Thread: I dont land as softly any more

I've been removing all the copper piping that went to the old HWS in the roof that the plumber couldn't be bothered with 25 years ago. On the roof is a header tank. I was going to go and get it off as well, but it's an 8 metre drop.... I'm 66. It can stay there. Copper's worth a bob or two but not that much.

Before joining the Army my son did a roof plumbing apprenticeship. On arrival at a site his first job was to scour the site for star pickets and surveyor's pegs. I feel sick just thinking about that. He was probably safer in Iraq.

Glad you survived your little folly, blaze.

Originally Posted by Tins

Or the trolley jack.

Yeah right on. Or the full Toolbox or the axle stands. I guess we have all been there at some stage in LR Ownership.

Hi,
Stepped backwards off the tray one time.
Nice flat concrete below,
Dammed if I know how it happened, nothing broke, just a few bruises.
Cheers

You stepped off a Cafeteria Tray ? That wouldn't have broken anything 'cept the Tray.





Ah yes I see what you mean. You were lucky considering how many people die, or are brain dead from having the back of their head staved in & not necessarily on concrete .

My poor old noggin is not caved but the other way, nearly low range to climb it I reckon., Been up a step ladder today, never new it took so kong to get half way up a 6 foot ladder and getting was worse.
cheers
blaze

Originally Posted by bblaze

My poor old noggin is not caved but the other way, nearly low range to climb it I reckon., Been up a step ladder today, never new it took so kong to get half way up a 6 foot ladder and getting was worse.
cheers
blaze

Sort of on topic, a roofer friend (let's call him Lucky Andy) told me when climbing a Step ladder it is best to allow it's movement to float & not hold it hard. That way you can move your body automatically to keep the balance.

I suppose it works out as I haven't seen him of late, one report had him on the Ruby Princess & another in Hospital recovering from a bad ladder fall.

Ladders are for access; not work!
Unless it’s a platform ladder, they’re ok.

I own my own Scaffold, makes life really easy.

Originally Posted by Tombie

Ladders are for access; not work!
Unless it’s a platform ladder, they’re ok.

I own my own Scaffold, makes life really easy.

As someone who has spent nearly every working day in the past 26 years on ladders, i find platform ladders the worst and will avoid if i can. They don't fit under a lot of stuff, heavy, awkward, and the amount of times i have nearly just stepped off them is rediculous. Give me a ladder i can go up a few steps then lean on the rest, or stand on top of.