3.7M views · Sep 23, 2011 · 9:59 · 2 HN recommenders · 4 mentions · discussed 2012–2022
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.
Why Hacker News points people here: People point to it as a vivid explanation of how industrial chimneys were climbed for inspection and repair.
“there is a great series showing how industrial chimneys made of brick were climbed for inspection and repair.”HN comment, 2021
“Here is a vid showing how they setup the ladders on the side of the chimney.”
Shows how ladders are set up on the side of a chimney.
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. this video
“there is a great series showing how industrial chimneys made of brick were climbed for inspection and repair.”
Great series on how brick industrial chimneys were climbed for inspection and repair.
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. this video
Listed among other Fred Dibnah videos.
Whole host of his videos are on Youtube, many hours worth: link link link link link link link *Other videos* - [Fred Dibnah laddering a chimney (Part 1)]( this video ) - [Fred Dibnah laddering a chimney (Part 2)]( link ) - [Fred Dibnah How to climb a chimney overhang at 50+]( link ) - [Fred Dibnah How to erect a chimney scaffold]( link ) - [Fred Dibnah Tribute (2004)]( link )
“that's explained in this other video”
Explains how the ladders get up the chimney in the first place.
You might wonder how to get the ladders up the side of the chimney first, but that's explained in this other video: this video
