"W depoitieres" wrote in message
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I am going to paint the front of the house and I need a ladder about 7
metres long. I can't seem to find two section extension ladders with
pulleys. If they are all without pulleys how do you extend them? Would it
be
a better idea to buy a three section ladder?


Depends on the overlap and the length of the original ladders.
Assuming you are about 6' tall you should be able to reach up about 7'6" to
push up the second laddder by hand.
So if you have two 5m ladders you can achieve the combined length without
pulleys.
Hmmm...then again you need a slope for safety so you need a longer reach
than that :-(

For shorter ladder lengths without pulleys you have to either use a 'pushing
device' such as a piece of wood to extend the ladder when it is upright, or
extend it on the ground first (which will then require a lot of space and
muscle to get it upright).

Builders who have no fear stand on the lower bit, lean back a bit then
extend the upper bit in jerks up the wall.
Not my idea of fun.
Not recommended for obvious reasons.

To decorate the front of a house I would recommend hiring a scaffolding
tower - much easier and safer to work from :-)

Cheers
Dave R