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It's not Friday 13th?

Waspie

Waspie

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Just had a bit of a scare. Popped up to the loft to collect something. Half way up one of the stays went BANG!!! I can't even remember how I ended up on the floor. Upright and wondering 'what just happened'. Floor had bits of sheared nuts and bolts over it. I popped my head in the kitchen to ask SWMBO if I was ok after the Big Bang! What big bang? She replies!!

I did actually walk over to the calendar to check on the date, even checked it wasn't the 26th either!! (Twice as unlucky)!!
As I type, the last ladder is again in one piece and functioning. No thanks to S-W-M-B-O!!

The best laugh was trying to get her to fold the ladder up to close me in the loft whilst I reattached a tension spring!!! It folds in three sections. I just wish I had filmed her - so funny. Definitely not mechanically minded my wife - not at all!! But it gave me a laugh whilst my ticker was returning to normal function!!

Ain't life fun?
 
WOW Doug you was lucky you dint hurt yourself if you are a youngster an have rubber bones but if me id be in hos now havin that happen wow
chrisb
 
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boatman said:
WOW Doug you was lucky you dint hurt yourself if you are a youngster an have rubber bones but if me id be in hos now havin that happen wow
chrisb
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Chris, I'm no youngster and I have no idea how I ended up on the floor, I was upright though. I do have good reflexes still. Have to be with the other half being a tad clumsy!! It did set my ticker going though I have to admit. Still - all sorted now. AND - I got to use big boys tools and didn't have to use the magnifying glasses!!! ;) :tears-of-joy: Sadly, I didn't need to use a hammer!!!!
 
Waspie said:
Chris, I'm no youngster and I have no idea how I ended up on the floor, I was upright though. I do have good reflexes still. Have to be with the other half being a tad clumsy!! It did set my ticker going though I have to admit. Still - all sorted now. AND - I got to use big boys tools and didn't have to use the magnifying glasses!!! ;) :tears-of-joy: Sadly, I didn't need to use a hammer!!!!
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WELL Doug all i can say glad you wasnt hurt an you was lucky you dint go through the floor an jion your missus in the kitchen wow
 
Was I you, I wouldn't worry about Friday 13th!

I was born on a Friday 13th - and it's been going steadily downhill ever since! :sad:
 
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Tworrs said:
I'm just glad you're ok mate.
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I'm fine bud, just a little shocked it happened.


stillp said:
I wouldn't dare do that! I'd be up there all week.
Pleased you're OK.
Pete
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:tears-of-joy: :tears-of-joy:
I had a get out of jail free card(s)
1. I knew how it worked and the locking mechanism was 'inside' the loft!!
2. I could always rope down to the hall!!!
3. Skiing down the roof was also an option through a choice of loft windows!!

Gern said:
Was I you, I wouldn't worry about Friday 13th!

I was born on a Friday 13th - and it's been going steadily downhill ever since! :sad:
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I have to say, my worst catastrophes have been on the 26th!!!! (Friday - 26th).
 
Glad to hear you survived, could have been nasty.

It reminds me of my loft shenanigans some years ago. I was fitting a new hatch with integral ladder. To make life easy I fixed two battens across the opening so I could lower the heavy assembly from the loft above and it would sit flush with ceiling below while I fixed it in place.

All Zoë had to do was then remove the battens so I could open the hatch and get down.

Of course I'd taken all of my tools up into the loft with me! I had to drill a hole in the ceiling big enough to lower a screwdriver through, or I'd have been trapped up there forever :tears-of-joy:
 
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Andy T said:
Glad to hear you survived, could have been nasty.

It reminds me of my loft shenanigans some years ago. I was fitting a new hatch with integral ladder. To make life easy I fixed two battens across the opening so I could lower the heavy assembly from the loft above and it would sit flush with ceiling below while I fixed it in place.

All Zoë had to do was then remove the battens so I could open the hatch and get down.

Of course I'd taken all of my tools up into the loft with me! I had to drill a hole in the ceiling big enough to lower a screwdriver through, or I'd have been trapped up there forever :tears-of-joy:
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Sounds like I have a similar set up. One side of the mechanism holding the ladder to the hatch just came apart. I found several really cheap white metal coloured screws + nuts and bolts over the hall carpet. Replaced them with some quality decent sized screws.

Watched 'E' struggle with the multi folding ladder was truly priceless. And it did cross my mind I might be up in the loft a while. As I mentioned, luckily the mechanism for releasing the hatch was inside the loft so I popped it and pushed the hatch down to the point whee she could take over!!!
I do regret not having my phone for a quick video!!!!!
 
Waspie said:
Just had a bit of a scare. Popped up to the loft to collect something. Half way up one of the stays went BANG!!! I can't even remember how I ended up on the floor. Upright and wondering 'what just happened'. Floor had bits of sheared nuts and bolts over it. I popped my head in the kitchen to ask SWMBO if I was ok after the Big Bang! What big bang? She replies!!

I did actually walk over to the calendar to check on the date, even checked it wasn't the 26th either!! (Twice as unlucky)!!
As I type, the last ladder is again in one piece and functioning. No thanks to S-W-M-B-O!!

The best laugh was trying to get her to fold the ladder up to close me in the loft whilst I reattached a tension spring!!! It folds in three sections. I just wish I had filmed her - so funny. Definitely not mechanically minded my wife - not at all!! But it gave me a laugh whilst my ticker was returning to normal function!!

Ain't life fun?
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When she was fastening you into the loft, did she have an evil glint in her eye and a wicked smile on her face - mine would have...
 
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Scratchbuilder said:
When she was fastening you into the loft, did she have an evil glint in her eye and a wicked smile on her face - mine would have...
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I know how she ticks. If there is cleaning of any shape size or form needs addressing I know I'm safe! We had just eaten and so dishes needed attention. Surfaces to clean, a cooker to clean. I had at least an hour!!
 
You Fraggles always bounce back, unless you plunge down off of a cliff... then you only bounce once!
 
Scratchbuilder said:
When she was fastening you into the loft, did she have an evil glint in her eye and a wicked smile on her face - mine would have...
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WOW Mike dont you an your missus get on ? as you said when she makes your sanies she wraps them in maps is she hopein you will get lost ? as jen an i have our barnies but always make up afterwards an have done for the last 44 yrs
chrisb
 
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Lee W said:
You Fraggles always bounce back, unless you plunge down off of a cliff... then you only bounce once!
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We inhabitants know to steer clear of them cliffs!
We leave any plummeting to the grockles!!!
 
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