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Originally Posted by Wormius
My kitchen hood fan vent is destroyed by probably hail/birds/UV exposure. Anyway, my problem is that to reach it I need a ladder, which is fine, but the ground is sloping so much that the ladder doesn't go anywhere near vertical if I try to plant both legs on the ground. Is putting a shim under one of the legs the acceptable means of solving this or is there a more conventional solution?
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Can you try climbing out of a window before doing this method?
What you're suggesting seems kinda risky if the ladder can potentially slide or fall. I'd consider digging a hole on one or both side(s) to level out the ladder before considering a shim that could potentially slide out. Like, rip out a nodule of lawn and then replace when done like a golf divot or just cover the area in mulch or gravel in the future... Or if there's enough compact snow and ice, utilize that to level and keep the ladder in place. A small inexpensive hole or patch isn't worth the ####ty scenario of falling down and the long road to recovery that comes with it IMO.