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Title: 4th floor pole length required
Post by: g.brookes on February 04, 2013, 05:16:57 pm
Evening chaps.  Bit of a tough question to answer but can someone give me a ballpark figure as to what height pole i would need for this.  I have a 30ft extreme and am trying to work out if another 5ft extension will be adequate. 
We're talking a typical victorian building with quite large windows
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Post by: MWC on February 04, 2013, 05:17:50 pm
I guess about 10ft per floor
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Post by: concept on February 04, 2013, 05:25:38 pm
I'd say 40ft. The Victorian houses tend to be a bit higher than modern ones.
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Post by: ronnie paton on February 04, 2013, 06:48:15 pm
40ft defo if not 45ft
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Post by: richard jagger on February 04, 2013, 07:32:14 pm
Super max will do it 40 foot or a Slx35 with  1 or 2 s/max extension

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Post by: colin purewater on February 04, 2013, 07:56:09 pm
45 to be on the safe side
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Post by: bobplum on February 04, 2013, 08:25:31 pm
Evening chaps.  Bit of a tough question to answer but can someone give me a ballpark figure as to what height pole i would need for this.  I have a 30ft extreme and am trying to work out if another 5ft extension will be adequate. 
We're talking a typical victorian building with quite large windows

i do a typical victorian and use a slx35,i am 6 foot(and good looking)
Title: Re: 4th floor pole length required
Post by: g.brookes on February 04, 2013, 09:14:21 pm
haha.  i like my water fed poles like i like my coffee, tall dark and strong.  cheers fellas, looks like im gonna fork out for the 45 ft extension
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Post by: windowswashed on February 04, 2013, 09:17:54 pm
Min 40..........45 preferred
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Post by: Alex Gardiner on February 04, 2013, 09:22:16 pm
Evening chaps.  Bit of a tough question to answer but can someone give me a ballpark figure as to what height pole i would need for this.  I have a 30ft extreme and am trying to work out if another 5ft extension will be adequate. 
We're talking a typical victorian building with quite large windows

Hi G.Brookes

Do you mean that you need to reach the 4th floor (Ground, 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th floor = 5 storeys) or do you need to reach the 4th storey (Ground, 1st, 2nd & 3rd)?

This will make a difference to what you need in height.

Title: Re: 4th floor pole length required
Post by: g.brookes on February 04, 2013, 09:26:31 pm
hi alex, its a 4th floor so yeah, ground, 1st,2nd,3rd,4th
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Post by: Alex Gardiner on February 04, 2013, 09:33:08 pm
hi alex, its a 4th floor so yeah, ground, 1st,2nd,3rd,4th

In that case you will need about 45ft.
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Post by: PoleKing on February 04, 2013, 09:41:11 pm
4th floor is 5th storey yes? If so G,1,2,3,4? 45ft may still be tight.
Might be a bit late now but i've been toying with the idea of getting one of those lazer tape measures. Point it to the top of the glass from where you'd stand and then there's no ambiguity as to the length you'd need.
Seem to be pricey but thought it'd look good when quoting to the customer though.
Title: Re: 4th floor pole length required
Post by: Alex Gardiner on February 04, 2013, 09:44:22 pm
4th floor is 5th storey yes? If so G,1,2,3,4? 45ft may still be tight.
Might be a bit late now but i've been toying with the idea of getting one of those lazer tape measures. Point it to the top of the glass from where you'd stand and then there's no ambiguity as to the length you'd need.
Seem to be pricey but thought it'd look good when quoting to the customer though.

45ft actual length gives you about 50ft reach. I carry out work on 5 storeys and usually find that about 43ft does the job. However if it is very high 4th floor then maybe another 5ft would be needed.

Perhaps a picture could be posted?
Title: Re: 4th floor pole length required
Post by: g.brookes on February 04, 2013, 09:49:18 pm
im heading there tomorrow but unfortunately it'll be too dark to take a photo. 
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Post by: PoleKing on February 04, 2013, 09:57:46 pm
How about getting a pole to the top of the ground floor panes then the same for first and second floors. Measure the difference between floors and multiply by 5 for probable height.
That'd work wouldn't it...
Title: Re: 4th floor pole length required
Post by: g.brookes on February 05, 2013, 09:34:11 am
Yeah that's what I plan to do. Use my extreme pole as a £600 measuring tape haha. Thanks for the help chaps
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Post by: Window Washers on February 05, 2013, 11:37:59 am
4th floor is 5th storey yes? If so G,1,2,3,4? 45ft may still be tight.
Might be a bit late now but i've been toying with the idea of getting one of those lazer tape measures. Point it to the top of the glass from where you'd stand and then there's no ambiguity as to the length you'd need.
Seem to be pricey but thought it'd look good when quoting to the customer though.
yep 4th floor is 5th storey just to make it confusing

I would go for a 45 instead of the 40 just to be on the safe side
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Post by: g.brookes on February 05, 2013, 06:21:50 pm
what a shame.  just been to quote and it has a balcony all the way around so i'll do it all nice and easy trad.  i like a challenge, bit disappointed now!