666]

Targarama said:

Dupont666 said:

Targarama said:

For cleaning gutters, soffits, washing upstairs windows etc. House is 2 storey, around 1 to 2 feet higher ceilings on one floor so i assume a smidge higher than the norm. Gutter same height all way round, no taller bits to reach.

I have room for either in my garage, but apart from storage length is there any benefit to getting a 2 or 3 piece ladder for this type of use?

Ta.

I have a 12ft ladder for getting into the loft... its a 4 piece as in:

http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav.jsp?action=detai...

awesome bit of kit...

Very nice for you. Doesn't help me though

Well hang out of the window.... with some rope... find the length to the floor and then add 3ft?

[HiRich]

Ladder should be set a 1ft out for every 4 ft vertical, so you only need 5% more length than vertical. Would recommend a stand-off device at the top.
Two-piece is likely to be a bit more unwieldy to carry around, unlikely to be any more rigid when you climb up. Other features (combination use as a step ladder, ability to use in parts, strength/stiffness of the joints) are probably more important, and probably best to go have a butcher's hook before buying

Use DuPont's link and search "ladder" by price highest-lowest, then shortlist options that provide sufficient height.

[MrV]

Something like this will do you just fine

http://www.wickes.co.uk/Professional-3-Section-Com...


You can probably find cheaper out there but used this as an example.

[gtidriver]

A 5 rung little giant ladder is what you need...

[TooLateForAName]

Dupont666 said:

I have a 12ft ladder for getting into the loft... its a 4 piece as in:

awesome bit of kit...

I confess myself a little concerned that someone considers a 'ladder', even it must be said, a folding 'ladder' to be 'awesome'.

I'll just go have a quiet lie down with a single malt and mentally rail at the universe.