Just kiddin bout sendin bad weather to you! and ya me and ladders dont mix anymore either! radar was showing a big ole blotch of green heading your way!
A small manlift would be the cats whiskers for building work too. Friend of mine has one ---a big one but he is a contractor so gotta have it.
Scaffolding is good choice for our private use ---- fairly easy to set up/move/take down/etc.

"A machine you build yourself is a vote for a different way of life. There are things you have to earn with your hands."