"start your own business" they said, 

"AestheticsInMotion" (aestheticsinmotion) 07/31/2017 at 18:11 • Filed to: None

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“it will be fun!” they said. Yeah. Fun.

At least there’s three feet of water to cushion my fall when the step ladder I’m on—top step, of course—tumbles off the too-narrow, rickety old painters walk built in the early 70's. I’m thinking landing in a back flop would be the ideal position to minimize injury...

Wish me luck.

haveacarortwoorthree2 > AestheticsInMotion 07/31/2017 at 18:16

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Better you than me! Couldn’t you just use something with a really long telescoping handle? Because there is no way that I would get up there. Good luck.

AestheticsInMotion > haveacarortwoorthree2 07/31/2017 at 18:18

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Not if I want to get it looking good, this area gets insanely dirty so everything has to be up close and personal.... Ironically the painters catwalk prevents me from just putting a massive ladder in front of the window haha

haveacarortwoorthree2 > AestheticsInMotion 07/31/2017 at 18:36

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The picture make it looks like if you tried to do that, you’d end up exiting the ladder directly into the pool. You must be a lot more coordinated than I am.

WilliamsSW > AestheticsInMotion 07/31/2017 at 18:36

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oof! Be safe!!

Chariotoflove > AestheticsInMotion 07/31/2017 at 18:50

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Attach yourself to the roof and repel down. It may not be a good idea, but it will entertain us.

DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time > AestheticsInMotion 07/31/2017 at 18:55

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Hire some old Air Assualt guys from JBLM to teach you how to rappel from the roof lol.

ttyymmnn > AestheticsInMotion 07/31/2017 at 19:06

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Dear OSHA....

Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 > AestheticsInMotion 07/31/2017 at 19:16

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Couldn’t you bring up a piece of plywood that is a little wider than the painter’s walk?

AestheticsInMotion > ttyymmnn 07/31/2017 at 21:02

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They can’t fine me if they can’t find me!

AestheticsInMotion > Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 07/31/2017 at 21:04

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That would help, but the main problem is that the painters walk itself isn’t level, it’s tilted at an angle that makes falling towards the pool more likely the higher I climb....

Still beats plan B, which was set up a 16ft ladder on the platform!

AestheticsInMotion > Chariotoflove 07/31/2017 at 21:04

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Most of my ideas are of the “not great, but entertaining” variety

AestheticsInMotion > DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time 07/31/2017 at 21:07

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I repelled from the roof to get a window once. The top of the window was two feet out of arms reach when I was standing on the ground, and I didn’t feel like grabbing a step ladder or pole.

30 minutes later, all my harnessing gear set up, I swung down off the roof. Homeowner came out while I was in the middle of it, thought he was going to literally pass out from laughter. Good times...

AestheticsInMotion > WilliamsSW 07/31/2017 at 21:07

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Safe!

BJ > AestheticsInMotion 07/31/2017 at 21:09

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Next time cut a piece of plywood wide enough for the ladder to sit on. And get a taller ladder so you can avoid the top step!

AestheticsInMotion > BJ 07/31/2017 at 21:28

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My truck is pretty packed already :/

The main issue was the angle of the catwalk. Wasn’t completely flat, so the higher higher climbed the more weight I had off center. I was considering using a a 16ft ladder instead of a step (smaller footprint) and having an employee stand on it to prevent sliding.... But I don’t want the weight of two guys up there haba

BJ > AestheticsInMotion 07/31/2017 at 21:35

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I would have noped outta there fast. I dislike climbing ladders enough without all the horror you just described.

Chariotoflove > AestheticsInMotion 07/31/2017 at 22:09

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And that’s why we love you.

WilliamsSW > AestheticsInMotion 07/31/2017 at 22:29

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Whoo hoo!

shop-teacher > AestheticsInMotion 07/31/2017 at 23:02

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Nope nope nope! All the nope, ever!

MyJeepGetsStuckInTheSnow > AestheticsInMotion 07/31/2017 at 23:10

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This is how people end up in wheelchairs or dead.