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Posted by on August 8, 2005, 8:25 pm
After completing my addition, I now find that the only way to get on my
roof is to go purchase a 32' extension ladder (maybe). I may need to
go even more, but the fact that I ONLY need it to clean out a set of
gutters.
The fact that I have no trees around my house means that some other
objects usually are blocking the gutters. I have found tennis balls,
tennis shoes, newspapers, drink cans... did I mention I have children?
:)
Anyway, considering the cost of a ladder that I am only going to use
twice a year at most, I have no reason to buy a 40' ladder. On the
other hand, it is a major PITA to go to "insert rental place here" to
get a ladder.
Has anyone just gone and installed an access hatch to the roof? I know
it means a hole in the roof, but properly installed, I cannot believe
it to be any worse than a power vent or skylight.
Comments?
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Posted by on August 8, 2005, 11:57 pm
On 8 Aug 2005 20:25:05 -0700, cgilley@bravesw.com wrote:
>After completing my addition, I now find that the only way to get on my
>roof is to go purchase a 32' extension ladder (maybe). I may need to
>go even more, but the fact that I ONLY need it to clean out a set of
>gutters.
>
>The fact that I have no trees around my house means that some other
>objects usually are blocking the gutters. I have found tennis balls,
>tennis shoes, newspapers, drink cans... did I mention I have children?
>:)
>
>Anyway, considering the cost of a ladder that I am only going to use
>twice a year at most, I have no reason to buy a 40' ladder. On the
>other hand, it is a major PITA to go to "insert rental place here" to
>get a ladder.
>
>Has anyone just gone and installed an access hatch to the roof? I know
>it means a hole in the roof, but properly installed, I cannot believe
>it to be any worse than a power vent or skylight.
>
>Comments?
I hate to tell you this, but your house is too high. Worse yet, it
was constructed incorrectly. Your house should have been built to be
telescopic. When you want to clean the gutters, the upper floors
should overlap the lower floors and retract, leaving the gutters only
6 feet off the ground. After cleaning them, push a button and the
house goes back to normal height. I suggest you rebuild the house.
Mark
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Posted by Lawrence Wasserman on August 9, 2005, 6:38 pm
>On 8 Aug 2005 20:25:05 -0700, cgilley@bravesw.com wrote:
>
>>After completing my addition, I now find that the only way to get on my
>>roof is to go purchase a 32' extension ladder (maybe). I may need to
>>go even more, but the fact that I ONLY need it to clean out a set of
>>gutters.
....snipped...>
>>Comments?
>
>I hate to tell you this, but your house is too high. Worse yet, it
>was constructed incorrectly. Your house should have been built to be
>telescopic. When you want to clean the gutters, the upper floors
>should overlap the lower floors and retract, leaving the gutters only
>6 feet off the ground. After cleaning them, push a button and the
>house goes back to normal height. I suggest you rebuild the house.
>
>Mark
That is just silly. There is noting wrong with the height of his
house, it simply has the GUTTERS installed too high! Just install the
gutters at about 7 ft, or perhaps at a comfortable height for the
ladder which you own now.
--
Larry Wasserman Baltimore, Maryland
lwasserm@charm.net
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Posted by Dr Doom on August 9, 2005, 7:54 pm
you must have been subconsciously recalling that old
Looney Tunes episode where Daffy Duck was a door to door
saleman pestering Porky Pig to purchase his wares.
One of which was some kind of retrofit onto Porky's
home, where he pressed a button, and the top level came
down like you describe.
Of course, after he pressed the button again, and the
top level returned to normal height, the lower level was
in a complete shambles (all crushed).
Now, for all you serious fans, there was another episode,
where Daffy was pestering his wares to a guy wanted by
the cops, and at the end of the episode, Daffy helped him
blow up his house (via a gas leak) - Daffy was about to open
the door - then BOOM !!!!! and he's yelling at the thug,
"hey bub ! I know what you need !! you need a house to go
with this door knob !!"
t-t-t-t-hat's all folks !
> On 8 Aug 2005 20:25:05 -0700, cgilley@bravesw.com wrote:
> I hate to tell you this, but your house is too high. Worse yet, it
> was constructed incorrectly. Your house should have been built to be
> telescopic. When you want to clean the gutters, the upper floors
> should overlap the lower floors and retract, leaving the gutters only
> 6 feet off the ground. After cleaning them, push a button and the
> house goes back to normal height. I suggest you rebuild the house.
>
> Mark
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Posted by on August 9, 2005, 1:28 am
> Has anyone just gone and installed an access hatch to the roof?
make sure you don't waste any money on safety lines, or the like.
just drink a few shots, then go out to the edge of your roof, then
start cleaning your gutters.
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