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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Ryan @ Transparent, Carlisle on April 30, 2010, 08:36:04 pm

Title: what size ladders.... trad lads?
Post by: Ryan @ Transparent, Carlisle on April 30, 2010, 08:36:04 pm: i've 4meter and a 3meter doubles. and a 2meter a-frame

the 3 meter are about ready for renewal. and was wondering weather to get another 3m or a 3.5m ?

the 3s are a nice light ladder for carrying around on the council houses.

when walking round the terraced houses, the 4s can become a bit of a weight, and the 3s dont reach some tops.

i reckon i will go for the 3.5s but just wondering what you lads carry

cheers
Title: Re: what size ladders.... trad lads?
Post by: jonnyald on April 30, 2010, 08:43:40 pm: my favourite is my 2.0 metre triple , small enough to get thru alleyways/inside houses and very light on the shoulder
Title: Re: what size ladders.... trad lads?
Post by: Ryan @ Transparent, Carlisle on April 30, 2010, 08:46:17 pm: intresting, but how does if fare up, if you have to climb over a wash-house roof? And you have to battle with it to pull it over ;D
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Post by: woody1 on April 30, 2010, 08:49:01 pm: 3.5 for me mate not to heavy and can reach most windows. :)
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Post by: tacky on April 30, 2010, 08:49:59 pm: as woody said 3.5 titan
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Post by: jonnyald on April 30, 2010, 08:54:53 pm: i have a small strap to thread thru the rungs to lash all 3 together ,then pull it over easy .
Title: Re: what size ladders.... trad lads?
Post by: Ryan @ Transparent, Carlisle on April 30, 2010, 09:03:19 pm: if it works, dont knock it?

Only reason i mentioned is because a chap i worked with a year or so ago, had a 2m triple, could of even been only 1.5 triple.... and i really didnt like using it. especially when getting over flat roofs
Title: Re: what size ladders.... trad lads?
Post by: G Griffin on April 30, 2010, 09:09:32 pm: Quote from: ryan Lee on April 30, 2010, 08:46:17 pm
intresting, but how does if fare up, if you have to climb over a wash-house roof? And you have to battle with it to pull it over ;D
Wash house roof? Why haven`t you been called up or volunteered to fight?
Are you a conscientious objector?
Title: Re: what size ladders.... trad lads?
Post by: Ryan @ Transparent, Carlisle on April 30, 2010, 09:14:21 pm: Quote from: G Griffin on April 30, 2010, 09:09:32 pm
Quote from: ryan Lee on April 30, 2010, 08:46:17 pm
intresting, but how does if fare up, if you have to climb over a wash-house roof? And you have to battle with it to pull it over ;D
Wash house roof? Why haven`t you been called up or volunteered to fight?
Are you a conscientious objector?

eh?
Title: Re: what size ladders.... trad lads?
Post by: Ryan @ Transparent, Carlisle on April 30, 2010, 09:23:27 pm: (http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh261/rabbithunter_/washhouse.jpg)

we still have wash-houses ???
Title: Re: what size ladders.... trad lads?
Post by: barry mallett on April 30, 2010, 09:26:08 pm: i thought tradders were still in inches ;D
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Post by: G Griffin on April 30, 2010, 09:30:54 pm: I`m only joking Ryan. It just sounds an old fashioned term- wash house. Like a throw back to the war.
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Post by: Ryan @ Transparent, Carlisle on April 30, 2010, 09:38:35 pm: Quote from: barry mallett on April 30, 2010, 09:26:08 pm
i thought tradders were still in inches ;D

WFPers are all divvys? or is that just you? ;D
Title: Re: what size ladders.... trad lads?
Post by: vision tech on April 30, 2010, 09:48:45 pm: Quote from: ryan Lee on April 30, 2010, 09:23:27 pm
(http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh261/rabbithunter_/washhouse.jpg)

we still have wash-houses ???

Thats a utility room mate.
Title: Re: what size ladders.... trad lads?
Post by: Ryan @ Transparent, Carlisle on April 30, 2010, 09:59:51 pm: not up here its not, its a wash-house ;D
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Post by: tacky on April 30, 2010, 10:01:23 pm: its a flat
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Post by: Ryan @ Transparent, Carlisle on April 30, 2010, 10:02:45 pm: Quote from: tacky on April 30, 2010, 10:01:23 pm
its a flat

thats been converted into a wash-house ;D
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Post by: barry mallett on April 30, 2010, 10:09:59 pm: its a coal hole pronounced coyl hoyl ;)
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Post by: Ryan @ Transparent, Carlisle on May 01, 2010, 10:35:14 pm: i picked up a set of 3.5 doubles today...... I haggles with the bloke & got them at "cost" ;D
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Post by: Dick on May 02, 2010, 02:14:37 pm: 3.5mt double, Abru are the best, D rungs for foot comfort.
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Post by: richard jagger on May 02, 2010, 02:46:57 pm: I ahve a tripple 3.5 mitre combo ladder lite strong and can be used in many ways.It has a cross trrutt foot peace very stable and can open into a a steps as well a reach up 9 metres heifg for gutters.