On Oct 20, 10:14*am, TomC wrote:
dgk wrote in news460a7t3rkbe2qdlcjoojhcmp5niidkegt@
4ax.com:

I have an aluminum extension ladder that I use every other year or so
to get on the roof, otherwise it takes up space in the garage. Can I
just leave it under the deck in the backyard? It will get wet but
shouldn't rust although I guess the rope that operates the extension
will rot and need to be replaced. Will the mechanism itself develop
problems?

I keep a *28' ladder in my garage along a wall. I stack 2 cinder blocks
under both ends, lay the ladder down flat on them and cover with a couple
of long boards. Makes for a great storage shelf! Downside is you have to
empty the shelf to use the ladder.
TomC


I used to hang my 28' on a wall in my garage until I bought a 10'
aluminum step ladder.

Now the step ladder is hanging in the garage and the 28' is hanging
under the deck, under a small "roof" overhang to keep it clean/dry.

No room on the garage floor due to storage on one side and the dogs'
crates and the freezer on the other.

BTW...I bought the 10' Werner (essentially brand new) on eBay for $60.
Brand new, the ladder sells for ~$180. It was pick-up only about 350
miles from my house, but less than 30 miles from my Mom's house. I
paid the guy via eBay and he agreed to hold it for a month until I
went to visit Mom for Christmas.