is the price of Kwikstage scaffolding is dirt-cheap.

I am amazed at how cheaply I can assemble a kit of parts large enough to
to do the entire front of my building. A couple of hundred quid,
literally.

Grimly Curmudgeon wrote:
is the price of Kwikstage scaffolding is dirt-cheap.
I am amazed at how cheaply I can assemble a kit of parts large enough to
to do the entire front of my building. A couple of hundred quid

Damn, if only I had somewhere to store it...

Pete

"Grimly Curmudgeon" wrote in message
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is the price of Kwikstage scaffolding is dirt-cheap.

I am amazed at how cheaply I can assemble a kit of parts large enough to
to do the entire front of my building. A couple of hundred quid,
literally.

Any particular retailer with a good price?

In an earlier contribution to this discussion,
Grimly Curmudgeon wrote:

is the price of Kwikstage scaffolding is dirt-cheap.

I am amazed at how cheaply I can assemble a kit of parts large enough
to to do the entire front of my building. A couple of hundred quid,
literally.


Is that a couple of hundred to buy, or to hire?

Any chance of a link to where I can find details? [Yes, I *know* I can
Google, but you've probably already got it to hand!]
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We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
drugs began to take hold. I remember "David WE Roberts"
saying something like:


"Grimly Curmudgeon" wrote in message
.. .
is the price of Kwikstage scaffolding is dirt-cheap.

I am amazed at how cheaply I can assemble a kit of parts large enough to
to do the entire front of my building. A couple of hundred quid,
literally.

Any particular retailer with a good price?

Just dig around in your locality. This seller is a clearance house by
the look of things.
http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/tools/945480

We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
drugs began to take hold. I remember "Roger Mills"
saying something like:

Is that a couple of hundred to buy, or to hire?

Any chance of a link to where I can find details? [Yes, I *know* I can
Google, but you've probably already got it to hand!]

This one's in Cork, but I've no doubt there are plenty of others around
near you.
http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/tools/945480

"Grimly Curmudgeon" wrote in message
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is the price of Kwikstage scaffolding is dirt-cheap.

I am amazed at how cheaply I can assemble a kit of parts large enough to
to do the entire front of my building. A couple of hundred quid,
literally.

Is it legal to install it yourself?

We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
drugs began to take hold. I remember "Doctor Drivel"
saying something like:

I am amazed at how cheaply I can assemble a kit of parts large enough to
to do the entire front of my building. A couple of hundred quid,
literally.

Is it legal to install it yourself?

What?
Eh?
What the **** are you on about?

"Grimly Curmudgeon" wrote in message
...
We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
drugs began to take hold. I remember "Doctor Drivel"
saying something like:

I am amazed at how cheaply I can assemble a kit of parts large enough to
to do the entire front of my building. A couple of hundred quid,
literally.

Is it legal to install it yourself?

What?
Eh?
What the **** are you on about?

We have H&S in the UK.

On Jan 7, 7:42 pm, "Doctor Drivel" wrote:
"Grimly Curmudgeon" wrote in message

...

We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
drugs began to take hold. I remember "Doctor Drivel"
saying something like:

I am amazed at how cheaply I can assemble a kit of parts large enough to
to do the entire front of my building. A couple of hundred quid,
literally.

Is it legal to install it yourself?

What?
Eh?
What the **** are you on about?

We have H&S in the UK.

only applies *if" you employ others....

"JimK" wrote in message
...
On Jan 7, 7:42 pm, "Doctor Drivel" wrote:
"Grimly Curmudgeon" wrote in message

...

We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
drugs began to take hold. I remember "Doctor Drivel"
saying something like:

I am amazed at how cheaply I can assemble a kit of parts large enough
to
to do the entire front of my building. A couple of hundred quid,
literally.

Is it legal to install it yourself?

What?
Eh?
What the **** are you on about?

We have H&S in the UK.

only applies *if" you employ others....

Nope. The H&S man has the powers of God. If he sees incorrectly erected
scaffolding he can order it be removed.

We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
drugs began to take hold. I remember "Doctor Drivel"
saying something like:

We have H&S in the UK.

only applies *if" you employ others....

