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Christian McArdle writes

Could anyone advise me on the safe angle a ladder should be at for
working on the outside of the house?

Whatever you do, don't climb up such a long ladder without someone
stabilising at the bottom, or one of those stabilising contraptions. Falling
off ladders is one of the most common forms of accidental death.

It is better to tie off the top of the ladder to an eyebolt fixed to
the house.

Could you suggest a suitable rawlfitting to captivate the 'nut' so the
eyebolts can be taken out and threaded into other holes?

I'd leave them in place for next time. They are fairly inconspicuous.

I cant resist saying you'd have to climb the unsecured ladder to drill
and fit the eye

I understand that if youre working with a potential fall of more than
2m you should wear a harness... and preferably connect it to something
so it works. Cant say I've used one for myself but if youre employing
someone else youre required to. And if I was going far enough up I
would anyway. But 2 feet... its not much is it!


Regards, NT