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Ladder or scaffold
I am going to paint my living room that has a 17 foot high ceiling. I
must be able to reach the top because I need to fix popped nails, so stretching is not really an option. Would I be better off to buy a very tall ladder or rent scaffolding? I have to work alone, so I need what is easiest to use and is the safest. Thanks for any helpful information you can give me. |
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not only safety issues, but from a fatique factor also (feet and legs), a
scaffold is the way to go. If you use a rollaround type, don't be tempted to move around while you are on it. Lock all the wheels down when using it. bill "arjay" wrote in message om... I am going to paint my living room that has a 17 foot high ceiling. I must be able to reach the top because I need to fix popped nails, so stretching is not really an option. Would I be better off to buy a very tall ladder or rent scaffolding? I have to work alone, so I need what is easiest to use and is the safest. Thanks for any helpful information you can give me. |
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2 words... hire someone.
"arjay" wrote in message om... I am going to paint my living room that has a 17 foot high ceiling. I must be able to reach the top because I need to fix popped nails, so stretching is not really an option. Would I be better off to buy a very tall ladder or rent scaffolding? I have to work alone, so I need what is easiest to use and is the safest. Thanks for any helpful information you can give me. |
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I had a similiar situation and since I had pump jacks, I built a fake wall, like parallel bars, and attached the pumpjack poles to the new fake wall. Worked like a charm. I made the wall such that I could push it around our great room. One word of caution.... use screws and 2x6s min. arjay wrote: I am going to paint my living room that has a 17 foot high ceiling. I must be able to reach the top because I need to fix popped nails, so stretching is not really an option. Would I be better off to buy a very tall ladder or rent scaffolding? I have to work alone, so I need what is easiest to use and is the safest. Thanks for any helpful information you can give me. |
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"arjay" wrote in message om... Would I be better off to buy a very tall ladder or rent scaffolding? I have to work alone, so I need what is easiest to use and is the safest. If you're going to buy, get a Little Giant with a stand. Great ladders. |
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