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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Steven Biggs on February 02, 2016, 06:56:01 am

Title: Spikes on ladders
Post by: Steven Biggs on February 02, 2016, 06:56:01 am
Are they still popular . When I was trad every one round here had em on . First thing you did when buying new ladders was get em spiked up . Just noticed lately while seeing other windies , a lot not using em .
Title: Re: Spikes on ladders
Post by: dazmond on February 02, 2016, 07:24:23 am
ive never used em ever and never seen any window cleaners that do.are they any good?
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Post by: Dave Willis on February 02, 2016, 07:41:33 am
I took mine off - they scratched the fascia boards.
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Post by: dd on February 02, 2016, 07:43:20 am
I used them for around 16 years when trad. I occasionally use an ally pointer ladder now which does not have them.
Title: Re: Spikes on ladders
Post by: Steven Biggs on February 02, 2016, 07:53:51 am
Never put em on pointers . But they were invaluable on double ladders . Put em in cracks in the flags dig em in the turf  rock solid they were . Hardly ever needed the ladder footing . Just wondered what the new type of tradder was using nowadays .
Title: Re: Spikes on ladders
Post by: Positivity on February 02, 2016, 09:40:07 am
They do a great job on decking!
All those spike holes everywhere. The customers love it - not!
Title: Re: Spikes on ladders
Post by: Johnny B on February 02, 2016, 09:48:00 am
 I use an old bath towel on wet decking.

John
Title: Re: Spikes on ladders
Post by: AuRavelling79 on February 02, 2016, 09:48:33 am
I asked the Fat Controller about this - he said "Now I run my railway with Diesel and Electric trains I don't worry about how to feed the coal into the firebox to make steam anymore."
Title: Re: Spikes on ladders
Post by: Spruce on February 02, 2016, 09:56:46 am
I asked the Fat Controller about this - he said "Now I run my railway with Diesel and Electric trains I don't worry about how to feed the coal into the firebox to make steam anymore."

 ;D ;D ;D

Priceless.
Title: Re: Spikes on ladders
Post by: firstglass on February 02, 2016, 10:07:22 am
http://www.medworthysolutions.co.uk/foot-the-ladder.htm

This. 100%
Title: Re: Spikes on ladders
Post by: Steven Biggs on February 02, 2016, 11:32:03 am
They do a great job on decking!
All those spike holes everywhere. The customers love it - not!
well an experienced trader wouldn't put holes in the decking . If the decking was running the right way you would slip them in the gaps between boardswith very little damage . If it was running the other way I carried s piece of wood to put under the spikes , and one of the few occasions to get one of the lads to foot em .
Title: Re: Spikes on ladders
Post by: Steven Biggs on February 02, 2016, 11:33:07 am
Granville  ;D
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Post by: dave f on February 02, 2016, 02:28:27 pm
wot about when deckings wet .oops I used spikes donkys years ago. in fact ive just took some off a old pair of wooden ladders. and sold them to a pal whose been trading for years he as never seen them before .he had those round rubber thingys.he loves the spikes now. spikes are ok but when its summer over the tears you leave holes in tarmac don't look good on some ones drive
Title: Re: Spikes on ladders
Post by: Johnny B on February 02, 2016, 06:55:04 pm
My trusty bath towel was put to good use today. The decking I used it on was like ice to walk on, but my towel under the ladder held firm. Didn't damage the decking either!

John