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Fred Dibnah laddering a chimney (Part 1)

Matibeos · 3.7M views · 2011-09-23 · 9:59

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Overview

Fred Dibnah, the English steeplejack, shows how ladders are fixed up the outside of a tall brick mill chimney. The footage was filmed in the mid-1990s and is part one of two.

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People point to it as a vivid explanation of how industrial chimneys were climbed for inspection and repair.

Recommended by 2 HN people across 2 months · HN mentions 2012–2022

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Cerium · 2021-07 · Recommendation

Regarding the bricklayer - if you have not seen it there is a great series showing how industrial chimneys made of brick were climbed for inspection and repair. [VIDEO]

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Element_ · 2012-05 · Recommendation

That is a pretty crazy way to make a living. Here is a vid showing how they setup the ladders on the side of the chimney. [VIDEO]

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stevekemp · 2022-09 · Reference

You might wonder how to get the ladders up the side of the chimney first, but that's explained in this other video: [VIDEO]

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