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gutterdog · Apr 7, 2011

2 vids today washing a roof.

aaron61 · Guest

What is he doing in the 2nd video?? tThat looks like a garden hose head?? Are you rinsing or just pretending for a video??

Bee Clean Pressure Cleaning LLC · Guest

that ladder is not at the proper climing angle. it could slip out then with it is to far from the house. if you stand on the bottom rung your arms should reach the rungs standing strait up with testing the climbing angle.

gutterdog · Apr 8, 2011

aaron61 wrote:
What is he doing in the 2nd video?? tThat looks like a garden hose head?? Are you rinsing or just pretending for a video??

You aint read none of my post! LOL!!! I use those, duh!

gutterdog · Apr 8, 2011

Bee Clean Pressure Cleaning LLC wrote:
that ladder is not at the proper climing angle. it could slip out then with it is to far from the house. if you stand on the bottom rung your arms should reach the rungs standing strait up with testing the climbing angle.

With stand offs the weight is distributed diff.

gutterdog · Apr 8, 2011

We used the minimum of ladders, 2.

Lil rule I got. Bout my ladders.

-- Edited by gutterdog on Friday 8th of April 2011 12:39:55 AM

gutterdog · Apr 8, 2011

Yall both some funny dudes!

aaron61 · Guest

gutterdog wrote:
Bee Clean Pressure Cleaning LLC wrote:
that ladder is not at the proper climing angle. it could slip out then with it is to far from the house. if you stand on the bottom rung your arms should reach the rungs standing strait up with testing the climbing angle.

With stand offs the weight is distributed diff.

You are correct sir!

aaron61 · Guest

gutterdog wrote:
aaron61 wrote:
What is he doing in the 2nd video?? tThat looks like a garden hose head?? Are you rinsing or just pretending for a video??

You aint read none of my post! LOL!!! I use those, duh!

Wasn't tryin to be funny but now that you mention it I do remember you saying you used those spray nozzles. How long do they last? Have you ever had 1 go bad in the middle of doin a roof?

Pristine Roof Cleaning New Jersey · Premium Member Roof Cleaning Institute of America

you no what i like the garden hoes head! never thought abought that who cares how long it last just buy 10. them quick connects and tips rust out any way. and look how fast he changed up what a great idea.
im off to home depot!

garyw · Apr 8, 2011

gutterdog wrote:
Bee Clean Pressure Cleaning LLC wrote:
that ladder is not at the proper climing angle. it could slip out then with it is to far from the house. if you stand on the bottom rung your arms should reach the rungs standing strait up with testing the climbing angle.

With stand offs the weight is distributed diff.

OH, Hello Mr. Osha inspector. Incorrect angle on the ladder? Thats Ok, I got my own lil rule about ladders and angles. What??? $3000.00 fine. But with stand-offs things are different, aren't they??? Where does it say that???

Just trying to help you out before this happens.

Gary

COF

Cleaningpro · Guest

Bee Clean Pressure Cleaning LLC wrote:
that ladder is not at the proper climing angle. it could slip out then with it is to far from the house. if you stand on the bottom rung your arms should reach the rungs standing strait up with testing the climbing angle.

I agree with you, however his Ok for being in the first level and I think he'll not use the same angle with the ladder full extended.

He's not using a harness and a safety line and he'll be nut's if he don't use it cleaning the same roof 100ft above ground level.

gutterdog · Apr 8, 2011

aaron61 wrote:
gutterdog wrote:
aaron61 wrote:
What is he doing in the 2nd video?? tThat looks like a garden hose head?? Are you rinsing or just pretending for a video??

You aint read none of my post! LOL!!! I use those, duh!
Wasn't tryin to be funny but now that you mention it I do remember you saying you used those spray nozzles. How long do they last? Have you ever had 1 go bad in the middle of doin a roof?

They go bad like everything else. 3 dollars, just keep spares on the truck like everything else. Had the chem line bust yesterday too. Made a quick fix and kept going.

