And it probably won't be long until you do drop, if your scaffolding rests on a pile of stones on a sloping roof
Simon Dixon spotted this remarkable vision on a main road in Cornwall.


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And it probably won't be long until you do drop, if your scaffolding rests on a pile of stones on a sloping roof
Simon Dixon spotted this remarkable vision on a main road in Cornwall.

2009-07-16T12:03:00Z
So the first stepladder leads up to the mobile platform, then you have your second stepladder on top of that – clever!
2009-07-13T10:50:00Z
No, man, no – you have to hold the ladder at right angles to the roof ridge if it's to work effectively as a balancing aid!
2009-07-10T12:07:00Z
Wearing no shoes makes climbing the ropes up to the roof section much easier for these Indonesian workers
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