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    Conservatory roof crawling board/ladder

    I'm 53 so somewhere in between I guess I do roof & gutter work for a living and 99% of time can manage without scaffolding which saves the customer a lot of money & upheaval but obviously there's the time taken to work out a solution and use it. I had to sand all the woodwork above the...
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    Conservatory roof crawling board/ladder

    Bit late to the party but I did this and it worked well no magic carpet available roof toboggan ladder adjusted blocks added to board to prevent ladder slipping downwards ropes added can be moved up and down wide view didn't factor-in that roof angle is steeper than...
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    Marley Majors = Redland Renown?

    :LOL: I think the same rules apply at GAP Bellshill (gutters & fascias)
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    Marley Majors = Redland Renown?

    We must be talking about same depot - New Edinburgh Road Anyway I got it sorted today.... At a job I was on this morning (Burnside) there just happened to be a new Marley Major in the garden. I finished after 3 and quickly headed back to my garage (Cambuslang) to check the Marley against the...
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    Marley Majors = Redland Renown?

    That's good to know as I thought it was just me. There used to be a branch in East End of Glasgow and it was much better. There was a guy there who knew everything and was pleased to help. He'd look out obsolete stuf like obscure verge-caps in a few minutes. Turned up one day and the place had...
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    Ridge tiles and chimney repair job dilemma

    My other, almost full time, job is repairing gutters. On terraced houses the minute someone decides on a different type of gutter there are problems. Tbh I blame the installers. The worst one I dealt with now has 6 different components at a joint due to different types of gutter being used...
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    Marley Majors = Redland Renown?

    Great. That's what I suspected so will be worth taking them back. It's not about the money (£3.95). More the hassle and general disinterest of the staff. Every time I go there I get the feeling they think they are doing you a huge favour by serving you and go-to answer for anything unusual is...
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    Ridge tiles and chimney repair job dilemma

    I think the first place to look is the missing plain tiles on LH roof. There is one, 3 tiles in about half way up, and 1one a bit higher next to ridge I deal with leaks all the time and have never really found a ridge to blame.
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    Marley Majors = Redland Renown?

    Hi there Possibly a simple yes or no answer to this but I'd like to know before * A - kicking up a fuss at the suppliers or * B - going to the job and finding out the tiles don't fit What am I on about? Well I need a few Marley (Ludlow) Majors for a job on a customer's roof and having a day...
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