![]() Saw a guy in the ED back in the '80s that scaffolded On the outside of our scaffolding as weights so the scaffold won't shift toward the house Level, plumb and seated on something that will not sink. Really need to anchor the scaffold to the building and everything needs to be absolutely My butt puckers at 3 sections high and we set up boards behind us at waist height. 40' up means 6 sections high (about 6' out of each section) and you need to spend considerable time in setup. Cost is $28 for 'one section', ie two verticals and two cross Transport either by you or by companyĭepending on how much. Scaffold around here can be rented by anyone. Is this a just plain stupid idea for a 56 year old to try to paint a house? Has anyone had experience with this sort of thing? What did you learn? So when I start calling companies what questions should I ask? I know nothing about scaffolding so I would want some one that knows what their doing to erect it. would be a summer project and I could use the exercise. I would want to get one complete with back railing and maybe stairs I could go and paint a little each morning. Anyway if I could walk around and work from a scaffold safely. ![]() So I was thinking if I had this house covered in scaffolding, lets say have half covered and when done have it moved to the other half. the problem is a that all takes a 40' ladder and can't and won't do that. most of it is not even that high up however the third floor and the eves that stick out some 2'. And when you really look at the house there is really not that much wood to paint. When I look at what I have done myself in the areas I can reach it has held up good. In looking over the years what neighbors have had done at costs sometimes over 20K it doesn't hold up that well. I have had estimates and they range in the 10K + for a job that is not that great. I need my house painted! My house is mostly stone and brick however the second and third floor are wood. Searching Craigslist first, although Home Depot has a special buy for the Werner $169.I have a problem that I have to solve this year. Does the safety cages fold up for storage and transport?.The safety cage only works on the top with a platform? This means at 12 ft working height the safety cage is kind of useless as it will be in the way? If I am 5 ft 6 inches this means I would need the 2nd platform at around 8 or 9 feet for a comfortable working height.Do I need 4 jacks just on the outriggers or 8 jacks for every leg? To Access the gutters means slight uneven ground on dirt/lawn.Also noticed the Baker Metaltech has some nice features like the walkthrough floor which may or may not be practical vs quick climbing on the outside? Are all the accessories compatible (outriggers, jacks, etc.)? Any differences in functionality? They seem to be and have similar weight ratings (900-1100 lbs). Baker, Werner, Franklin (Harbor Freight), and some no name brands from scaffolding outfits. Thinking the Baker style scaffolding best fits my usage, few questions: ![]() Replacing gutters that are about 12 ft off the ground.Am planning to use the scaffolding for these primary purposes: To be honest am a bit overwhelmed after reading the various threads and product reviews. GJ strikes again and convinced me I need scaffolding to avoid an ER or undertaker visit.
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