by "AestheticsInMotion" (aestheticsinmotion)
Published 07/31/2017 at 18:11
by "AestheticsInMotion" (aestheticsinmotion)
Published 07/31/2017 at 18:11
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“it will be fun!” they said. Yeah. Fun.
At least there’s three feet of water to cushion my fall when the step ladder I’m on—top step, of course—tumbles off the too-narrow, rickety old painters walk built in the early 70's. I’m thinking landing in a back flop would be the ideal position to minimize injury...
Wish me luck.
"haveacarortwoorthree2" (haveacarortwoorthree2)
07/31/2017 at 18:16, STARS: 0
Better you than me! Couldn’t you just use something with a really long telescoping handle? Because there is no way that I would get up there. Good luck.
"AestheticsInMotion" (aestheticsinmotion)
07/31/2017 at 18:18, STARS: 1
Not if I want to get it looking good, this area gets insanely dirty so everything has to be up close and personal.... Ironically the painters catwalk prevents me from just putting a massive ladder in front of the window haha
"haveacarortwoorthree2" (haveacarortwoorthree2)
07/31/2017 at 18:36, STARS: 0
The picture make it looks like if you tried to do that, you’d end up exiting the ladder directly into the pool. You must be a lot more coordinated than I am.
"WilliamsSW" (williamssw)
07/31/2017 at 18:36, STARS: 1
oof! Be safe!!
"Chariotoflove" (chariotoflove)
07/31/2017 at 18:50, STARS: 1
Attach yourself to the roof and repel down. It may not be a good idea, but it will entertain us.
"DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time" (dc3ls-)
07/31/2017 at 18:55, STARS: 0
Hire some old Air Assualt guys from JBLM to teach you how to rappel from the roof lol.
"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn)
07/31/2017 at 19:06, STARS: 3
Dear OSHA....
"Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2" (pompei426)
07/31/2017 at 19:16, STARS: 1
Couldn’t you bring up a piece of plywood that is a little wider than the painter’s walk?
"AestheticsInMotion" (aestheticsinmotion)
07/31/2017 at 21:02, STARS: 2
They can’t fine me if they can’t find me!
"AestheticsInMotion" (aestheticsinmotion)
07/31/2017 at 21:04, STARS: 1
That would help, but the main problem is that the painters walk itself isn’t level, it’s tilted at an angle that makes falling towards the pool more likely the higher I climb....
Still beats plan B, which was set up a 16ft ladder on the platform!
"AestheticsInMotion" (aestheticsinmotion)
07/31/2017 at 21:04, STARS: 1
Most of my ideas are of the “not great, but entertaining” variety
"AestheticsInMotion" (aestheticsinmotion)
07/31/2017 at 21:07, STARS: 2
I repelled from the roof to get a window once. The top of the window was two feet out of arms reach when I was standing on the ground, and I didn’t feel like grabbing a step ladder or pole.
30 minutes later, all my harnessing gear set up, I swung down off the roof. Homeowner came out while I was in the middle of it, thought he was going to literally pass out from laughter. Good times...
"AestheticsInMotion" (aestheticsinmotion)
07/31/2017 at 21:07, STARS: 1
Safe!
"BJ" (benjamin-bignell)
07/31/2017 at 21:09, STARS: 1
Next time cut a piece of plywood wide enough for the ladder to sit on. And get a taller ladder so you can avoid the top step!
"AestheticsInMotion" (aestheticsinmotion)
07/31/2017 at 21:28, STARS: 0
My truck is pretty packed already :/
The main issue was the angle of the catwalk. Wasn’t completely flat, so the higher higher climbed the more weight I had off center. I was considering using a a 16ft ladder instead of a step (smaller footprint) and having an employee stand on it to prevent sliding.... But I don’t want the weight of two guys up there haba
"BJ" (benjamin-bignell)
07/31/2017 at 21:35, STARS: 0
I would have noped outta there fast. I dislike climbing ladders enough without all the horror you just described.
"Chariotoflove" (chariotoflove)
07/31/2017 at 22:09, STARS: 0
And that’s why we love you.
"WilliamsSW" (williamssw)
07/31/2017 at 22:29, STARS: 0
Whoo hoo!
"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
07/31/2017 at 23:02, STARS: 1
Nope nope nope! All the nope, ever!
"MyJeepGetsStuckInTheSnow" (myjeepgetsstuckinthesnow)
07/31/2017 at 23:10, STARS: 0
This is how people end up in wheelchairs or dead.