Spiral Staircases & tree houses make for interesting art.
Posted: January 27, 2012 Filed under: Articles | Tags: Space Saver Staircases, Spiral Staircases Leave a comment »This quite frankly astonishing tree house was created by Takashi Kobayashi.
The man himself is considered one of japan’s leading tree house creators(and who could argue with that?). This house was designed after an advertising agency in Tokyo, hired him to design a tree house for a Nescafé commercial Read the rest of this entry »
What do you get if you join step ladders, gum and a theatre?
Posted: January 26, 2012 Filed under: Articles | Tags: Article, step ladders Leave a comment »What you get is just about the most disgusting thing you will ever see. It’s time for us to take a look at the “Gum Wall” in Pike Place Market: Seattle.
The Gum Wall runs for about 50 feet along Post Alley, where customers to the Market Theatres in Pike Place Market wait in line for the show to begin. Evidently the wait was far too long for some people, long enough, at least, that their chewing gum lost its flavour (we all know how that tastes).
Lacking a handy post or bin put it in; chewers chose the next best thing… well, the NEXT thing, which happened to be the brick wall bordering Post Alley. And they just kept doing it, and doing it, and doing it! And now it had got to the point where people bring along step ladders so that they can reach a “clean spot”!
From planes to spiral staircases paper can make them all.
Posted: January 25, 2012 Filed under: Articles | Tags: art, diy, Spiral Staircases Leave a comment »From planes to Spiral Staircases paper can make them all.
Let’s say hello to Carlow N.Molina. He is one of the world’s greatest paper sculptures. And yes, this entire tree house complete with a spiral staircase going all the way around to the top is entirely made out of paper. I don’t know about you but I struggle to make a half decent paper plane!
This man really can make anything out of paper and usually does! But this Rapunzel like build is the one that grabbed my attention (and it’s the one that goes best with what we sell).
Ladders & boots & houses & mice oh my!
Posted: January 24, 2012 Filed under: Articles, Ladders | Tags: ladders, ladders-online Leave a comment »Today I have something VERY special to share with you. It involves Ladders, took over 60yrs to make and is one of the most amazing things I have even had the fortune of seeing. But first you need to know the story behind it….
Once upon a time there was a little boy who loved the little doll’s house that belonged to his grandma. He dreamt of having a little house of his own but he didn’t want a doll’s house. Doll’s houses were for little girls who dream in pink, dress in pink and talk pink. He wanted a boy’s house.
And so, 62 years ago just before Christmas of that year, Grandma and Grandpa started to build and decorated a very special house and on Christmas day the little boy received this. But the problem was he didn’t get in until Christmas 2011 just gone!
Spiral Staircases & designers meet with interesting results.
Posted: January 23, 2012 Filed under: Articles | Tags: Spiral Staircases, Staircases Leave a comment »Spiral Staircase, stairs and even ladders may serve a utilitarian purpose.But what would happen if a top designer has a go at making a staircase?
Then lets take a look at this breath-taking set of treads by UK-based Atmos Studio who takes the humble spiral staircase to new heights. Designed as part of a residential project, the stairs seem to come alive as it turns the corner, unravelling sculptural elements that organically encase and animate the transitional space.
Hull Researchers Aim To Generate Energy From Movement
Posted: December 21, 2011 Filed under: Ladder News | Tags: BBC News, Staircases Leave a comment »
Scientists at the University of Hull are researching ways of turning human motion into electricity.
They are working on a prototype staircase that converts the movement of people walking up and down it into a power source.
Click here to view and watch the story on BBC News.
Walking Under A Ladder
Posted: December 21, 2011 Filed under: Articles | Tags: superstitions Leave a comment »
Superstitions tell us that walking under a ladder is bad luck. While walking under a ladder could be dangerous, with the possibility of either tripping and knocking down the ladder, or having something fall on your head by accident, it’s interesting to look into where the superstition started.
There seem to be a few reasons for the superstition:
In medieval times it was thought that a leaning ladder resembled a gallows, and that if someone were to walk under it, they were guaranteeing their own death by hanging. Read the rest of this entry »
Xtend & Climb Telescopic Ladders Review
Posted: December 21, 2011 Filed under: Ladders, Reviews | Tags: ladder reviews, Xtend & Climb Ladders Leave a comment »
Telescopic ladders arrived in the UK in the last 10 years and is a relatively new invention of ladder. Designed to reach the same height as a medium length extension ladder, telescopic ladders compact down into a tiny storage height of less than a metre. The obvious selling point is that the telescopic ladder can be stored anywhere, and is easier to use than a traditional extension ladder.
Today we are looking at the two telescopic ladders that come from Xtend & Climb, the Pro and Trade versions that extend to 3.8m and 3.2m respectively. The Pro is blue and has ergonomically designed hand grips on each side of the ladder styles that are comfortable to use and easy to grip hold of when I extend the ladder fully, or compact it down. The Pro weighs about 15.0kg and has a handy grip to hold onto and helps you to control the ladder when carrying it under your arm. Read the rest of this entry »
Christmas 2011 Delivery Times & Last Day To Order For Next Day Delivery
Posted: December 13, 2011 Filed under: Ladder News | Tags: Christmas Delivery Times, Delivery Leave a comment »
Order before 4.30pm Wednesday December 21st for next day delivery items (weather permitting!). We’re closed on the Friday 23rd and will open again on January 3rd, 2012. Any orders placed after Thursday 22nd will be delivered January 4th onwards.
If you have any questions call sales on 02920713000 or 08450 647 647.
Ladder Perfect And Is To My Expectations.
Posted: December 15, 2011 | Author: John Ford | Filed under: Comments | Tags: comments | Leave a comment »Ladder delivered on Tuesday 8/11/11 at 10.45 am.
LADDER PERFECT.AND IS TO MY EXPECTATIONS.
Not many companies offer such a first class service ie. Phone call to say when product will be delivered.
Will certainly put the above company on my favourites,and talked about your high quality service to my friends.
[Please note that this comment was sent to us directly by the customer for use on our ladders-online.com blog]
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