[nige]

Anyone out there who can help me decide wether to buy a windowcleaner ladder or normal ladder ???had normal ladder for 12 years its had it now used everyday,i need to know why they r called windowcleaners ladders and anyone who has one would they recomend them or normal ladder worried about high windows and the point being too small :-/ also do u have to put the point onto the sills as usually i put ladder under sill to clean windows.i know we get stuck in our ways but i need a new ladder so need advice any help much apreciated  

[Lee_Taylor]

Hi Nige the big advantage with A frame ladders is that you can rest them right in the top corner of the window rather than having to use them at right angles to the wall all the time. They can also be rested on the horizontal and vertical seperators found on commercial windows. I dont enjoy using ladders of any sort so I tend to use a pole wherever I can and I specialise in bungalow work! If I had to use a ladder though then I would go for the A frame. The best place to get them from is Lansford Access in Bristol. They may be able to help with the replacement feet you were after as well

http://www.ladders-999.co.uk/ladders_windclean.htm

[shinnyshinner]

Hi mate another good web site to look at is
www.austinwhiteladders.co.uk/
Hope this helps
Good luck alan

[Moderator David@stives]

a collapsable one  of course
i think the cat is being naughty to night
mr moderator come on
sort him out.
naughty cat

[AuRavelling79]

Still raining in Salisbury eh? Graham - still raining in Bristol too!

[thewindowcleaner1]

and staffordshire

[windows_chepstow]

Rain rain rain... hmmm, think I'll start a thread that asks what everyone else does when its raining...        

I worked, but then I'm a Geordie, not a fluffy cat.  Besides, we're off on a long weekend to Devon next weekend.  WOW.  So I need the dosh.

[Moderator David@stives]

i worked 9 till 4 today ,not a rain drop in sight.
came home £240 richer .half COMMERCIAL half domestic
(yes i know the taxman reads this forum, it will be fully declared)
its a sad life aint it .
all earned without a wfp or uniform or rubber gloves for the lead ,
no microfibre either and no shiny van .and i was unshaven and a dodgy ladder and ripped jeans.
oh yes dont forget the 15 year old volvo with a dodgy exhaust.
and my skinhead.

god i hate this job

[AuRavelling79]

Nice one David! Good on yer! I worked 7am to 9.30am on commercial when it rained pretty heavily until 2.30pm when I did a bit more (domestic) until 5pm and ended up with a respectable (I think) £130. And my cars only 14 years old!

[Moderator David@stives]

 

[Sir Squeaky]

We're going to have to clip your claws Mr.Cat.

Or maybe take you to the vets to have you "done"!

[AuRavelling79]

Thanks for the character assassination Graham - mind you I notice it was one of your late night posts so perhaps you'd been at the catnip eh?

And this hypocrisy from a guy who was posting at 9.53am and 3.15pm on a Monday! Perhaps you were catnapping?

[Moderator David@stives]

can  some one tell me whats wrong working how you want
(unshaven ,no uniform, etc,) and going to the pub after work,no matter what time it is .
all i can say is good on em (hic,hic) : :

[AuRavelling79]

I'm sure the cat (The troll with the Pole) will soon tell us.

[windows_chepstow]

There's a window cleaner on this forum who lives not far from me.  He has embroidered uniforms, smart van; quality pure water set up, who makes probably twice as much as me (and Wor Lass) in half the time.

That's who I'd like to be like.

[AuRavelling79]

LOL@Graham