Window above front door- water removal

[windowsurfer]

As we go into winter, I'm worrying about pure water freezing up on cold winters day, especially on some of my large houses that have a fancy window above the front door, the houses do not have a canopy/porch and have a double step going to the front door. Does anyone have a system to divert water away from the front step, have used a squeegee to move majority of water away, but some still lys about. Was thinking of putting a plastic sheet down with shallow sides, that could catch the water then tipped to the side when finished dripping? I know that a company carry salt to put down to prevent accidents at businesses, but think custys wouldnt like this?

 

[cheapncheerful]

as a wfp newbie i was just wondering the same thing.....your sheet idea is a winner....as a hybrid i just leave anything dodgy for trad but great question../emoticons/smile.png...and the force drags me in....

 

[Natty1972]

I ve got a rectangle plastic container , got it from homebase , I place it in front of the door to catch the water runs then I just throw the water in the garden , always a little dampness lying around , better than a puddle ,,,,

 

[Tuffers]

Get a broom and....

 

[windowsurfer]

I ve got a rectangle plastic container , got it from homebase , I place it in front of the door to catch the water runs then I just throw the water in the garden , always a little dampness lying around , better than a puddle ,,,,

Yep that sounds like what im after, someone told me you get plastic sheet, type things, that you can put plant pots in for watering, will take a trip to homebase, cant see it on website. Thanks. I want somthing that you can roll up easily so its transportable, when carrying everything else, I use a trolley system.

 

[Natty1972]

Also add I always trad doors ( front doors ., conny doors aswell ) Last winter was mild so it wasn't must frost , who knows what we will get this winter !!!!

 

[TolishAPurd]

Could you not just trad that one window? Be quicker then messing about with sheets surely.

 

[cheapncheerful]

its easy to say that when the force hasnt dragged you in tolish....you just get carried away....:rofl:

in my case....till the water runs out ...booooo

 

[Natty1972]

Windowsurfer It's a plastic storage container , I took the lid off it .

It's just short of a front doors width but it gets most of the water , I just carry it house to house ....

 

[windowsurfer]

Could you not just trad that one window? Be quicker then messing about with sheets surely.

These windows are above a double step, on usually slimy slabs, have to set ladders out a fair bit, the windows are quite tall, i dont know if its a georgian style with a sun beam effect window on top, so you have to stretch up with a 6" squeegee, not a good move for me, this is how my ladders slipped on a similar set up, on patio doors with a double step,slimy slabs. Plus I would have to get ladders off the car and then put back on, all precious time. Ive got a good few of these detached houses all spaced out, so dont want these custys taking a trip o casualty with a broken hip on my pure ice.

 

[windowsurfer]

Windowsurfer It's a plastic storage container , I took the lid off it .
It's just short of a front doors width but it gets most of the water , I just carry it house to house ....

These houses all have double doors, so about 3 feet across, well to do area, if you know what i mean. I was seriously thinking of saying to custys, if there is a chance of icing, then I'm going to leave these windows, as they are at the internal stairway, so not really a prime window to be of much concern, obviously if it was filthy it can get cleaned, but not a big deal, I would of course take some cash of the clean.

 

[Natty1972]

I would have a look at the plastic containers in homebase , I was in there last night looking for paint ( another story ) there have some long ones for Xmas trees there are about 3 to 4 foot long by about foot wide .. Next time I'm in there I'll take a picture .. I'll post it on here if I can work it out

 

[windowsurfer]

I would have a look at the plastic containers in homebase , I was in there last night looking for paint ( another story ) there have some long ones for Xmas trees there are about 3 to 4 foot long by about foot wide .. Next time I'm in there I'll take a picture .. I'll post it on here if I can work it out

Thanks:thumbsup: Maybe I could buy a wet vac, stick that on my trolley, sook all the water up, that goes through a filtration system, 000tds and back into the 25ltr container, thats all i need really:rofl:

 

[Natty1972]

Then you can promote yourself as the first wfp recycle cleaner :rofl:

 

[windowsurfer]

One of my custys at one of said houses was washing his car today, he asked if i needed water, so showed him my tds meter with pure water in it, then compared it with his hose water, 024tds, my eyes popped out my head and said to him, "that is really good", he was quite happy with himself.

 

[Smurf]

It sounds like their slimy front steps are more of hazard to me... Time to call claims direct /emoticons/biggrin.png

 

[Bingo]

Karcher Window Vac and extension pole :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl::rofl::rofl:.

 

[Shiny]

As we go into winter, I'm worrying about pure water freezing up on cold winters day, especially on some of my large houses that have a fancy window above the front door, the houses do not have a canopy/porch and have a double step going to the front door. Does anyone have a system to divert water away from the front step, have used a squeegee to move majority of water away, but some still lys about. Was thinking of putting a plastic sheet down with shallow sides, that could catch the water then tipped to the side when finished dripping? I know that a company carry salt to put down to prevent accidents at businesses, but think custys wouldnt like this?

Only time ive had a problem with water freezing was when I first started and it was so cold one morning the water was freezing on the glass...oops lesson learnt...dont go out on mornings that cold or start much later. What I do now with small areas like your talking about is brush any puddles away and sprinkle white grit salt down, the white grit doent stain or leave mess:

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[windowsurfer]

Karcher Window Vac and extension pole :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl::rofl::rofl:.

The sunbeam Windows to small n deep, hard enough trying to get bristles on brush into them, but would be ok for the Window below that, it's divided into four panes, such a pane. Saw windowvac in Tesc the other day, was tempted for internal Windows. Got to get new tyre tho.