On Sat, 15 May 2021 23:39:06 +0100, DJC wrote:

On 15/05/2021 17:30, David wrote:
Speculating as usual.

I have ladders but cleaning a semi-circular bay window is a bit
precarious and involves a lot of moving of ladder.

I also have a caravan which would benefit from a roof clean every 6
months or so.

Hiring a platform looks to be around £100 a go.
Buying one around £1,000.

I've just seen an advert fro a "platform tripod ladder" which is mainly
aimed at cutting very tall hedges but it does get you up there on a
more stable platform than a leaning ladder.

These seem to come in at around £300 for 3 metres plus, but cheapest
may not always be best.

Upstairs window cill is about 3.7 metres off the ground.

Anyone got one of these tripod ladder thingies?

I have a cheap one:

https://www.ladders.co.uk/drabest-en...garden-ladder/

It has square rungs rather than a stepladder type platform so not as
comfortable a perch, but it does for the jobs I need to do and was
cheaper than fancier types.

https://www.brownsladders.co.uk/ladd...tripod-ladders

https://www.niwaki.com/store/tripod-ladders/

https://www.henchman.co.uk/japanese-tripod-ladder.html

Thanks to all for the useful links and suggestions.

I think I am in favour of the more robust style rather than the slim fruit
picker.

Henchman are offering a promotion via the National Trust at the moment
which was one thing which prompted the whole train of thought.

Cheers


Dave R





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