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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: LHill on August 30, 2012, 09:42:35 pm

Title: Out Come The Ladders
Post by: LHill on August 30, 2012, 09:42:35 pm: I'm currently working on a big collage near me, and I've been polling it like a mad man trying to get it clean.. it's a two year old building and the windows are in good nick, but there is a problem, some dimwit manufacture has made the windows anti-wfp by installing sponge sills. So tomorrow the ladders are coming off.

it's been driving me crackers..
Title: Re: Out Come The Ladders
Post by: matthewprice on August 30, 2012, 09:58:30 pm: excuse my ignorance what is a sponge sill and how does it stop you using wfp ;)
Title: Re: Out Come The Ladders
Post by: Fin Clearview on August 30, 2012, 09:58:50 pm: Sorry mate but what is a songe sill anti wfp?
Title: Re: Out Come The Ladders
Post by: robertphil on August 30, 2012, 10:02:20 pm: made of yellow sponge,latest technology. dont fight it
Title: Re: Out Come The Ladders
Post by: LHill on August 30, 2012, 10:04:46 pm: Quote from: matthewprice on August 30, 2012, 09:58:30 pm
excuse my ignorance what is a sponge sill and how does it stop you using wfp ;)

Rather than using rubber water tight sills, they have used sponge to hold the glass in place..

The sponge holds a lot of dirt, and would need about ten cleans.
Title: Re: Out Come The Ladders
Post by: matthewprice on August 30, 2012, 10:06:51 pm: ah seals not sills
Title: Re: Out Come The Ladders
Post by: LHill on August 30, 2012, 10:08:12 pm: Quote from: matthewprice on August 30, 2012, 10:06:51 pm
a seals not sills

yep thats the one..
Title: Re: Out Come The Ladders
Post by: matthewprice on August 30, 2012, 10:11:44 pm: i found that turning my pump to max and giving a real good rinse helped ,used a lot of water
Title: Re: Out Come The Ladders
Post by: LHill on August 30, 2012, 10:16:41 pm: Quote from: matthewprice on August 30, 2012, 10:11:44 pm
i found that turning my pump to max and giving a real good rinse helped ,used a lot of water

I cleaned them 3 times on full blast.. scrubbed the top edge to death.. rinsed every inch..

Thing is I don't have time to keep messing about. Just going to squeegee them. I still have a bit left of a school next door which needs to be done before the kids return.
Title: Re: Out Come The Ladders
Post by: LHill on August 30, 2012, 10:18:11 pm: As much as I'd like to poll them, it just isn't the right tool for the job. It would be much quicker to trad it.
Title: Re: Out Come The Ladders
Post by: David Lingard on August 31, 2012, 07:12:07 am: 6 inch trick ;D
Title: Re: Out Come The Ladders
Post by: David Salkeld on August 31, 2012, 06:12:39 pm: Personally I wouldn't touch the job and write and explain the problem with full references to Health and Safety with ladders.
Easy said Iff you don't need the work.
I don't mind work.....It's hastle I can do without.
David