[bernlyn]

i need some advice
i have just started out [trad] and went to clean a friends house and they have a little roof thing above thier front door. the problem is i cant get my ladder to the window above it.

do i have to invest in a: extension pole
                                    : Angled Adaptor and what else do i need

which 1 should i get also how to use the squeegee on it and how do i use the scrim so that i can wipe the excess water around the edges.

there are loads of houses extenstions or conserv at the rear of house but how do you reach the windows above these. i dont want to turn down work because i cannt reach them

[brett walker]

you need a wfp

 
or a extenion pole just put your sqeegee on the end


brett

[jonah]

I normally extend the ladder to the height of the top the window and place the ladder at one side of the canopy , so you can climb up and reach across to clean it  

[billozz]

bernlyn,
can you get to the window if you have someone "footing" the ladder, basically standing at the bottom of the ladder to make sure it cant slip backwards. this enables you to have your ladder at a lower angle which may enable you to reach it

[G O A]

get a longer ladder and a m8rix to go a the bottom to stop it slipping or extension pole and wra scim round it after to wipe the sides.

[bernlyn]

i will be to far from the window if put the ladder next to it

bernlyn,
can you get to the window if you have someone "footing" the ladder, basically standing at the bottom of the ladder to make sure it cant slip backwards. this enables you to have your ladder at a lower angle which may enable you to reach it

there is not enough space to take the ladder further back so that i can lower the angle because of the front wall

i tried putting the ladder on the front of this roof but i was then about 1.5 meters away from the window and could not reach

how would you solve this prblem with houses that have extenstions or conserv at the rear of house but how do you reach the windows above these. i dont want to turn down work because i cannt reach them

[L.J.Thorpe]

i used to use long ladder andplace it over porch thenSTAND ON PORCH ROOF,HOLD SILL AND CLEAN ONE HANDED : : ,i dont really think thiss is very good advice tho

[bernlyn]

sorry for being stupid but what is

wra

G O A

[G O A]

haha, i would not do a window over a conservatory if it was high just explain and price accordingly,there is one house i do where i put a board onto two supports of con roof and reach the window that way but only do it cause its a well paid job.
probabally also not good advice dont thin insurance would like it

[G O A]

sorry for being stupid but what is

wra

G O A

meant to say wrap scrim round.

[jonah]

i used to use long ladder andplace it over porch thenSTAND ON PORCH ROOF,HOLD SILL AND CLEAN ONE HANDED : : ,i dont really think thiss is very good advice tho

   where you in the sas mr thorpe ?

[L.J.Thorpe]

yeah STUPID AND SKINT

[[GQC] Tim]

i used to use long ladder andplace it over porch thenSTAND ON PORCH ROOF,HOLD SILL AND CLEAN ONE HANDED,i dont really think thiss is very good advice tho

Still have two houses that I do that way, I'm always afraid someone sees me doing it lol. Kinda cowboyish. 

It's not a porch, but it's a tiny little angled roof. Put ladder up, with laddermatrix. Ladder rests on brickwork above window, when I get near, I step off the ladder and on the roof, and grab the sill.

For the topic starter. Get an Unger 20' pole. Will last you ages, and you can easily upgrade it to a wfp.

[jonah]

yeah STUPID AND SKINT

  your not skint 

[L.J.Thorpe]

serious tho,try a pole (ungers are good and take lots of different heads) use applic,blade then scrim in a scrim clip

[mci services]

serious tho,try a pole (ungers are good and take lots of different heads) use applic,blade then scrim in a scrim clip

have to agree i have did all the above methods walking up roofs, holding sills, ladder to top of window but a ladder to porch with pole applicate blade and scrim. personally i just wrap scrim round pole end never bothered with attahments as far as windows above cons etc i just never did them and dropped price but now i just use wfp so dont have these problems. but any way bit of practice with a trad pole and you will be fine

[L.J.Thorpe]

i used to wrap scrim round pole ,but clips are a good tool.Soap do an ally one ,dead tough but can mark glass if tou are careless,unger is plastic but less robust....either way thy both under 15 quid ...at least they used to be

[jeff1]

I used to do it this way, for guttering, I also used to use 2 sets of limpets, and another way i used to do it, was to lay the ladder so it was layed flat on the roof and have someone foot it for me.
Safety devices won't walk off on you when there mobile phone rings

[L.J.Thorpe]

i know loads of people will think i know nothing but......THOSE "LIMPET" THINGS LOOK THE NUTS , :)WHERE FROM AND HOW MUCH ???please

[jeff1]

i know loads of people will think i know nothing but......THOSE "LIMPET" THINGS LOOK THE NUTS , :)WHERE FROM AND HOW MUCH ???please

Last week on the academy auction I sold a brand new set for £10

Here is the link
http://www.laddatec.com/
If your a member of the academy we can give you 10% off the price you see.