[harleyman]

Just a change of subject  I w onderd how many trad guy's  still use wooden ladders  and  way back in the day when I used wood  I found them a pain to maintain properly . I knew i had done a days graft . Then i started to use a ally  set what a differance. Until i discoverd  w f  p.happy days😊

[Ralphie]

i don't understand why, if using ladders you would prefer wood over ali. the weight difference is massive!!!!

[harleyman]

I've seen quite a few with wood ladders. Makes no sence  why use ladders any way  when there is a safer option  you don't have to get  a full van set up. . .

[Paul-kent]

A old trad cleaner told me that wood ladders are not so cold in the winter months which make sense if your out on the shops early in winter

[harleyman]

Thermal  gloves☺

[Granny]

Once you've seen an aluminium ladder take off in a strong gust of wind and fly down the road the minute you turn your back on it, you tend to prefer wood.

[harleyman]

Obviously you haven't had any ladder training never leave a ladder unatended when not using it lay it on the floor ...simples👍

[AuRavelling79]

Once you've seen an aluminium ladder take off in a strong gust of wind and fly down the road the minute you turn your back on it, you tend to prefer wood.

Back in the day that happened to me. Except I was on the flat extension roof and the ladders had blown onto the floor! 

[Stoots]

I saw an old chap yesterday cleaning windows with wooden ladders, pottering about and chatting with the customers etc.

I think at that point it's just a hobby and a bit of income. Nice simple job.

Its obviously not to make any serious money or run a proper business as the only way to do that is wfp.

[Granny]

Obviously you haven't had any ladder training never leave a ladder unatended when not using it lay it on the floor ...simples👍

Oooooooh! Take back those claws you b****h!
Must be nice to be perfect.

[P @ F]

Don’t worry Granny, I’ve done it too !
Big set of doubles , left them on the front wall while I went to open the back gate then BANG , turned the corner to find them on the bonnet of the custies brand new Beemer 
Not a mark on it , still don’t understand how even now !

[Granny]

Once you've seen an aluminium ladder take off in a strong gust of wind and fly down the road the minute you turn your back on it, you tend to prefer wood.

Back in the day that happened to me. Except I was on the flat extension roof and the ladders had blown onto the floor! 

Don't you know you should have laid them on the floor after you'd climbed onto the roof!

[P @ F]

 

[Spruce]

Once you've seen an aluminium ladder take off in a strong gust of wind and fly down the road the minute you turn your back on it, you tend to prefer wood.

Back in the day that happened to me. Except I was on the flat extension roof and the ladders had blown onto the floor! 

Don't you know you should have laid them on the floor after you'd climbed onto the roof!

 

[MrChurchMouse]

I actually had this happen to me (for the 2nd time in my career) last week.  As in my ladder blew over when I had to leave it unattended while I was on a flat roof.  Had to use the ladder to get onto the roof but then could stand on the roof itself to do the upstairs windows.  Luckily I was able to get down okay without it and it didn't hit anything like a car or what have you when it fell.  Did slightly damage the ladder though in that it doesn't extend as smoothly as it did before. 

[harleyman]

Why use ladders when its that windy

[harleyman]

Unless you  have  a 😅parachute

[Phil J]

Wooden ladders are quieter, think barking dogs 1st thing in the morning when they hear the metal clanking.

[Splash & dash]

Why use ladders when its that windy

Why use ladders ?...

[G Griffin]

Wooden ladders are quieter, think barking dogs 1st thing in the morning when they hear the metal clanking.

Cat ladders are the worst for that.