[geefree]

If you will insist on quoting me, quote me as saying I was mis-quoted

[Fast 1 *]

hi fast one , yes plenty coming in, even though you meant it as a dig,.. the thing is , i may not be experienced as a window cleaner, but i know when someone is having a go, and i dont mean you, but i sometimes feel that certain people think, that because they have been around a while, and feel that they know it all... that they can over ride other peoples opinions with all there worldy knowledge, that is the case here if you read it all through,

there are topics and topics,... having a go is not a topic. and helps no-one.....

Think weve got our wires crossed there gazza.I wasnt having a dig.I was just asking how you was doing

[Pj]

hi fast one , yes plenty coming in, even though you meant it as a dig,.. the thing is , i may not be experienced as a window cleaner, but i know when someone is having a go, and i dont mean you, but i sometimes feel that certain people think, that because they have been around a while, and feel that they know it all... that they can over ride other peoples opinions with all there worldy knowledge, that is the case here if you read it all through,

there are topics and topics,... having a go is not a topic. and helps no-one.....

Having a bad night?

Go and stand in the naughty corner!


It's ok.  I understand, we all wish we hadn't pressed that return key sometimes.
I'm sure you're a nice guy really!  Just like me!

[geefree]

hi pj,
lol, yes i did have a bad night and apologise to anyone offended by my post, maybe letting off steam to the very people who help me is not fair, so i apologise .. am sure you a nice bloke, and yes i think i am too. lol   ......had a special bad day today too, a large barrel fell on me from top of a garage (i was cleaning her windows in there on request)... split my forehead open..... then my cheap ladders would not reach her very high back bedroom windows as her garden was very steep,.... then i put ladders up against a pvc window ledge,

they blew sideways and fell,... then i was poopting myself, trying to climb as high as i could in the wind..... and to top it all i trod in some dog pooh, and walked it up the ladders....  ....... i need some better ladders.... a local w/c says i need strong wooden ones, but said the ones i got ok to get me going..... but i dont feel very safe... are triple ones more sturdy?
cant get speed up and was nervous and slow today, and not normally bothered about heights, ... but i had no confidence today and was taking me over an hour to do two semis,,,,,,
.. anyway thanks for reading my moan everyone, i picked up 4 new customers during all that, so not all bad ....


gary.

[Trevor Knight]

Hi Gary,

Sounds like you had a day from hell.

Still on a more positive note at least you weren't up the ladder when it went. I did that a few years ago, didn't think about the PVC sill being slippery, up I went, stretched across and down I came, looked a right pra**.

Regarding a triple ladder, to be honest, it will be the death of you lugging one of those around all day every day, I would recommend buying a decent commercial ladder, it will be more stable, harder wearing and give you the reassurance when you're at height you won't be going anywhere.

Hope you have a better day ahead of you.

Trev

[Pj]

Dog poo up the ladder is usually clear evidence of a bad day!
Get a good ladder, try to view the one you're going to buy, lift it etc.  Trade ladders can weigh a ton!  But it means your life!
I don't do ladder work any more but when I did my motto was always, "If I don't feel safe, then I'm not safe".  I would get down and think again, some days confidence wasn't as good as it should be.  Take special care on gusty wind days.  A steady wind you can get positioned right for, but a gust can hit you like a rugby tackle when you're 15' up!

Take care mate

Pj

[geefree]

Morning Trev,

i hope so too, i have put a seperate post on the other forum regarding ladders,
it must have been frightening falling like that,

I must admit i aint looking forward to it today knowing these are cheap and nasty ladders

[Trevor Knight]

Hi Gazza,

Yes it was a bit of a shock to the system. Still, I lived to tell the tale and only managed a bruised arm where I landed.

Don't let the ladder play on your mind, just make sure you have it set right and crack on. I used domestic ladders for the first 18 months until I invested in decent ones, they will be fine, just don't take liberties with them.

Have a good day,

Best wishes,

Trev

[AuRavelling79]

Gazza get some ladder mitts on your ladder they're brilliant. (Until you gowfp that is)

[windows_chepstow]

Morning Trev,

i hope so too, i have put a seperate post on the other forum regarding ladders,
it must have been frightening falling like that,

I must admit i aint looking forward to it today knowing these are cheap and nasty ladders

A good set of doubles certified to BS EN131 standard are good; they usually have yellow feet.

I can get them for around £100, and while you're at it, get yourself some spare rubber feet for the legs and change them when your old ones look worn.

They'll feel heavy to begin with, but your body will adapt, and you'll be much safer.