Ladder to Reach Those Impossible to Reach Staircase Walls?

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Permalink Reply by Martha on July 21, 2017 at 9:10

Hi Hugh - we have a long ladder that I'm sure we have used for that purpose. I believe it's in 3 sections. Does that sound any use?

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Permalink Reply by Hugh on July 21, 2017 at 11:11

Thanks Martha. That's very kind of you. I have a ladder like the one pictured below and may be able to Jerry rig it to do the job. Is yours like this? 

I was using an old step-ladder to cut the hedge when it collapsed a few weeks back. Whilst I fell hard on the pavement, bar a wee scratch on my hand, I walked away completely unscathed. However, in addition to buying one of these to do the hedge as a result (a much more stable alternative for the job), I've developed a much healthier respect for ladder safety!

In theory I could use the tripod ladder for what I need, but it's just too wide to fit on the staircase. 

I guess something like the one below is what I need, but having already forked out for my tripod ladder I'm not really wanting to spend more on buying yet another ladder. Is yours perchance like this?

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Permalink Reply by Martha on July 21, 2017 at 13:23

Yes, that's the sort, but thanks for the ladder insight

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Permalink Reply by Martha on July 21, 2017 at 13:25

Sorry to be clear my ladder is like the first picture - same as you have already.

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Permalink Reply by Hugh on July 21, 2017 at 14:39

Just what you needed, huh! 

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Permalink Reply by Justin Guest on July 21, 2017 at 11:18

I have a ladder I used when decorating my house Hugh and I managed to get to all the relevant nooks and crannies. Pop over later and see if it will do the job.

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Permalink Reply by Hugh on July 21, 2017 at 11:22

Thanks J (and yes I now know far more about ladders than I ever wanted to!).

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Permalink Reply by maggie on July 21, 2017 at 15:34

I use a roller on a 6ft pole to get to within an inch of the 'join' then a small paintbrush celotaped to a bamboo and it works perfectly well!

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Permalink Reply by Hugh on July 21, 2017 at 16:06

Thanks Maggie. I'm stripping back through varnished Victorian wallpaper, prior to the plasterer coming in. So I need to get up a bit more close and personal.

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Permalink Reply by maggie on July 21, 2017 at 17:03

Good luck with that!

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Permalink Reply by Hugh on July 21, 2017 at 17:07

Innit! Scorer + steamer + DIF makes it just about doable!

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Permalink Reply by Christopher Fowler on July 28, 2017 at 8:10

Hugh - It looks (from previous posts) as if you may already have been offered a loan of what you need. However, if not, I have a (brand new and as yet unused) ladder exactly like the one you have illustrated, which you are welcome to borrow. I bought it to do work in our (very large) stairwell, but haven't as yet made time to do that. So, you could, as it were, christen it <g>. Let me know.

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