I need to hire a long ladder to reach up about 8 metres or so to a number of places near windows. For extra safety I would like to have some way to ensure the top of the ladder will not be able to move too far from where it gets put.
I have seen that there are ladder hooks that allow an escape ladder to be
*suspended* from a window but that is overkill in this case. The top of the ladder I will use should not be able to move significantly even without some means of holding it in place and the bottom of the ladcder will have some one or some thing securing it. I just wanted some extra protection against the top of the ladder moving too far.Is there any standard or recommended way to do this? Am I being overly cautious?
I had in mind an inverted U shape that sat like a saddle over the bottom of the open window frame. I could make a wooden one if necessary (though it could be a bit bulky). A good idea or not? A rope would be tied to this and to one of the upper rungs of the ladder.
James