Ladders/Platforms
I need to get "higher" than I can at the moment with my 3 part ladder.
I say higher - what I mean is more stable! I want to cut the hedge to about 12-15 ft - and get up to do some guttering repairs etc. Would a platform be best - or one of those ladder support things that runs from high to ground to give you an effective free-standing unit? Either way - it needs to be got and soon :) Anyone got any words of advice? Cheers Dan. |
Dan delaMare-Lyon wrote:
I need to get "higher" than I can at the moment with my 3 part ladder. I say higher - what I mean is more stable! I want to cut the hedge to about 12-15 ft - and get up to do some guttering repairs etc. Would a platform be best - or one of those ladder support things that runs from high to ground to give you an effective free-standing unit? Either way - it needs to be got and soon :) Anyone got any words of advice? Cheers Dan. Buy an MOT failure land rover, and some scaffold towers, and a welding torch.. |
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"Dan delaMare-Lyon" wrote in message ... I need to get "higher" than I can at the moment with my 3 part ladder. I say higher - what I mean is more stable! I want to cut the hedge to about 12-15 ft - and get up to do some guttering repairs etc. Would a platform be best - or one of those ladder support things that runs from high to ground to give you an effective free-standing unit? Either way - it needs to be got and soon :) Anyone got any words of advice? If it is a one-off, or at least fairly infrequent, I would probably hire a cherry picker on a trailer. Colin Bignell |
On 2004-09-01, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
Would a platform be best - or one of those ladder support things that runs from high to ground to give you an effective free-standing unit? Buy an MOT failure land rover, and some scaffold towers, and a welding torch.. ROFL - that's a very good suggestion. Cheers Dan. |
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"Dan delaMare-Lyon" wrote in message ... I need to get "higher" than I can at the moment with my 3 part ladder. I say higher - what I mean is more stable! I want to cut the hedge to about 12-15 ft - and get up to do some guttering repairs etc. Would a platform be best - or one of those ladder support things that runs from high to ground to give you an effective free-standing unit? Either way - it needs to be got and soon :) Anyone got any words of advice? If it is a one-off, or at least fairly infrequent, I would probably hire a cherry picker on a trailer. Colin Bignell Well you could hire one or just ask an employee of the local street lighting maintenance firm who would probably let you use the Versalift tower for a lot less than a hire firm. Jon. |
The Natural Philosopher typed:
Dan delaMare-Lyon wrote: I need to get "higher" than I can at the moment with my 3 part ladder. I say higher - what I mean is more stable! I want to cut the hedge to about 12-15 ft - and get up to do some guttering repairs etc. Would a platform be best - or one of those ladder support things that runs from high to ground to give you an effective free-standing unit? Either way - it needs to be got and soon :) Anyone got any words of advice? Cheers Dan. Buy an MOT failure land rover, and some scaffold towers, and a welding torch.. I have an old grain barn that I let out for storage, one of it occupants is an ex-fire brigade turntable ladder. I think every Leylandii owner should also be forced to own one of these. |
On 2004-09-02, Mark wrote:
I have an old grain barn that I let out for storage, one of it occupants is an ex-fire brigade turntable ladder. I think every Leylandii owner should also be forced to own one of these. Agreed. However this is much less troublesome privet that needs the haircut :) Cheers Dan. |
Dan delaMare-Lyon wrote:
On 2004-09-01, The Natural Philosopher wrote: Would a platform be best - or one of those ladder support things that runs from high to ground to give you an effective free-standing unit? Buy an MOT failure land rover, and some scaffold towers, and a welding torch.. ROFL - that's a very good suggestion. Wouldn't you risk setting the hedge on fire? |
On 2004-09-03, Ian Stirling wrote:
Dan delaMare-Lyon wrote: On 2004-09-01, The Natural Philosopher wrote: Would a platform be best - or one of those ladder support things that runs from high to ground to give you an effective free-standing unit? Buy an MOT failure land rover, and some scaffold towers, and a welding torch.. ROFL - that's a very good suggestion. Wouldn't you risk setting the hedge on fire? That would assume that you were trying to weld the landy to the hedge wouldn't it? I assumed weld the scaffold tower to the landy personally - ymmv tho ;-) Cheers Dan. |
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