Well, after literally months of planning, strategizing, and research, we finally did it today: we finished painting the stairwell! We are all relieved that it went smoothly and safely.
We ended up using our new Cosco World’s Greatest Ladder differently than we had anticipated. It was not tall enough in its stairstep configuration to allow us to reach the top parts of the wall, so we ended up spliting it into its two main parts. We used one section as an extension ladder and the other section as a small step ladder. These served as a base for our make-shift scaffolding. We used 2 2×12 planks C-clamped together for the walkway, and it worked like a dream! It took a while to set up, but the stability it provided was well worth the effort.
So, now my summer painting has officially come to an end. Eventually I will need to do our two bathrooms, our master bedroom, and our music room, but that can wait until a future date. For now, we are enjoying the fresh feeling in the rest of our house.
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