On Sat, 16 Jun 2012 10:15:53 -0500, "Doug" wrote:

On Sat, 16 Jun 2012 09:13:15 -0400, "
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On Sat, 16 Jun 2012 06:11:20 -0500, "Doug" wrote:

On Fri, 15 Jun 2012 14:02:11 -0400, "
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On Fri, 15 Jun 2012 01:12:34 -0500, "Doug" wrote:

On Thu, 14 Jun 2012 19:07:14 -0400, "
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On Thu, 14 Jun 2012 10:33:22 -0500, "Doug" wrote:

On Thu, 14 Jun 2012 06:52:39 -0700 (PDT), Davej
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On the front and back of my garage the shingles overhand the edge of
the roof by a few inches. Is there a standard way to support this edge
so that a ladder can be used without crushing the shingles? Thanks.

You can use a ladder stabilizer against either the fascia or the roof itself,
if there are gutters.

Yes, I have it on my new roof from last year. I don't know what they
call it but any roofer can tell you. I will call it a metal drip edge
but don't trust me and call some roofers or maybe a home depot or the
like.

The technical term is a "drip edge". ;-) The shingles should still extend
slightly, maybe 1/2" beyond the drip edge and can still be broken if you're
not careful with a ladder.

I will look closer at mine to see if that's true. I didn't think it
extends that much but let me look first. I like the idea tho of the
ladder stabilizer regardless. Seems safer by the sound of it.

They're great for painting. They get the ladder about a foot away from the
wall so you can reach under. The spread also makes it safer to reach outside
the ladder.

Excellent points to consider. I may buy one tho I prefer not to
really use my ladder on my 2 story home alone

Two people on a ladder is not recommended. ;-)


I meant one on the base holding the ladder

Sure, but my (intentional mis)reading was funnier.

but still not really wanting to climb 2 stories nowadays.
I have back problems and lack the balance I had when I was younger.

My problem is my feet and knees. Working on a ladder, particularly an
extension ladder, for any time is a bitch.