[simon knight]

I've never worked with snow on the ground before. Is there such a thing as snow feet for ladders, the sort of equivalent of snow chains for cars?

[[GQC] Tim]

I've never worked with snow on the ground before. Is there such a thing as snow feet for ladders, the sort of equivalent of snow chains for cars?

I'd say the Ladderm8rix would be the best thing, bar none

[simon knight]

Thanks.

[pjulk]

2 years ago i worked in the snow and i was traditional at the time ( Must have been a nutter )
At the time i had my brother and my son with me.
I would clean the upstairs with my son footing the ladder and my brother would clean the downstairs.

But we got the work done. I wouldn't do it now.

Here is a pic of me back then working in the snow



Paul

[Paul Coleman]

2 years ago i worked in the snow and i was traditional at the time ( Must have been a nutter )
At the time i had my brother and my son with me.
I would clean the upstairs with my son footing the ladder and my brother would clean the downstairs.

But we got the work done. I wouldn't do it now.

Here is a pic of me back then working in the snow



Paul

That's a mighty bad case of dandruff you've got there Paul 

[pjulk]

 

[simon knight]

In the absense of a ladderm8tix I put the ladders up and chucked a bit of warm water from me bucket around the feet....seemed to do the trick.

Had a very nervous time on one job today. Slippery decking...had the woman come out and foot the ladders....still nearly pooed myself

[matt]

you people work in the snow ?? ?? ??

why not have the day off and build a snowman or something

far too risky for me

[kate eddies]

why work in snow

[john tomkins]

why work in snow

You'll be sacked
It's only 20cm (9in)

[s.hughes]

Problem dont alph make a mess on windows. Wait until its down, then do em.

[windows_chepstow]

I've only worked in the snow once, but it didn't seem too bad at all.

The snow was okay; it's ice that would be a problem.

Had a very nervous time on one job today. Slippery decking...had the woman come out and foot the ladders....still nearly pooed myself

Decking is extremely dodgy.

I've read the following here, but it was sound advice.  If something feels dangerous, it usually is.  Don't do it.

I'd drop the decking job if you haven't got a WFP.

[simon knight]

It's too good a job Tosh. It's perfectly safe when it's dry also I'm only going up to the 1st floor.

[windows_chepstow]

It's too good a job Tosh. It's perfectly safe when it's dry also I'm only going up to the 1st floor.

I've had a ladder slip from under me on a first floor window.  It wasn't nice, but luckily enough I escaped with only bruises and a hurt pride.  It quite easily could've been a lot worse.

I know another window cleaner who did similar and ended up with two broken ankles; from approximately the same height.  Just because it's first floor work doesn't mean it's safe.

Honestly mate, wooden flooring is dodgy when wet; even with a Rojak I never trusted it.

I don't mean to sound patronising, but even walking on decking when it's wet isn't safe sometimes; Wor Lass has had a 'fun' experience slipping on it (she is a bit of a 'mong' though, at times).

I've read the following here, but it was sound advice.  If something feels dangerous, it usually is.  Don't do it.

I'd drop the decking job if you haven't got a WFP.

Just to highlight my point again:

If something feels dangerous, it usually is.  Don't do it.

[trevor perry]

forget the rojak use a damp chamois leather under your ladder i promise it wont move an inch , a lot of the old window cleaners used to use this in slippy school halls where the floors where highly polished and it worked they never had their ladders footed when doing this.

[simon knight]

I take your point. I'll see if there's any way I can do them from inside. She's bi-monthly so I've a while yet.

I'm tempting fate here...but the only time I've hurt myself (apart from small nicks and a few bruises) was tripping over a sodding plant pot and spraining my ankle.

Good weekend

Simon

[KarlJones]

get a ladder m8rix mate.  The things stay still, and I reckon if they did start to move they would not get far.

My view is, if it doesn't feel safe to do with my m8rix I am not doing it.