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  1. 3rd February 2018, 08:55 AM #1
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    OUT with the old

    I had a rather nice but old set of wooden ladders, used to be my father in laws. Up 3 meters cleaning out the gutters and one of the rungs gives way, followed by a few more on the way down. Progress slowed by several hits in the gentlemans area on the remaining good rungs Memo to self - dont trust old wooden ladders.

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  2. 3rd February 2018, 09:17 AM #2
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    Owwwww!

    I really don't trust old ladders, I'm about to retire my Bailey 6' extension steps, they're just getting too unstable.
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  3. 3rd February 2018, 09:26 AM #3
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    Yeahhh,,, ouch.

    Although, it sounds like a good cartoon/comedy skit
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    Quote Originally Posted by rick130 View Post
    Owwwww!

    I really don't trust old ladders, I'm about to retire my Bailey 6' extension steps, they're just getting too unstable.
    I've found that the older I get, the more unstable ladders are
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  5. 3rd February 2018, 12:57 PM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by rick130 View Post
    Owwwww!

    I really don't trust old ladders, I'm about to retire my Bailey 6' extension steps, they're just getting too unstable.
    If you are chasing a new one, Bunnings do a "trade in and update" offer on ladders. Promo happen in Qld at present.
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  6. 3rd February 2018, 04:01 PM #6
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    Apparently the most common injury cause for +40 males is falling off ladders.
    Mate of mine did just that and I think broke a collarbone.

    So I am paranoid and have 200MM square pads bolted to base and HD shelf brackets attached to Barge boards at ladder width.
    Still at 68 I am getting sick of getting up on the roof to replace tiles broken by my gums dropping branches.
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  7. 3rd February 2018, 04:29 PM #7
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    Hi,
    With a 5m, 2 story brick house to maintain and some long ladders to do it, I use as much protection as I can.
    The brickie left ventilation gaps at a convenient level, so I made up some steel strap that locks into the gap and I ratchet strap the ladder out either side to these.
    Rock solid!
    Using 2 ladders and a plank on a rig I made similar to one I saw a sign writer use, I can cover most of the windows, eaves etc quite easily.
    The safety takes longer to set up but it is better than falling.
    Cheers
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  8. 3rd February 2018, 04:32 PM #8
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    Yes, I'm almost at the age where ladders are out, for getting on roofs, etc. A few steps up a stepladder I'm still ok.

    Dad nearly died (a few years before he actually died) when he fell through a bit of laserlight on their carport roof tring to fix a leak. It was a long way up too - over 3.5 meters at that end. Only thing that saved him was he landed on the car underneath. The Ambos came and were carefully removing him to take him to hospital and all he could say was 'Look what I've done to the ****ing car!!!'
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    Guy's,,,,, no guts no glory
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  10. 3rd February 2018, 05:06 PM #10
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    Quote Originally Posted by Chops View Post
    Guy's,,,,, no guts no glory
    Ha , the builder I used to work for would have us up on triple ladders and a couple old 2x4 s to stand on.
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