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Need to clean out a n L shape box gutter, the far corner gets clogged up with moss etc, as the main roof has a valley which goes in to it.
Not as easy as scrapping it out due to the roof tiles and bracing bars in the box gutter.

Conservatory isn't massive, got a shallow pitched roof. About 5x3.5m. Roof sheets run the 3.5m direction.

Ideally, id get up on top, but i'm no lightweight, me boy hasn't quite got the grasp of doing what hes told yet, or id have him up there :lol:

Im thinking throw a couple of walkboards up there, be alright....?
Or any other bright ideas?

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I usually just use a couple of scaffold boards and they seem to take eighteen stone ok - or twelve if i take my wallet out first :lol:

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need to be careful if its well made and well fitted quality then several boards
otherwise 2 boards on the roof with ladders secured each end with a 3-5" gap between the top of rung height and crawl board tops so any sag will be helped and supported with the ladder taking there fair share

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or hire Julian Clarey (he is light footed) - apologies modsApology accepted. But don't do it again. Mod 2

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Sorted then, few boards it is :thumbright:

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If it's something what happens quite often and you have a few £££ spare might be worth getting a conservatory ladder.


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