On 13/01/2014 14:37, Dave Liquorice wrote:
Have you some
where secure and out of sight to store it.


Well no which is why I was going to perhaps opt for a collapsible one
that isn't quite that high. and forget about the upstairs windows!

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Janet Tweedy wrote:
On 13/01/2014 15:38, Bob Hobden wrote:
This sort of thing Nick?
http://www.ladderstore.com/step-ladd...epladders.html

I thought he meant a sort of mobile scaffolding.

No - I baulked at that on the grounds of storage problems.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

On 2014-01-14 02:23:32 +0000, Janet Tweedy said:

On 13/01/2014 12:14, start noble wrote:
Depends if you can prop it up against the trunk or some other sturdy
part of the tree. You may have to extend it further than you think to
find a good support. I have a 3 section 10 foot aluminium job which I
can just about manage on my own. Have never used it for tree work though.

Maybe a window cleaner's ladder? They are narrow at the top.


might be an idea! Thanks. Plenty of branches to prop the ladder up against.

If you can access it, there's a photo of the Exotic Garden in or near
Norwich, where someone is cutting an immensely tall hedge on a ditto
ladder! Or you could email the owner, Will Giles, to ask him what they
use. It looks like a garden well worth visting, btw.
http://www.exoticgarden.com/
It's also worth a look at the Japnese tripod ladders, Kyatatsu, though
nobody could call them cheap. http://www.niwaki.com/
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On Tue, 14 Jan 2014 02:26:54 +0000, Janet Tweedy wrote:

Have you some where secure and out of sight to store it.

Well no which is why I was going to perhaps opt for a collapsible one
that isn't quite that high. and forget about the upstairs windows!

A three section ought to fit in a standard garage. If you car isn't
too low you can lay it down the middle and park over it. Possibly
each section next to each other not stacked. Just cover it with
something in case there are any oils drips not that modern cars drip
oil. Tuck the cover under the ladder so the fan draught (if any)
doesn't lift it.

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Cheers
Dave.

On 2014-01-14 02:26:54 +0000, Janet Tweedy said:

On 13/01/2014 14:37, Dave Liquorice wrote:
Have you some
where secure and out of sight to store it.


Well no which is why I was going to perhaps opt for a collapsible one
that isn't quite that high. and forget about the upstairs windows!

Chain the sliding bits together so a thief can't easily open them and
then stick it all in a shed or friend's shed, perhaps?
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Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon

On Tue, 14 Jan 2014 17:11:07 +0000, sacha wrote:

Chain the sliding bits together so a thief can't easily open them and
then stick it all in a shed or friend's shed, perhaps?

Bolt cutters, as used to cut the padlock off the shed door...

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Cheers
Dave.

On 14/01/2014 19:03, Dave Liquorice wrote:
On Tue, 14 Jan 2014 17:11:07 +0000, sacha wrote:

Chain the sliding bits together so a thief can't easily open them and
then stick it all in a shed or friend's shed, perhaps?

Bolt cutters, as used to cut the padlock off the shed door...

Nahh!
Just stick them in the loft, you just need a step ladder to get in and
out, and that can be kept ..........?

On 2014-01-14 19:03:26 +0000, Dave Liquorice said:

On Tue, 14 Jan 2014 17:11:07 +0000, sacha wrote:

Chain the sliding bits together so a thief can't easily open them and
then stick it all in a shed or friend's shed, perhaps?

Bolt cutters, as used to cut the padlock off the shed door...

Nothing's perfect, unfortunately. Even burglar alarms don't get the
police there in a Tardis! ;-) The best thing is to make it more
difficult, slow down the process so that the danger of being caught
becomes greater.
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Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon
www.helpforheroes.org.uk

On 14/01/2014 02:26, Janet Tweedy wrote:


Well no which is why I was going to perhaps opt for a collapsible one
that isn't quite that high. and forget about the upstairs windows!


Maybe not what you want, but today, Maplin are doing a 3.56m multi
function ladder for £39.00. Its one of those that can be set up as a
step ladder. a trad ladder, a work platform, an overhanging step ladder
- or a step ladder with different height front or back legs. Probably
more too.

I've got a different, bigger version from elsewhere and use it a lot.
Folds up small enough for a shed - but I don't know how heavy the maplin
one is. Mine is fairly heavy but manageable for me. It doesn't replace
my full extendable ladder, but it is useful.

If you're interested, look at
http://goo.gl/m3jGpu
(link to maplin site)

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andy

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News wrote:
On 14/01/2014 02:26, Janet Tweedy wrote:

Well no which is why I was going to perhaps opt for a collapsible one
that isn't quite that high. and forget about the upstairs windows!

Maybe not what you want, but today, Maplin are doing a 3.56m multi
function ladder for £39.00. Its one of those that can be set up as a
step ladder. a trad ladder, a work platform, an overhanging step ladder
- or a step ladder with different height front or back legs. Probably
more too.

Almost all such cheap, multi-function ladders are somewhat ricketty.
As one of the main causes of death and injury, especially in older
people, is falling from ladders, we paid a lot more for a stable
industrial step ladder.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

Martin wrote:

Us too, around £90 twenty odd years ago. Ours folds small enough to
put in the boot of a car. We use the ladder to work on our boat in
winter.

I'd quuite like a telescopic one:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Telescopic-L.../dp/B001O3CJD8

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On 15/01/2014 11:31, Nick Maclaren wrote:
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Almost all such cheap, multi-function ladders are somewhat ricketty.
As one of the main causes of death and injury, especially in older
people, is falling from ladders, we paid a lot more for a stable
industrial step ladder.


Quite possibly true, but I find that the extended bases on the ends of
such ladders often make them more secure than ordinary steps - and they
are more flexible.

That said, the only one I've got experience of is bigger (probably a
deal heavier and certainly more expensive). It is certainly very sturdy
even without the extra stability of the wide footings - probably more so
than my traditional 2 piece extending ladder.

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andy

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On 2014-01-14 19:03:26 +0000, Dave Liquorice said:

On Tue, 14 Jan 2014 17:11:07 +0000, sacha wrote:

Chain the sliding bits together so a thief can't easily open them and
then stick it all in a shed or friend's shed, perhaps?

Bolt cutters, as used to cut the padlock off the shed door...

Nothing's perfect, unfortunately. Even burglar alarms don't get the police
there in a Tardis! ;-) The best thing is to make it more difficult, slow
down the process so that the danger of being caught becomes greater.
--

Sacha

Surely nothing gets past Oscar!

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Charlie, Gardening in Cornwall
Holders of National Collections of Clematis viticella
and Lapageria rosea cvs
http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk

On 2014-01-16 08:56:16 +0000, Charlie Pridham said:

"Sacha" wrote in message
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On 2014-01-14 19:03:26 +0000, Dave Liquorice said:

On Tue, 14 Jan 2014 17:11:07 +0000, sacha wrote:

Chain the sliding bits together so a thief can't easily open them and
then stick it all in a shed or friend's shed, perhaps?

Bolt cutters, as used to cut the padlock off the shed door...

Nothing's perfect, unfortunately. Even burglar alarms don't get the
police there in a Tardis! ;-) The best thing is to make it more
difficult, slow down the process so that the danger of being caught
becomes greater.
--

Sacha

Surely nothing gets past Oscar!

He goes off like a rocket at the slightest thing. This morning it was a
squirrel on a bird feeder. Talk about a heart stopper! Even Russell &
Bromley heard that and set up a complementary chorus!
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Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon