A homeowner shows how to repurpose a leg leveler as a handhold on the opposite side of your ladder for safer roof access. He also recommends using a spotter or sandbag at the base to keep the ladder from tipping.
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Hey everybody, do you have one of these? Here's a little helpful hack for you. This is what's called a leg leveler for your ladder, and it is typically used to make your ladder level when it's in an awkward spot where it's not quite perfectly even. But there's another way you can use this handy little tool. If you know the ground is very level, like on this cement slab, you could put the leg leveler on the other side to give yourself a one-sided handhold for when you're getting on and off a roof. But remember, ladders are dangerous as heck. So if you don't have a spotter, maybe use a bag of sand or a bag of dirt to give yourself some support at the bottom side, uh, so you don't fall off your ladder. And always remember, anytime you get on a ladder, you're taking a risk. Best to have a spotter if you can have one.