Yup I’m about 5’9 same here I just pull my piece from the slitter straight top edge I reverse roll it pull the liner about 3 feet spray the window with plenty of slip apply the film do a T tack along the upper top and right tacked on the middle continue to unroll the film as a spray. B inside of the film adhesive side comes out perfect every time I trim the bottoms after I pull the liner therefore not having to Go back up the ladder and come back down to cut both my edges with the five way wrapped in a very good paper towel like bounty super absorbent. Has attacked the upper portion I also immediately but my top edge with a five way too wrapped in a paper towel to eliminate any kind of contamination dripping downward . Good paper towels are key though.