Ladder suggestion

randomi15

Cool how do you take the second ladder up? Carry it on shoulder , risky isn't?

brightontraveller

randomi15 wrote: »

Cool how do you take the second ladder up? Carry it on shoulder , risky isn't?

Band Q etc tend to sell a lot of rubbish Class III Duty Rating 95kg Static Vertical Load 125kg (They say “domestic” I’d say useless, bounce about, fall off )
You need it to be minimum
Class EN131 Duty Rating 115kg Static Vertical Load 150kg (classified commercial)
I’d go
Class I Duty Rating 130kg Static Vertical Load 175kg
(classified Industrial)
Also get a ladder stand off
http://www.laddersafetysupplies.co.uk/stand_off_devices.shtml
Also base Stabilising System
e.g.
http://www.laddersafetysupplies.co.uk/stabilising_system.shtml

If you’re not using it much then hire one and if you don’t know how to put up the second/third sections up I really wouldn’t buy/use one maybe go sectional scaffold, cost a little more, safer, smaller storage required etc
But get the best ladder you can only tend to fall off once :rotfl:

randomi15

Sure re vertical and static load what does it mean in layman term?

I am 130kg

ManuelG

This is mine.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B001O3ATM6/

After buying it, I remembered I can't do heights... but the ladder looks good bolted against my wall!

brightontraveller

randomi15 wrote: »

Sure re vertical and static load what does it mean in layman term?

I am 130kg

"Static Vertical Load" Max load both person and equipment, Ditto Duty Rating older term less accurate

Risteard

I have Industrial Zarges Skymasters. Purchasing cheap ladders is utter insanity.

Purchase extremely high quality ladders only (irrespective of price).