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Head for heights needed in Millennium Stadium clean-up | Head for heights needed in Millennium Stadium clean-up |
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Cleaners with a head for heights have been sprucing up Cardiff's landmark Millennium Stadium. | Cleaners with a head for heights have been sprucing up Cardiff's landmark Millennium Stadium. |
Dangling from ropes 300ft (91.4m) up, the fearless washers were strapped into harnesses to jet clean the four massive white corner masts. | |
The gravity-defying cleaners dressed in hard hats were seen suspended upside down blasting away green scum. | |
Mark Doyle, of Summit Rope Access, said they were experienced high-rope workers with a definite head for heights. | |
It takes three men three weeks to clean each mast. | It takes three men three weeks to clean each mast. |
"There is about 2km (1.2 miles) of ropes and rigging involved in cleaning each mast - it takes a lot of equipment and gear," said Mr Doyle. | |
"The jet washer is down on the ground and the tubing reaches all the way up to the guts up on the masts. | "The jet washer is down on the ground and the tubing reaches all the way up to the guts up on the masts. |
"The guys up there have a great deal of expertise but I wouldn't say it is a straightforward job - you need a good head for heights." |
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