Bit of random advice needed - metal staircase.

knip · 8 Feb 2007 at 19:52

I live on the top floor and to get in and out of my flat I have to access it via a metal staircase. Looks pretty much like a fire escape because the house I live in was converted from an office into residential and they just kept the same staircase.

Question is, with all this cold weather/snow/frosts, my stairs have become pretty treacherous. I cant put salt on the stairs because obviously as they are metal, they would corrode over time.

Anyone got any ideas as to what I can do? A long term solution would be preferable to something I have to do on a regular basis.

Sorry for this being a bit pointless but risking life and limb to get out the door to work at the moment is becoming a teeny bit tiresome.

badgermonkey · 8 Feb 2007 at 19:54

Jump?

Andr3w · 8 Feb 2007 at 19:54

there is some grip type selotape stuff, one side is strong tape, the other side has yellow/black striped grips.

yhack · 8 Feb 2007 at 19:55

Ladder

cleanbluesky · 8 Feb 2007 at 19:55

Cleanse it with fire?

iBot · 8 Feb 2007 at 19:55

salt? its a flat not a house, i doubt you will be living there by the time they have corroded,

Beans on toast Dave · 8 Feb 2007 at 19:57

i dont know what its called but there was an article about sheep getting fat or addicted to a new type of road deicer, it was made of sugar and starch if i remember correctly you could look into that, tho you might get some unwelcome visitors in the night!
edit http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/north_east/6317693.stm

knip · 8 Feb 2007 at 19:57

Jump?

yhack said:
Ladder

Haha thanks for the suggestions, either of you want to get me a parachute?

yhack · 8 Feb 2007 at 19:59

knip said:
Haha thanks for the suggestions, either of you want to get me a parachute?

Powerisers

Andr3w · 8 Feb 2007 at 20:00

this is what i was on about

non skid tape

Pinter75 · 8 Feb 2007 at 20:01

Magnetic shoes!

badgermonkey · 8 Feb 2007 at 20:06

Jetpack

rayer · 8 Feb 2007 at 20:06

Rocket pack on back, take off at top of stairs and slowly lower yourself to ground or Firepole !!!!!

Fraggr · 8 Feb 2007 at 20:08

Clip on miniature magnetic train.

knip · 8 Feb 2007 at 20:14

I was looking for serious answers (thanks to those who have posted them) but the "other" ones are making me chuckle too.
Someone want to film me with my various different attempts of getting down the stairs then?

badgermonkey · 8 Feb 2007 at 20:15

knip said:
I was looking for serious answers (thanks to those who have posted them) but the "other" ones are making me chuckle too.
Someone want to film me with my various different attempts of getting down the stairs then?

If you promise to try all the above suggestions

cleanbluesky · 8 Feb 2007 at 20:16

put old blankets on them overnight?

Apopcalyptic · 8 Feb 2007 at 21:09

Antifreeze?

Burnsy2023 · 8 Feb 2007 at 22:02

yhack said:
Powerisers

I'll second that, or you can get rubber non slip mattting.

Either are good

Burnsy

Scuzi · 8 Feb 2007 at 22:08

Throw petrol over it, it'll stop ice from forming. It'll make it slippery though so that sucks. You could set it alight before you walk up the steps, that'll burn off the slippery residue. Sorted.