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Length wise either would do it. I prefer a lighter ladder every time. I did buy a 2 part recently from Lyte ladders and the light weight made the job a lot easier. 3 part is useful in some niche situations and a less flexible if you are tall or heavy!
I don't go above gutters but you should probably look at a stand off which gets the ladder top past the gutter while providing you with a bit more balance against the wall.
Always a good idea to have someone at the foot of the ladder if you can as well.
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Thanks for this, I’m heavy so have opted for three section, its only 2kg heavier and yes well reminded but I had already planned for the standoff. No point looking to see if the gutters are broken by resting a ladder on them. Also I’ll be swinging a brush about and dangerously over reaching so the more stabilisers I have the better.
Ramsaye
Bit of a dredge but going back to ladder chat, which would be better:
2 part 4-7m https://www.laddersukdirect.co.uk/double-extension-ladders/zarges-premium-double-extension-ladders/448-3
Or
3 part 3-6.6m https://www.laddersukdirect.co.uk/triple-extension-ladders/zarges-premium-triple-extension-ladder/49-7
I don’t care much about storage space, the 2 part is marginally slightly lighter.
I need to go up to a vertical height of 5.5m to the gutters so a length of 5.7 would get me there at the 4/1 ladder angle rule.
Is there a stability/safety/noticeable difference between 2 and 3 section?
I need to clean/fix gutters due to moss buildup, paint the house and think about washing the windows.