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Mick_Taylor

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How do you handle wind!!
« on: November 14, 2003, 07:27:55 pm »
After one house today the sky opened and down came the rain but that stopped but the wind hasn't.
So I stopped for the day & did an inside job
Any safety tips!!
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matt

Re: How do you handle wind!!
« Reply #1 on: November 14, 2003, 09:51:21 pm »
allways work upwind of your mate, then it doesnt matter if he has had a curry the night B4 or not  :P
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STEVE71163

Re: How do you handle wind!!
« Reply #2 on: November 14, 2003, 10:35:14 pm »
Hi Mick,
          I personally just pack up for the day ::) Its better than ending up in hospital :'(

Steve Lowe
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Londoner

Re: How do you handle wind!!
« Reply #3 on: November 15, 2003, 09:40:21 am »
The most dangerous situation is when you try to tough it out because you want to get on or you need the cash.

Rain obvously stops you working but wind is the real killer because theres always some wind. The hard part is knowing when enough is enough.

If you have ever been up a ladder and been caught by a really heavy sudden blast of wind you don't forget it in a hurry.
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Majestic

Re: How do you handle wind!!
« Reply #4 on: November 16, 2003, 12:40:07 am »
The way to look at it is if ever you go up a ladder and I think to yourself this is a bit risky  then it is , pack up and go home , you can allways clean another day  8)
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pdhanson

Re: How do you handle wind!!
« Reply #5 on: November 27, 2003, 10:46:10 pm »
Once I was on a roof when a sudden gust blew my ladders down.  So there I was, suck in the air, not a soul around to help, and the customer wasn't in!

Fortunately, I had my mobile with me, and a friend who lived nearby who came to the rescue. (though I had to endure jokes at my expense for a few weeks)

If they'd have fallen on the customers car, (Or the customer!) I'd have been in trouble.  And if I'd not had my phone, I'd have been really stuck!

My advice?  Wind = Car > Home > Cuppa.  Its just not worth the risk!

The Silly One
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geoffreyspecht

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Re: How do you handle wind!!
« Reply #6 on: November 27, 2003, 11:18:19 pm »
what i do is look for areas of ny which shelterd from the wind and clean those houses instead
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karlosdaze

Re: How do you handle wind!!
« Reply #7 on: December 13, 2003, 02:52:00 pm »
You could always try pole work, takes a little practise, but well worth it in these situations. Practise at home, use either the combi from Ettore, or try a ledger for those long sills.
Failing that - charcoal tablets (couldn't resist).
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