Not confident enough on ladders, anyone take me out for a day (will help for free)?

[Dave B]

I clean like wagga does in the first style on that vid whenever possible

Not as fast as him (i can but would make lots of mistakes )

But it does speed me up on connys etc

 

[rugbywolf]

I go up to Northamptonshire a lot ( that's where I am from). If you send me your phone number give you a call when I go up there

You can do Health and Safety ladder courses, here are some details about working with ladders;

http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg455.htm

I'll contact you through personal message (conversation)

 

[Duncs]

if you could go out with someone its a great idea, not just the ladders but also how toWC properly

learn so much in two weeks

 

[Smurf]

Or learn loads of bad habbits from old school like frank the @daveyboy1 perhaps /emoticons/biggrin.png

 

[Duncs]

smurfy has to spoil it:rofl:

 

[Dave B]

Or learn loads of bad habbits from old school like frank the @daveyboy1 perhaps /emoticons/biggrin.png

Don't bring me into this

Ooh betty it's frank you gotta watch

 

[cheapncheerful]

hmmmm now hes one to watch that windy in coronation street....what a style...

I do remember all those years ago being scared the first climb of a ladder....now I can sleep on one...and sometimes do...well sort of hanging stretching type of sleep...

I also remember my brother running up to show off and my dad had to go up and get him down...

 

[Smurf]

At least you don't get hit on the head from falling buckets unlike me./emoticons/biggrin.png

Don't bring me into thisOoh betty it's frank you gotta watch

 

[Smurf]

got a link to him working as I never bother with soaps

hmmmm now hes one to watch that windy in coronation street....what a style...

 

[cheapncheerful]

2.38 onwards

/www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylqwTnQMJCE

not in the right format to see all the bits he left....on the tele he left at least three bits and then a nice streak...

 

[Smurf]

I want to get a pair of those vanishing net curtains too. One min you see them next min you don't /emoticons/biggrin.png

 

[john39]

I am an ok traditional window cleaner but have stuck to bungalows as I haven't had practice on ladders, anyone take me out (will work for free of course in exchange)!

slippy grab your balls and say im gonna do it **** it. (FEAR is false evidence appearing real. charge on through it like a winner my son. I fell of many a roofs

 

[Dave B]

I have only fallen once in 24 years

Don't plan on doing it again

 

[Smurf]

wtf that was so funny I pmsl :laugh:

slippy grab your balls and say im gonna do it **** it. (FEAR is false evidence appearing real. charge on through it like a winner my son. I fell of many a roofs

 

[john39]

wtf that was so funny I pmsl :laugh:

lol smurf

 

[Jimroot]

Slippy, here's a possible answer not far from you

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Gardiner-window-cleaning-water-fed-pole-/321652167846?pt=UK_HomeGarden_CLV_Cleaning_CA&hash=item4ae3f694a6

 

[Murphy]

I'm in nowrich you can come with me for a day if you want, would be a pleasure to teach ya what you need to no. Been window cleaning for more than 10 years now!

 

[north]

It's safety all the way for me. In oct last yr,I made the mistake of positioning my ladders on decking-it wasn't even wet. I got to the 1st floor window - CRASH!!! The feet slid out from the wall and I went from 18ft - ground in a nano second. It happened so quick I landed face down with my feet still on the rungs and my hands still holding the stiles. Lethal stuff even when dry. I dislocated,chipped and fractured my shoulder in 4 places. I had rotator cuff and muscle damage and other stuff, 11 separate injuries on 1 shoulder. I have since moved over to the dark side and now using a wfp trolley for the first time this week after a 3 month lay-off. I have houses where I need to climb on a flat roof to do windows bit I'm getting an ankalad . This is coming from someone who was very confident on a ladder. Think safety, sod speed.

 

[Smurf]

Sorry to hear of your fall but just goes to show how even a wall slide can injure someone quite badly.

I was lucky with the one I had but that was enough for me to either pack it in or buy kit to stop it ever happening again. Hence why I use an ankalad now as I just don't trust any other so say ladder safety devices.

Myself I would rather take a bit longer setting up a ladder with an ankalad fitted than take a chance now . For roofline work without using a microlite standoff that can rest on roof tiles as well I would have also packed in gutter clearing etc for sure.

Sorry to hear of your fall but just goes to show how even a wall slide can injure someone quite badly.

I was lucky with the one I had but that was enough for me to either pack it in or buy kit to stop it ever happening again. Hence why I use an ankalad now as I just don't trust any other so say ladder safety devices.

Myself I would rather take a bit longer setting up a ladder with an ankalad fitted than take a chance now . For roofline work without using a mirolite standoff that can rest on roof tiles as well I would have also packed in gutter clearing etc for sure.

Many experienced trad cleaners after they get a wakeup call use wfp now too.

 

[north]

I've got a gutter clean booked in which I'm now dreading the thought of. Think I'll have a look at that microliter standoff. Either that or take a mate to foot that evil aluminum thing.

 

[Smurf]

This is the set up I use for gutter clearing etc by ladder if you've not seen any of my pics on here before.

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