"SS" wrote in message
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I really need to paint the soffit board and sort some guttering problem is
:-

A. Cant really afford a pro and I am capable of doing the work.
B. beyond around 10 feet I am crap on a ladder, even if I got higher I
would be hanging on rather than doing anything.

Ideally I would like to get the work done this summer although could
probably wait til next year.

Anyone else got this `fear` of height/ladders and how did you overcome it.
I just done feel safe or comfortable 20 feet up. Is there a better type
ladder I could use thinking it may be cheaper to buy something, use it,
then sell on ebay.

It is more working from a ladder than the height (I think) as I am
currently painting the window above the front porch, it has a steep roof
but I can access from the bedroom window, I just tie a rope around the bed
hang it out and use that as a comfort thing. Strange thing is I cannot
access the porch roof from a ladder, I tried and just got scared and
backed off.

Any thoughts or ideas on this would be appreciated.
thanks

Get a man in. A chap I knew was doing the very same thing, he fell off and
the funeral followed.