What type of ladder for narrow access to side of building?

ando · 03-03-2025 11:25PM #1

hi, I’m trying to paint the side of my two story house. Problem is, we have a shed on the side of the house meaning we have 0.71 meters between the side of the house and the shed. The angle for a traditional ladder is practically vertical and not safe when positioned to reach the second floor roof height. Not safe… any ideas? Hiring a scissors lift isn’t on the cards as the narrowest I can rent is .81 meters.

10-10-20 · 04-03-2025 12:06AM

Hi, you might need scaffolding as there isn't really a way if you can't set a ladder at the recommended angle. Would a long painting pole work otherwise?

Post a photo showing the layout and we might have some ideas.

Calahonda52 · 04-03-2025 01:41PM

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ted1 · 04-03-2025 02:20PM

could you use a telescopic roller or spray gun ?

mikehn · 04-03-2025 08:42PM

Could you not throw a sheet of ply on the shed roof and position the ladder off that, you could screw a couple of 2 X 1's onto it to prevent the ladder from slipping

kirving · 04-03-2025 08:51PM

Is a ridiculously long roller an option? Can you stand on the shed roof?

Can you put scaffolding over the shed? You'd have it up in a couple of hours.

ando · 10-03-2025 01:30PM

Hi, where could I get scaffolding for a project like this? I've never hired scaffolding? I'm not confident putting the ladder on top of the shed roof.

ando · 10-03-2025 01:35PM

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I've attached a pic to give you an idea of the width I have to play with. Sorry its a grainy snip from a security camera but it shows you how much space I've got at the side of the house