Sweet. Sounds like you're all set then. Good luck!<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Dec 21, 2007 9:18 AM, Marc Sherman <<a href="mailto:msherman@projectile.ca" target="_blank">msherman@projectile.ca</a>> wrote:
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<div>Josh White wrote:<br>> I'm not sure that's a better idea. If you knock the tower over because of<br>> the side load you're introducing, you're no better off than if you had<br>> climbed it in the first place. A tall tower will be much stronger in a
<br>> vertical loading condition than a side loading condition. If you do use the<br>> ladder, you should still check the guy wires (assuming they exist) to be<br>> sure they are sound. They are what will be supporting you if you do use a
<br>> ladder. If you do use a ladder, keep it as vertical as you can to minimize<br>> the side load at the top. If you're unsure, tear it down and put something<br>> up you can work on confidently.<br><br>
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The ladder will be leaning on the house, not the tower. The only weight<br>I plan to apply to the tower is the screwdriver.<br><div><div></div><div><br>- Marc<br>_______________________________________________
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