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Default Store aluminum ladder outdoors?

On 10/20/2011 1:59 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
On Oct 20, 1:56 pm, wrote:
On Thu, 20 Oct 2011 08:59:14 -0400, Frank

wrote:
On 10/20/2011 8:51 AM, dgk wrote:
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?


Aluminum would be OK but any plastics, like the rope, would degrade more
rapidly exposed to sunlight.


Not much sunlight under MY deck - don't know about yours.


Obviously you need a higher deck.


Didn't think of low deck. Mine's 10 ft, enough to grow stuff in pots on
patio below