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Top Shelf · 11-14-2008, 06:26 PM

So this is the first winter in our new house, and I decided to put up some Christmas lights.

One small problem though, the house is a 2-story with a bonus room over the garage. I would really like to put some lights around the windows of the bonus room, but the top of the window is a few feet too high to reach by hand once I am on the roof. See pic below.

Does anyone have any suggestions? I’ve heard that you can nail a board into the roof, then prop a step ladder up on the board, but not sure if there are other options? I can’t be the only one who has had issues getting lights up, anyone have any suggestions? Is there a special ladder you can rent or something?

I have a 20 foot extension ladder and a step ladder.

11-14-2008, 06:26 PM	#1
Top Shelf Powerplay Quarterback Join Date: Sep 2005 Exp:	Outdoor Christmas Light Dilemma So this is the first winter in our new house, and I decided to put up some Christmas lights. One small problem though, the house is a 2-story with a bonus room over the garage. I would really like to put some lights around the windows of the bonus room, but the top of the window is a few feet too high to reach by hand once I am on the roof. See pic below. Does anyone have any suggestions? I’ve heard that you can nail a board into the roof, then prop a step ladder up on the board, but not sure if there are other options? I can’t be the only one who has had issues getting lights up, anyone have any suggestions? Is there a special ladder you can rent or something? I have a 20 foot extension ladder and a step ladder.