"dpb" wrote in message ...
puffcat wrote:
Hello everyone... I live in an older two storey home. I want to
purchase an aluminum ladder so that I will be able to safely clean out
the rain gutters and eavestroughes. Will a 32 foot ladder be suitable
(grade 2)? Your thoughts please. Thank you for your time.

All depends...how far off the ground are the gutters?

What's the terrain, overhead service entrance location, your weight and
condition, etc., etc, etc., ...

Personally, I find it preferable to do gutters by being on the roof
(assuming pitch is such is walkable) rather than having to bump a ladder
around when I've had to do so. If I had a two-story which didn't have
either access from a lower point or walkable roof it would be a major
incentive for gutter guards.


The height is the key. My house is on a very steep slope. Oneside a 12
foot ladder is all I need to get to the roof. The other side has a walkout
basement and even a 24 foot ladder will not even reach the roof.

As mentioned an extension ladder has a couple of feet overlap and you need
to place the ladder a certain distance from the point of contact at the top.

My house is too steep to walk on the roof. It is almost a 45 deg angle. I
am lucky that there are not too many trees close by and I don't usually have
to do the gutter cleaning, especially on the back side of the house.