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erithwc

is a double 3m ladder big enough
« on: July 04, 2010, 09:45:38 pm »
just wanted to know if a 3m double point ladder is big enough for ground and first floor windows residential i was going to get it from midland ladders what do you think

 http://www.midlandladders.com/products/10ft_3m_Double_Extension_Window_Cleaner_s_Ladder-153-49.html
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tomy jackson

Re: is a double 3m ladder big enough
« Reply #1 on: July 04, 2010, 09:49:09 pm »
wfp is the way forwod
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mci services

Re: is a double 3m ladder big enough
« Reply #2 on: July 04, 2010, 09:55:33 pm »
3m double will do around 99% of jobs residential out of 240 odd residential customers only two would need a 3.5m/4m double

but i do them all wfp now
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Paul Coleman

Re: is a double 3m ladder big enough
« Reply #3 on: July 04, 2010, 10:04:12 pm »
3.5m would be better IMO.
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martinsadie

Re: is a double 3m ladder big enough
« Reply #4 on: July 04, 2010, 10:06:27 pm »
i carry a 3m for most jobs,but have a 3.5 for a few jobs
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dazmond

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Re: is a double 3m ladder big enough
« Reply #5 on: July 04, 2010, 10:44:42 pm »
i dont think 3 m doubles will be enough as sometimes you have to put ladder up above a 1st floor window.i would say go for the 3.5metre as that covered all my first floor work.

better to have a bit extra than not enough!!

im glad im not climbing em 100+ times a day anymore!after 16 years it gets a little wearing!!! ;) ;D ;D ;D
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price higher/work harder!

windolene

Re: is a double 3m ladder big enough
« Reply #6 on: July 04, 2010, 11:43:02 pm »
Hi,

Ramsey  3.5 will do all first floor windows with ease.
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Kevin WINDOLENE.
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bobby p

Re: is a double 3m ladder big enough
« Reply #7 on: July 05, 2010, 06:33:51 am »
check that the pointer ladders have splayed legs at the bottom.i read on here,recently ,that some are now made without splayed legs, thats LETHAL  :o
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barry mallett

Re: is a double 3m ladder big enough
« Reply #8 on: July 05, 2010, 07:10:04 am »
make sure the point goes to the top and not in the ground . a lot of tradders do make this common mistake  ;)
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Londoner

Re: is a double 3m ladder big enough
« Reply #9 on: July 05, 2010, 08:04:35 am »
A bigger ladder will do more windows but for 95% of the jobs you don't need it and you are lugging a heavier ladder around un necessarily.
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Ian101

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Re: is a double 3m ladder big enough
« Reply #10 on: July 05, 2010, 08:23:10 am »
Ive been using a double 3m for about 3 months now ... does all of my houses no problem .. not a pointer ... had to be a 3m as I keep them inside my van as roof too high.
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Scrimble

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Re: is a double 3m ladder big enough
« Reply #11 on: July 05, 2010, 09:58:56 am »
i used a 3m double for 3 years of trad cleaning,
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erithwc

Re: is a double 3m ladder big enough
« Reply #12 on: July 05, 2010, 10:03:25 am »
st1allstar was the ladder a pointer or a normal ladder
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e newlands

Re: is a double 3m ladder big enough
« Reply #13 on: July 05, 2010, 02:47:40 pm »
see something this morning that has put me off for life
a lad was connecting a irrigation system high level in a greenhouse fell from about 5 metres bones we poking out both legs in about 3 places he was squaling like a pig

i think this probably sums up the true benefits of using wfp

after seeing that today  it certainly made me think about using ladders again
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Scrimble

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Re: is a double 3m ladder big enough
« Reply #14 on: July 05, 2010, 05:11:12 pm »
Quote from: Erith on July 05, 2010, 10:03:25 am
st1allstar was the ladder a pointer or a normal ladder

it was a normal ladder, bought it from midlands ladders http://www.midlandladders.com/products/Double_3_0m_9ft10_Trade_Light_Industrial_Ladder-10-7.html
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