It would only take a small amount of side to side movement to walk those feet straight off that little ledge.
Nobody who falls off a ladder and breaks their spine says “I’ll probably fall off this ladder and break my spine but whatever” beforehand, they say things like “It’s actually not too bad” and “That’s not going anywhere”.
Specifically, it’s putting the stress on the vertical support pieces of the railing with a horizontal force. While this one looks sturdy, that piece is often strictly decorative. It’s also not designed for that type of stress.
It’s certainly not as bad as it looks, but it’s also not ideal
That isn’t actually too bad. If the railing is solid, that’s not going anywhere
It would only take a small amount of side to side movement to walk those feet straight off that little ledge.
Nobody who falls off a ladder and breaks their spine says “I’ll probably fall off this ladder and break my spine but whatever” beforehand, they say things like “It’s actually not too bad” and “That’s not going anywhere”.
Agree, but that’s a mighty powerful “if”.
Specifically, it’s putting the stress on the vertical support pieces of the railing with a horizontal force. While this one looks sturdy, that piece is often strictly decorative. It’s also not designed for that type of stress.
It’s certainly not as bad as it looks, but it’s also not ideal
They’re called balusters, if you’re curious.
If it fails for this guy, it’s a ballbuster.
Ok, but you can also just stick paint rollers on a stick.
Unless you jump or hit it with your knee hard.