![Seattle’s Space Needle is getting its “first ever deep cleaning”: all of the structure’s 605 feet. The Space Needle is being pressure washed from top to bottom over the next six to eight weeks. [Kottke]Three daring high angle cleaners hit the Needle with water that measured precisely 194 degrees. Even though the sprayers use half the flow of a garden hose, the water shoots out at 3,000 pounds per square inch — more than enough power to send the guy behind the hose flying.“One thing we say is, it doesn’t necessarily have to be fun to be fun. There are definitely times when I’m spinning in free space and I’m like, holy cow this is terrifying and I can’t believe this is my job,” said Matt Henry, rope technician.](http://27.media.tumblr.com/Mj650wjNG92m96unSKPqvkZ6_500.jpg)
Seattle’s Space Needle is getting its “first ever deep cleaning”: all of the structure’s 605 feet. The Space Needle is being pressure washed from top to bottom over the next six to eight weeks. [Kottke]
Three daring high angle cleaners hit the Needle with water that measured precisely 194 degrees.
Even though the sprayers use half the flow of a garden hose, the water shoots out at 3,000 pounds per square inch — more than enough power to send the guy behind the hose flying.
“One thing we say is, it doesn’t necessarily have to be fun to be fun. There are definitely times when I’m spinning in free space and I’m like, holy cow this is terrifying and I can’t believe this is my job,” said Matt Henry, rope technician.
