[CraigBlues]

decking running sideways to the house is no problem at all with spikes,but bit more scary if running away from the house but i just push my weight down while at bottom of ladder and the spikes dig in enough to not slip,wouldnt dream of climbing a ladder with standard feet which ever way the decking was 

Where you get your feet from?

[CraigBlues]

Also. Had cleaned gutters before cleaning the windows, hence I had the ladder up.

[Jackal]

decking running sideways to the house is no problem at all with spikes,but bit more scary if running away from the house but i just push my weight down while at bottom of ladder and the spikes dig in enough to not slip,wouldnt dream of climbing a ladder with standard feet which ever way the decking was 

Where you get your feet from?

third ones down page, pair of spikes use these on all my houses


http://http://www.gcdewey.co.uk/accessories.html?move=next

[Jackal]

link is wrong just go back a page on it and they there page 2

[rosskesava]

I won't use a ladder on any decking that is wet or damp regardless. Same goes for algae covered footpaths and surfaces etc.

Having said that, the only fall I've ever had window cleaning was on wet decking. I wasn't up the ladder, I was carrying it back to the van. I put one foot on the decking and was like ice.

Fortunately, no bones broken - just some extremely painfull bruises. One of which was to that funny bone bit at the base of the spine. Sitting down was agony for a week afterwards.

A mate who I sometimes work with also hurt himself on wet decking. He uses a ladder mate and to prove to me it was 100% safe even on wet slippery decking, he took a short run up at it with the intention to jump and land on it with both feet to show it wouldn't move.

Unfortunately, while taking his short run up, he slipped and missed the laddermate, came a real cropper and landed on top of it instead. I almost wet myself laughing.

[sean84]

I won't use a ladder on any decking that is wet or damp regardless. Same goes for algae covered footpaths and surfaces etc.

Having said that, the only fall I've ever had window cleaning was on wet decking. I wasn't up the ladder, I was carrying it back to the van. I put one foot on the decking and was like ice.

Fortunately, no bones broken - just some extremely painfull bruises. One of which was to that funny bone bit at the base of the spine. Sitting down was agony for a week afterwards.

A mate who I sometimes work with also hurt himself on wet decking. He uses a ladder mate and to prove to me it was 100% safe even on wet slippery decking, he took a short run up at it with the intention to jump and land on it with both feet to show it wouldn't move.

Unfortunately, while taking his short run up, he slipped and missed the laddermate, came a real cropper and landed on top of it instead. I almost wet myself laughing.

 

[CraigBlues]

decking running sideways to the house is no problem at all with spikes,but bit more scary if running away from the house but i just push my weight down while at bottom of ladder and the spikes dig in enough to not slip,wouldnt dream of climbing a ladder with standard feet which ever way the decking was 

Where you get your feet from?

third ones down page, pair of spikes use these on all my houses


http://http://www.gcdewey.co.uk/accessories.html?move=next

I'm not sure about the spikes. I quite like the suction feet.

[bobby p]

i started using spikes the week after i fell on the laddermat and theyre the very best thing , i wish id heard of em earlier !

[Jackal]

decking running sideways to the house is no problem at all with spikes,but bit more scary if running away from the house but i just push my weight down while at bottom of ladder and the spikes dig in enough to not slip,wouldnt dream of climbing a ladder with standard feet which ever way the decking was 

Where you get your feet from?

third ones down page, pair of spikes use these on all my houses


http://http://www.gcdewey.co.uk/accessories.html?move=next

I'm not sure about the spikes. I quite like the suction feet.

there aint that many window cleaners round my area that dont have spikes to be honest,not sure what suction feet going be like but they would be no good for my round anyway as i need my ladder angled more on soft ground to reach windows  sometimes,my uncle uses the articulated feet and prefers them to spikes think deweys sell them aswell

[trevor perry]

many may laugh, but the best anti slip device on decking is a damp piece of scrim under your ladder. Thats one tip you wont pick up on a ladder safety course   one person recomends spikes i would not recomend these for some surfaces and definately not on decking, also spikes today are made wrong they are all set at the wrong angle when fixed to ladder so dont work as efficiently as they should.

[andrewlefkas]

Glad your okay and custie was fine about things too. I use WFP now but if I needed to use ladder on wet decking I had slip mat but carried two large wallpaper srtrippers to slot in decking then slip mat up to decking , also use same idea between flagstones or sometimes bolster chisel if that fittted better .
  Came off ladder years ago on wet flags -in  a rush - got away with bad sprain but leasson learnt ,made me extra cautious after that .

[Jimmy Jon]

Try one of these http://uk.search.yahoo.com/r/_ylt=A7x9Qb0OvgRPv2YALYZLBQx.;_ylu=X3oDMTByNGxmazk4BHNlYwNzcgRwb3MDMQRjb2xvA2lyZAR2dGlkAw--/SIG=128bpn0pm/EXP=1325739662/**http%3a//www.hobuk.co.uk/acatalog/Titan-Base-Mate.html

fantastic for uneven ground and the spikes work well even on wet decking

[rycalshaw]

GLAD YOUR OK MATE, I DID THE SAME TING LAST YEAR, SMASHED MY CHIN ON THE BOTTOM WINDOW LEDGE(5 STITCHES) GOOD JOB IT WAS TIMBER AND NOT CONCRETE, I,M GOING TO WFP THIS YEAR I,M NEARER TO 50 THAN 40 AND MY REACTIONS AREN,T WHAT THEY WERE..

[[GQC] Tim]

I was literally skating on ice today on customers green decking. No joke, I went from side to side like I was on skates, great fun, but dangerous if it catches you out, almost jarred my back twice!

Ladderm8rix is what you need if you need to do ladderwork on those types of jobs. Best trad investment of the century.

[dazmond]

go wfp as soon as you can mate.you wont regret it.there really is no need to climb a ladder for the majority of your work once you ve got a system and decent pole.

[Paul Coleman]

If the decking runs the right way, the link below may be of help:

http://www.soapnational.co.uk/acatalog/ladder-accessories.html

Top item called    Footee Decking Supports

[Paul Coleman]

many may laugh, but the best anti slip device on decking is a damp piece of scrim under your ladder. Thats one tip you wont pick up on a ladder safety course   one person recomends spikes i would not recomend these for some surfaces and definately not on decking, also spikes today are made wrong they are all set at the wrong angle when fixed to ladder so dont work as efficiently as they should.

Not laughing here because I've done that with the scrim.  It does work but I wouldn't put it in a method statement or risk assessment.

[David lyddon]

I have spikes fitted.dont do pattern concrete its the devils work