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AuRavelling79

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Windy days
« on: October 22, 2006, 06:25:37 pm »
When I was trad. I occasionally lost out due to not wanting to ladder-climb on very windy (non-rainy) days. Now I'm wfp I work on through. (Unless we're at gale force 9 and above! ;D)

How many extra days a year do you find you can work now you are wfp, due to not worrying about being blown off your ladder?
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Pj

Re: Windy days
« Reply #1 on: October 22, 2006, 07:08:10 pm »
I reckon it must be at least an extra 4 weeks over a year.
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ronaldo

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Re: Windy days
« Reply #2 on: October 22, 2006, 07:22:01 pm »
Quote from: Pj on October 22, 2006, 07:08:10 pm
I reckon it must be at least an extra 4 weeks over a year.


Where do you live then PJ ? on top of a mountain !
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D.Salkeld_Ltd

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Re: Windy days
« Reply #3 on: October 22, 2006, 07:28:56 pm »
I've done a few jobs I wouldn't do when windy from ladders with WFP.
Mind you Thur 19th Oct I was using my 30' Unger at about 20 - 25' and a gust got hold whilst I was moving from one window to another.  Had to hang on to it and let the brush fall into the wall.  But not half a scary as iff I was up a 30' ladder :o :o :o

David
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Pj

Re: Windy days
« Reply #4 on: October 23, 2006, 08:58:47 am »
Quote from: ronaldo on October 22, 2006, 07:22:01 pm
Quote from: Pj on October 22, 2006, 07:08:10 pm
I reckon it must be at least an extra 4 weeks over a year.


Where do you live then PJ ? on top of a mountain !

oops!  misread the question.  Thought it was asking how many more days I've been able to work with wfp when I wouldn't have before.
Sorry.
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AuRavelling79

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Re: Windy days
« Reply #5 on: October 23, 2006, 01:09:36 pm »
Quote from: Pj on October 23, 2006, 08:58:47 am


oops!  misread the question.  Thought it was asking how many more days I've been able to work with wfp when I wouldn't have before.
Sorry.

What're you sorry about? That was my question - and thanks for answering it!
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Sir Squeaky

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Re: Windy days
« Reply #6 on: October 23, 2006, 06:36:22 pm »
Doubt I lose more than a few hours per year with the wind...

I work in some exposed places too, but you just do the worst ones another day.
Just get on with some bungalows.
It's very rare I don't even leave the house.

Maybe once every year or two.
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Franky2020

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Re: Windy days
« Reply #7 on: October 23, 2006, 06:37:59 pm »
Im Traditional and havent lost a day to the wind since I started well over a year ago.
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tomo

Re: Windy days
« Reply #8 on: October 23, 2006, 07:32:18 pm »
i been wfp about a year now and was chuffed to bits i could still work on through the snow. we had an inch or two one night and the following morning was sunny  the round which was due would not have been able to have been done trad as there were about 2 inches of snow on a mid-level roof below the bedroom windows

 with a pole just extend reach over and away you go job's a good un ;). when using ladders though my pet hate was when a shower or two came and that black slime that comes active when wet on the patio makes it feel like an ice rink many a time i thought the ladders would slip out
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P®oPole™

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Re: Windy days
« Reply #9 on: October 23, 2006, 07:37:46 pm »
Quote from: Squeaky Clean. on October 23, 2006, 06:36:22 pm
Doubt I lose more than a few hours per year with the wind...

I work in some exposed places too, but you just do the worst ones another day.
Just get on with some bungalows.
It's very rare I don't even leave the house.

Maybe once every year or two.

Squeaky I thought you only had 180 customers, dont get me wrong I havent got that much more but some days I only have to do five £40ers and have a nice day, but your 180 is only 45 a week, 9 houses a day does that really keep you going day in day out. It wouldnt me, I work my rounds and also work two others for another firm on my own and still keep up to date.

Do you have really high priced work then?

ProPole
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Sir Squeaky

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Re: Windy days New
« Reply #10 on: October 23, 2006, 07:44:45 pm »
No, not at all.
I'm cheaper than the other con-men around here.

I work 9-1, and 2-4pm Mon-Thurs, and 9-12ish on Friday.

That's only about 26-27 hours, then allow for wet days, interruptions like dropping my daughter at school etc...

That's plenty to do.
I haven't been bang-on 4 weeks for months and months.

What I'm doing now is about 5 weeks ago.(if you know what I mean!)
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