I've been asked by a local commercial property owner. He thinks that kids may be scaling to the roof of his business, by way of some pipes outside the building.
Can something be sprayed on the pipes, to make the climb less appealing to local teens?
Moly chain lube? Clear silicone? Whale blubber? Skunk scent? Cayanne pepper spray? Eau de vomite?
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CCTV camera to confirm the "assumption" of people climbing the pipe... Before stupidly applying stuff to the pipe which would need to be reapplied after a couple of rainfall events...
If CCTV confirms people are climbing the pipe, enclosing pipe in some kind of battlements designed not to be climbable or some type of barrier of the same unclimbable nature on the edge of the roof would be better than smearing something on the pipe which could cause injuries to those attempting the climb...
How tall is the building in question ?
If it is within reach of a ladder don't rule out people bringing their own ladder to access the roof...
What pray tell is on the roof that anyone would be interested in climbing up to ?
A few turns of razor wire ??
Would some sort of a cone shaped device work? There are anti climb collars and paint available.
You can get "anti-climb" paint in the UK. Like tar,horrible to get on the hands.
Don't want to be obvious about it.
Though, a building a couple miles away does just that.
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A few turns of razor wire ??
I've seen collars to keep squirrels off. Npt sure about teenagers.
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Would some sort of a cone shaped device work? There are anti climb collars and paint available.
Axle grease, apply with paper towel or gloves. Get at auto parts store.
Waterproof marine grease.
I keep thinking of poop.
Greg
Cover the pipes with Mormon S**en. The S**en from a Mormon is very slippery. Just ask Mitt Romney's wife. Mitt's dick is so slippery that she slid off his dick in Washington DC, and they found her in GW Bush's bed in Texas only minutes later.
Just connect the pipe to the electrical mains. 220volts will normally stop anyone's heart. Once they're dead, the cops will know who they are and can arrest their parents.
Poop has advantages, but it would be a bit too obvious, due to the smell.
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Waterproof marine grease.
I keep thinking of poop.
Greg
There are several "anti-climbing" and "anti-vandal" paints referenced by Google. Regrettably, all that I've found are sold only in the UK! They are so common that many municipalities have laws against using them at a height less than two meters, presumably to minimize accidental contact. Some towns even require posting a sign "Warning: Anti-climbing paint!" I take this sign to mean the stuff is so prevalent that most everybody knows what the sign means.
The common characteristics of these paints seem to be:
Seems like an excellent opportunity for an importer or paint company.
Spray can of white grease... problem solved
Michael Lalonde Sudbury, Ontario Jumler catering
You, I like!
(Sorry, Smitty, that's probably bad grammer.)
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Michael Lalonde Sudbury, Ontario Jumler catering
Grammer? Really? How ironic.
High frequency sound generators that produce obnoxious sounds that only young ears can detect have been used to deter teens from hanging out in certain areas. ^_^
A couple decades ago, I read of a chain of convenience stores that had problems with teens. The teens would loiter, litter, congregate, hang out, and not spend any money. The good paying customers were the adults, and elderly. After trying a lot of things, they found that very high mounted speakers playing classical symphonic music drove the teens away. The adults either didn't notice, or they enjoyed the music. Revenues went way up.
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High frequency sound generators that produce obnoxious sounds that only young ears can detect have been used to deter teens from hanging out in certain areas. ^_^
Along the same lines...
A local garden variety restaurant/diner has this little outdoor covered waiting/smoking area near the door.
As there's seldom much of a line, and so few smokers anymore, this area's shelter & benches began attracting local homeless.
The solution was to up the music/PA volume to where it's definitely annoying to dwell there.
Problem 100% solved, cleanly, with zero confrontations, bad press or any other negative repercussions.
Occasionally, like for the Sunday after church busy periods when the area is needed for waiting; the volume is simply reduced.
Erik
I have that problem with some restaurants. And, I'm not homeless. At the moment.
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Along the same lines...
A local garden variety restaurant/diner has this little outdoor covered waiting/smoking area near the door.
As there's seldom much of a line, and so few smokers anymore, this area's shelter & benches began attracting local homeless.
The solution was to up the music/PA volume to where it's definitely annoying to dwell there.
Problem 100% solved, cleanly, with zero confrontations, bad press or any other negative repercussions.
Occasionally, like for the Sunday after church busy periods when the area is needed for waiting; the volume is simply reduced.
Erik
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