I could test it if I had one, but I don't, so maybe someone could save me some time and/or bruises.
I need to sand the peak of an exterior wall, trailing an extension cord. Pretend like this "A" is my roof gable, and the space between the point of the A and the horizontal line inside the A is where I need to sand. The point is 12 feet up. This is the highest and hardest part of the job.
An 8-foot ladder is the perfect distance away from the wall from the medium heights so that I can stand on the correct rung and have my arms and eyes at the right distance away from the wall. But it is just about a foot too short for my sander at the peak, as I would have to hold the sander over my head and that doesn't feel right.
So my question is: If I use a 10-foot ladder instead of the 8-foot, is the top of the 10-foot going to be farther away from the peak than the 8-foot?
If it is, then I would have to lean into the peak, and I'd rather not.
If you get my drift....
Thank you.
I need to sand the peak of an exterior wall, trailing an extension cord. Pretend like this "A" is my roof gable, and the space between the point of the A and the horizontal line inside the A is where I need to sand. The point is 12 feet up. This is the highest and hardest part of the job.
An 8-foot ladder is the perfect distance away from the wall from the medium heights so that I can stand on the correct rung and have my arms and eyes at the right distance away from the wall. But it is just about a foot too short for my sander at the peak, as I would have to hold the sander over my head and that doesn't feel right.
So my question is: If I use a 10-foot ladder instead of the 8-foot, is the top of the 10-foot going to be farther away from the peak than the 8-foot?
If it is, then I would have to lean into the peak, and I'd rather not.
If you get my drift....
Thank you.