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Discuss Tiling high above bath in the Tiling Forum at TilersForums; I recently fell off my stepladder This hapenned whilst I was attempting to tile up to the celing above the bath taps. As you probably know this is an awkward ...
          
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    I recently fell off my stepladder
    This hapenned whilst I was attempting to tile up to the celing above the bath taps. As you probably know this is an awkward area to get to. Has anyone got any tips/techniques to make this easier ?

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    You a short ass..?...

    i use a folding work platform..

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    Being 6ft 2 i dont understand your problem
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    Hello,where possible i like to put a ridgid board over the bath

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    Unlike all you fat people...........I get away with standing on the edge of the bath.....or my tool box

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    try stretching first thing in the morning and last thing at night!
    the only area's i cant reach are in tenaments and i'm only 6 foot
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    Dave- being vertically challenged - maybe that platform could come in handy but what exactly is it ?

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    "Experience is simply the name we give our mistakes"

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    i aint tall and a home made bathboard does the trick for me usually
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    Dave- being vertically challenged - maybe that platform could come in handy but what exactly is it ?
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    Default Re: Tiling high above bath

    I use a bathboard. I'm 5'6". I also have a couple of folding platforms that i use for other high areas.

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    Bath board from Trade tiler
    You could even win one in JOTM
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    Our plasterers use milk crates and scaffold boards.

    Its still quite bulky.
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    old beer and pop crates with 22mm plyboard screwed onto the bottom of them and used upside down with ply facing upwards,decorators platform as above were on offer in focus £30 reduced to £15. never use the small steps you can buy as they are lethal, very restricted movement while on them.

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    Quote Originally Posted by beanz View Post
    I use a bathboard. I'm 5'6". I also have a couple of folding platforms that i use for other high areas.
    same as beanz

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