Fibreglass extension ladder

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• Sep 1, 2018

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Hi guys does anyone own a 2 peice fibreglass extension ladder that’s not operated by a pully or rope? I’m struggling to find one and could do with a brand name I only want a little one to keep on top of the van

 

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• Sep 2, 2018

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I have a set of the Clow orange fibreglass ladders on my van. Very heavy as I went for the 3.2 meter long ones but they are brilliant as you can split them and use them in 2 locations to save having to keep moving them. Mine are the type without the rope
Glassfibre Ladders - Ladders-Direct - https://www.ladders-direct.com/84-glassfibre-ladders

 

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• Sep 2, 2018

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Fibreglass will rot being kept on your roof.

 

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• Sep 2, 2018

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my aluminium 12 ft double is light enough to carry on me todd, hate to have to try lugging a fibreglass monster.

 

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• Sep 2, 2018

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essex said:

Fibreglass will rot being kept on your roof.

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Out of interest in what way?

 

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• Sep 2, 2018

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Out of interest in what way?

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The GRP will start to deteriate. They do not like being stored out in the elements.

Ladders are a death trap at the best of times and are almost useless to work from. I really would not bother.

An electrician died in Scotland a few months back falling from step ladders. Was ‘only’ about 2 meters high. Fell onto a length of conduit that went straight through him.

 

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• Sep 2, 2018

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Ah ok, its just that I had a Lotus and had no issues with fibreglass rot I think with ladders the better option is to stick with aluminium.

 

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• Sep 2, 2018

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Ah ok, its just that I had a Lotus and had no issues with fibreglass rot I think with ladders the better option is to stick with aluminium.

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how did you fix fibreglass ladders to a Lotus?

 

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• Sep 2, 2018

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how did you fix fibreglass ladders to a Lotus?

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With a roof rack.

 

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• Sep 2, 2018

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how did you fix fibreglass ladders to a Lotus?

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There's always someone

 

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• Sep 2, 2018

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Thanks, maybe I’ll just stick to the ally ones!

 

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• Sep 2, 2018

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Ally all the way....the advantage of a fibreglass ladder in the rain is ? ..

 

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• Sep 2, 2018

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I have a double 4m werner fibreglass set. They are very rigid and handy to use separated but very unwieldy and heavy with just one person if you are using as extensions.

 

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• Sep 2, 2018

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essex said:

The GRP will start to deteriate. They do not like being stored out in the elements.

Ladders are a death trap at the best of times and are almost useless to work from. I really would not bother.

An electrician died in Scotland a few months back falling from step ladders. Was ‘only’ about 2 meters high. Fell onto a length of conduit that went straight through him.

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I thought modern day flat roofs were installed with GRP =S

 

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• Sep 2, 2018

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essex said:

The GRP will start to deteriate. They do not like being stored out in the elements.

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Agreed, the UV in sunlight is probably the most damaging to the GRP.

They will also be damaged by whatever is holding them on the roof rack, GRP being somewhat brittle