Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: johnny bravo on February 12, 2013, 12:55:13 pm
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what do you use to stop your ladders sinking into grass and mud on decent laws, anything from home or diy >:(
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WFP 😜
You need to spread the load by putting the ladder feet on a board
But you would need something attached to it to stop the ladder from sliding out
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Use ladder spikes and then get a flat wood with holes drilled in to put the ladder spike through.The wood will prevent the ladder sinking into the lawn. You can also know a few nails through the plank to go into the lawn, stoping the plank sliding on the lawn.
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exstension trad pole?
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Sky Hook ;D
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What I do is fold up a couple of microfibre cloths that are already dirty, put them under the Feet of your ladders, the ladders will still sink slightly, still securing the ladders but wont break the top layer of the grass therefore not causing any damage.
And it saves you having to carry any lengths of wood, I just put them through the loops on my pouches.
Gordon
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ladder footee's can be used on grass or between planking on the decking
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I thought you were wfp?
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A short plank with an upright 2"x1" screwed along one side about a third in from the edge. Upright stops the ladder slipping, plank supports the feet and the extra poking out behind the upright stops the plank tilting over.
Cheap enough to make.
I used to store one at each customer that was concerned about their lawn - under a hedge or somewhere convenient where it wasn't noticeable. Saved having to lug the same one around with me.
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dump it. i only do hard grass lawns. ;)
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Ladder m8trix stops this prob hava look at web site
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I used to just stand on the holes a bit afterwards you can hardly see them, can use the same holes nexttime
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rojak ladder stopper
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ladder-Anchor-Ladder-Stopper-/150970748279?pt=UK_H_G_Ladders_RL&hash=item23268ecd77
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I use the Atkins diet and don't sink anymore ;D
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when i was trad i used my rubber levellers .up in wales the daft numpties built the houses on hills .so the streets are uneven so used the rubber mats to level up one side of ladder .not sure who sells them now
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panorama, i use backpack been so for 10 months now 2 clx poles. never looked back, but i still like using ladders on easy rounds that can be done easy, are you still in your main work with the pole between your legs. :D i usually do new customers houses traditional to make sure i get all dirt and specs of paint or any bits off which you wouldnt see from the ground. i then know there will be no problems when i wfp them
i think i just have a fetish for BIG ladders. the bigger the better. its a man thing. the same as pressure washers and power tools, ;D ;D i better stop im getting too excited.
my regards.
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Hi johnny, yes I'm still at fire brigade, windows are going well and I'm also picking my speed, I'm going to price a job on wynyard estate , hopefully will lead to more, regards Kevin
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when i was trad i used my rubber levellers .up in wales the daft numpties built the houses on hills .so the streets are uneven so used the rubber mats to level up one side of ladder .not sure who sells them now
I think these are the one's http://www.windowcleancentre.co.uk/productdetails.aspx?ProductID=202&SectionID=28
i used to use them, .... jp
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Soap national used to sell em from his shed
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http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=108833.0
you need to read some of barry's top trad tips ;D