Is this a SAFE repair?

[ray66v]

Test it with a load.

You mean like send the wife up it??

 

[two_bit_score]

Climbed it higher than I usually do today, and jumped up and down on the rungs, no wiggle at all...and just to be safe, I had THIS ladder shown in the attachments leaning against the same wall, next to me, just in case my repaired one failed and I needed a safe way to get down....

10 foot wood Industrial rated Holland, never been wet, no damage at all except for general dirt, no cracks....I am SURE it has to be safe....yeah, right....:laughing:

I think I'd rather use the repaired fiberglass one than the wooden one. If you feel safe with it then it's your neck.

I have to say I have a fiberglass ladder that has a similar crack that I've never repaired but I still use the ladder for some light tasks. :ashamed:

 

[JDgreen227]

I think I'd rather use the repaired fiberglass one than the wooden one. If you feel safe with it then it's your neck.

I have to say I have a fiberglass ladder that has a similar crack that I've never repaired but I still use the ladder for some light tasks. :ashamed:

I have NEVER used that wood ladder, just dug it out of the barn to take pics so I could be a smarta-- here. To be honest, I think my uncle left it here back in '89 and never came back for it.

 

[two_bit_score]

Hey I like those wooden tripod (orchard) ladders. I would use that ladder as well. I'm 150lbs soaking wet. Throw on my climbing harness and spurs and saw brings me up to about 180+.

I don't know about wooden but I bought a 1A fiberglass tripod ladder recently that I like a lot. Easy to get level since you only have three legs. That thingis very sturdy.

 

[mjncad]

You mean like send the wife up it??

:thumbsup::laughing:

 

[kdm0811]

Some of us perfer to not talk about our weight.

My wife simply insists that the Earth is just more attracted to her body than it should be.

 

[J_J]

Some of you must have climbed trees using 2 x 4's with one nail in the wood. I stilll see them in the woods where some kid wanted up in a tree.

I believe I would have done a fiberglass patch job, and made it stronger. Although what was done seems an excellent repair.

I don't know what testing was done on ladders, etc, but just what load was used to test a ladder and where on the ladder. Don't you think that every time you add testing weight that it affect s the ladder in some way, where as it might never break using normal weight.

I have never seen specs with ladder instructions that require additional testing on a regular schedule .

Some people just go to extreams with stuff like this. People are always fixing stuff.

As an analogy, they test hyd hose with about a 4 : 1 ratio, say 3000 psi normal operating pressure and 12,000 psi test pressure, and that is on a short piece of hose. The complete hose is not tested, just a sample. I don't think I would put that kind of pressure on my hose just to test it.

Some broken things just stay broken.

My chair is broken - fix it

My steel coupler is broken - weld it

My arm is broken - fix it

My wall is broken - patch it

My tire has as nail in it - fix it

My wife is broke - get rid of her.

My tractor is broken - You think the wife will let me get a new one.

My teeth are broken, fix them or get some new ones.

 

[JB4310]

Climbed it higher than I usually do today, and jumped up and down on the rungs, no wiggle at all...and just to be safe, I had THIS ladder shown in the attachments leaning against the same wall, next to me, just in case my repaired one failed and I needed a safe way to get down....

10 foot wood Industrial rated Holland, never been wet, no damage at all except for general dirt, no cracks....I am SURE it has to be safe....yeah, right....:laughing:

I would trust the fiberglass ladder up to it's 12 foot length. even though I don't really like or should say don't have much experience with fiberglass ladders, except 6 foot step ladder I carry on the truck daily.

That wood step ladder must be loose as a goose if it's been inside and dry for so long. looks like a good ladder just tighten up all the strut nuts etc.
Nothing wrong with a wood step ladder, I've got an 8 footer in great shape after 28 years. My first 40 footer was a hand me down wood ladder it was heavy but felt solid, not sure I would use a 40 foot wood ladder now though.

JB.

 

[BobRip]

Being paranoid here just for fun. I heard the ladder Was stored on a roof rack, typically in the sun. Does sunlight damage fiberglass? Maybe the whole ladder has weakened with age and light. End of paranoia, well no actually. Do a test and end the suspense.

 

[JB4310]

Being paranoid here just for fun. I heard the ladder Was stored on a roof rack, typically in the sun. Does sunlight damage fiberglass? Maybe the whole ladder has weakened with age and light. End of paranoia, well no actually. Do a test and end the suspense.

I think you have a legitimate concern,
I always thought UV exposure was probably not good for the long term service life of a fiberglass ladder. And your post made me do a quick google search.

http://www.wernerladder.com/catalog/files/rc81.pdf

Sure enough, there are some precautions to take with fiberglass, one article I read recommended against leaving one outside unprotected from sunlight for extended periods. That wouldn't cut it for me as I always have at least a couple ladders on the truck's ladder rack everyday.

JB