purpleroad
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Yeah the first picture is pushed back because it butts up to wall If there's a brick wall I do that because I figure a wall will stop it going back even if angle is bigger. How about one foot of ladder on wall and other not as in my previous picture?Pic one - tricky to see but 'looks' like the angle *might* be more than golden rule '1:4' i.e if ladder is 6 meters up the wall it should be 1.5m out from wall (ie.1:4) - means weight goes 'down' through ladders styles rather than pushing it 'out' from wall which leads to legs slipping out. Your ankalad stabiliser would able to prevent a slip (esp if you fit the other side too ?).
Pic two looks well iffy - your ladder is tipping to the left - with a bit of weight on it and at height (looks like you trying to reach the top of wall) the 'force' will be magnified, it will want to come away from wall and tip left and keep going - onto the conny - ouch. A Microlite standoff on top of ladder would get the ladder up to the gutter line (stand off sits on the roof) prevents it wanting to tip left/right and prevents somewhat ladder wanting to slid out from under you. If that brings you out too far from the wall surface, can you lash a plank so it goes across the window -touching either side - but crucially the ladder with be true and parallel to the wall. Sure you can probably get wide standoffs if you don't fancy the lashed plank (top tip use the ankalad stabilisers they are great - make it rock solid)
Speak to anyone who has had a ladder fall - they don't take risks or wing it again - most stop using ladders
Yeah the first picture is pushed back because it butts up to wall If there's a brick wall I do that because I figure a wall will stop it going back even if angle is bigger. How about one foot of ladder on wall and other not as in my previous picture?
What do you think of my wood bolted to stand off across window?
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Even better : Make sure you have adequate Public Liability Insurance..for YOU AND Clients peace of mind????.The pitch of that ladder is far to shallow should be 4 up 1 out , I personally wouldn’t want to be relying on a piece of timber to support a ladder across a window but that’s just me ,seen to many people fall from ladders over the years
I've got these ones. Do you ram then into the block paving? I thought the gaps in paving to be too narrow to fit.Get some good ladder spikes and wedge them in the block paving and you will be going no where. I’ve used ladders for years and still do. I went on a ladder safety course many moons ago and they are only as safe as the person using them. Get rid of that peice of wood as it looks dodgy as hell. I’m a little confused as to weather you are painting or cleaning but either way that wood or how you have it doesn’t look like it’s good for either.
Like these?I've got these ones. Do you ram then into the block paving? I thought the gaps in paving to be too narrow to fit.
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You make them yourself? I bet they dont swivel around
25 years on ladders and no broken limbs, the first picture is fine, the ladder won't kick out. The second picture picture I don't trust ladder matts better off with a piece of wood, and ladders being further out. Sometimes it's easy to overthink things.
No I get them from my local window cleaning shop for around a tenner. I think he gets them made himself.You make them yourself? I bet they dont swivel around
Surely pulling a sturdy ladder out against a sturdy wall more than 4 to 1 is better ? It's going nowhere backwards against gravelboard or a solid wall. Especially wall. I think you can be too close to wall. The ladder can pull off the wall at the top and topple backwards. Or more likely to slide left or right. If the ladder is strong and not a DIY one its butted up against a wall then better to pull it out a bit.
Of course if there's nothing to butt up against then 4 in 1 is important
No I get them from my local window cleaning shop for around a tenner. I think he gets them made himself.
Moxhams cleaning supplies, farnworth. They are only a small family run business and I don’t think they do mail order. Worth a try though.What's the address of this shop? I'll ring them up and order a pair