Certain spares should be kept on hand. I'm even getting a backup 12 volt Delavan this year. Bought another trailer a week ago. It is bigger than the trailer I have now. The trailer will have a tool box, with back up delavan, hose clamps, nozzles, everything I can think of to make repairs onsite and keep moving.

gutterdog · Apr 8, 2011

garyw wrote:
gutterdog wrote:
Bee Clean Pressure Cleaning LLC wrote:
that ladder is not at the proper climing angle. it could slip out then with it is to far from the house. if you stand on the bottom rung your arms should reach the rungs standing strait up with testing the climbing angle.

With stand offs the weight is distributed diff.
OH, Hello Mr. Osha inspector. Incorrect angle on the ladder? Thats Ok, I got my own lil rule about ladders and angles. What??? $3000.00 fine. But with stand-offs things are different, aren't they??? Where does it say that???
Just trying to help you out before this happens.
Gary
COF

Gary I dont like pulling 3,4 or even all 5 of my ladders, that stay on truck, off on a job. I use as few ladders as possable. That angle was pushing it. My guys are good with ladders.

I know what can and cant be done with ladders.

The most important thing here, period, is that stand offs were used. I see so many pics of guys leaning ladders agains gutters...

Someone else said we didnt use harnesses??? WTF? lol!!!

I hope the bashing of my vids are over, and that some guys see the difference between ball valves and what we use.

garyw · Apr 8, 2011

Gary I dont like pulling 3,4 or even all 5 of my ladders, that stay on truck, off on a job. I use as few ladders as possable. That angle was pushing it. My guys are good with ladders.

I know what can and cant be done with ladders.

The most important thing here, period, is that stand offs were used. I see so many pics of guys leaning ladders agains gutters...

Someone else said we didnt use harnesses??? WTF? lol!!!

I hope the bashing of my vids are over, and that some guys see the difference between ball valves and what we use.

Mike; I'm just trying to keep you out of trouble. If you think the OSHA Rep. is going to buy the excuse you just posted, well all I an say is GOOD LUCK. When you're talking to him (the OSHA rep), why not show him the vids of your guys sliding down the ladders too. I'm sure he will approve with about a $5K fine. To each his own, bro.

Gary

CFO

gutterdog · Apr 8, 2011

Who uses resperators? I bought 2 of them. I asked questions here year and some ago. Nobody wants to wear them, me neither! There in the truck.

Bob jr has posted some killer pics! Stradlling a very pitched roof! Remember the dead animal in the pool!!!!!! That was some funny chit!!!

Other guys have posted pics too.

Well them just pics. We need to make videos!!! I'm banging them out kinda quick, Getting better and better at it. And everyone is learning. Especially me!

Keep the critique comming!

The fire department teaches ladder sliding, If there is an emergency, and you need to get off that ladder as soon as possable, my guys are ready! They would have a better chance than someone who has never done one. I never pushed ladder sliding on these guys, Nick now does it more often, behind my back. He is told not to. I kinda like it. I turn around there he is sliding again.

Climbing ladders and walking roofs, well that some chit we do. Nick and Jeff are guys that get the job done. They like doing it! Washing roofs, houses, cleaning gutters, walking gutters. Cleaning a dryer vent thats on the roof.

If I got a fine Id take it to court, Gary. I'd beat it too. Gutterdogs already been through some chit, more than once. I'm still here! It's proffitable to be noticed by the county and state! lol!!!

gutterdog · Apr 8, 2011

Pristine Roof Cleaning New Jersey wrote:
you no what i like the garden hoes head! never thought abought that who cares how long it last just buy 10. them quick connects and tips rust out any way. and look how fast he changed up what a great idea.
im off to home depot!

get the yellow ones

aaron61 · Guest

I think I'm just going to put some bleach wash in this & go for it

Confident Roof Cleaning Houston TX · Guest

Don't worry mike, we don't use standoffs. Never have. Probably never will.

Roof Cleaning Little Rock Arkansas · Guest

Confident Roof Cleaning Houston TX wrote:
Don't worry mike, we don't use standoffs. Never have. Probably never will.

Why wouldnt you?

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