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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: jonnyald on May 14, 2010, 06:38:27 am

Title: decking-not what it seems
Post by: jonnyald on May 14, 2010, 06:38:27 am
ive been cleaning this house with decking for over a year now. the decking looks newish and not green so i never worried about ladderslip till yesterday i put my ladder up and just tested it before i climbed as you do. my ladder slipped away as easy as anything!

bending down to look at it closer i realized the decking isnt wood at all,but some kind of artificial plastic .  my ladders have spikes fitted on them but they werent digging in the decking whatsoever . ive been very lucky that i havent fell in the past on this surface and surely will never use my ladder on it again

 moral is -dont assume that decking is made of wood
Title: Re: decking-not what it seems
Post by: actualcleaning on May 14, 2010, 07:02:53 am
Yes it comes up lovely with ecover..... ;D
Title: Re: decking-not what it seems
Post by: dazmond on May 14, 2010, 09:18:57 am
i never put ladders on decking unless its bone dry wood and the panels are width ways when im facing the ladders.i use a rojak stopper as well.if its wet or even a little bit slippy i use the extension pole.

dont get caught out jonnyald!!

the plastic type stuff i use a pole everytime.


best wishes

dazmond
Title: Re: decking-not what it seems
Post by: traps7 on May 14, 2010, 11:07:36 am
ive been cleaning this house with decking for over a year now. the decking looks newish and not green so i never worried about ladderslip till yesterday i put my ladder up and just tested it before i climbed as you do. my ladder slipped away as easy as anything!

bending down to look at it closer i realized the decking isnt wood at all,but some kind of artificial plastic .  my ladders have spikes fitted on them but they werent digging in the decking whatsoever . ive been very lucky that i havent fell in the past on this surface and surely will never use my ladder on it again

 moral is -dont assume that decking is made of wood

I bet your custies loves that!
Title: Re: decking-not what it seems
Post by: martinsadie on May 14, 2010, 07:47:28 pm
i always get the spikes in the groove if its laid the other way i get the ladder footed or else miss the window
Title: Re: decking-not what it seems
Post by: weetot on May 14, 2010, 08:19:22 pm
It does exactly what it says on the tin :o