[LHill]

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..

[matthewprice]

excuse my ignorance what is a sponge sill and how does it stop you using wfp

[Fin Clearview]

Sorry mate but what is a songe sill anti wfp?

[robertphil]

made of yellow sponge,latest technology. dont fight it

[LHill]

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.

[matthewprice]

ah  seals not sills

[LHill]

a seals not sills

yep thats the one..

[matthewprice]

i found that turning my pump to max and giving a real good rinse helped ,used a lot of water

[LHill]

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.   

[LHill]

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.

[David Lingard]

6 inch trick 

[David Salkeld]

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