Nope. The H&S man has the powers of God. If he sees incorrectly erected
scaffolding he can order it be removed.

Aye. I'd like to see a UK Effing Safty bloke tell me what to do.

FFS, do you think I'm likely to risk my own neck?

"Grimly Curmudgeon" wrote in message
...
We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
drugs began to take hold. I remember "Doctor Drivel"
saying something like:

We have H&S in the UK.

only applies *if" you employ others....

Nope. The H&S man has the powers of God. If he sees incorrectly erected
scaffolding he can order it be removed.

Aye. I'd like to see a UK Effing Safty bloke tell me what to do.

FFS, do you think I'm likely to risk my own neck?

If he thinks you are,whether you think so or not, he can do what he likes.

On Jan 8, 10:22 pm, "Doctor Drivel" wrote:
"Grimly Curmudgeon" wrote in message

...

We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
drugs began to take hold. I remember "Doctor Drivel"
saying something like:

We have H&S in the UK.

only applies *if" you employ others....

Nope. The H&S man has the powers of God. If he sees incorrectly erected
scaffolding he can order it be removed.

Aye. I'd like to see a UK Effing Safty bloke tell me what to do.

FFS, do you think I'm likely to risk my own neck?

If he thinks you are,whether you think so or not, he can do what he likes.

gotta link so we can all revere?

JimK

We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
drugs began to take hold. I remember "Doctor Drivel"
saying something like:

Aye. I'd like to see a UK Effing Safty bloke tell me what to do.

FFS, do you think I'm likely to risk my own neck?

If he thinks you are,whether you think so or not, he can do what he likes.

He'd get a scaffold pole rammed up his clipboard for his cheek.

H&S can require removal of unsafe scaffolding which poses a risk to
the public, such as a public pavement; or where erected as part of as
business or trade; or where a neighbour has called the council and
they have called H&S to advise on whether a structure poses a risk to
neighbouring people, properties etc.

However if you choose to sit on your own roof by climbing up the
bleedin soil pipe there is S.F.A. they can do about it. The police
will probably try and persuade you down, but that aside, not much.
Same reason we don't have H&S idiots running after mountaineers with a
clipboard or after skiers in wales.


If you want scaffold, buy a decent mini-tower.
BOSS do some good ones - portable, light, more rigid than the
lightweight DIY stuff. Just use the braces (makes a big difference).

Alternatively hire for about £65 per week.
That isn't much, you can hire self-erecting units (like tilting
triangles) and very tall steps (12-step type, handrail, diagonal floor
braces).

Cheap scaffold sounds nice, but is a PITA to store and a decent
quality aluminium tower can be much simpler (folding, self-erecting,
bought or hired).

"js.b1" wrote in message
...
H&S can require removal of unsafe scaffolding which poses a risk to
the public, such as a public pavement; or where erected as part of as
business or trade; or where a neighbour has called the council and
they have called H&S to advise on whether a structure poses a risk to
neighbouring people, properties etc.

However if you choose to sit on your own roof by climbing up the
bleedin soil pipe there is S.F.A. they can do about it. The police
will probably try and persuade you down, but that aside, not much.
Same reason we don't have H&S idiots running after mountaineers with a
clipboard or after skiers in wales.


You may H&S relates to work. If you are re fixing your roof they can
intervene. And get the police to if need be.



If you want scaffold, buy a decent mini-tower.
BOSS do some good ones - portable, light, more rigid than the
lightweight DIY stuff. Just use the braces (makes a big difference).

Alternatively hire for about £65 per week.
That isn't much, you can hire self-erecting units (like tilting
triangles) and very tall steps (12-step type, handrail, diagonal floor
braces).

Cheap scaffold sounds nice, but is a PITA to store and a decent
quality aluminium tower can be much simpler (folding, self-erecting,
bought or hired).

On Jan 8, 10:43 pm, JimK wrote:
On Jan 8, 10:22 pm, "Doctor Drivel" wrote:



"Grimly Curmudgeon" wrote in message

.. .

We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
drugs began to take hold. I remember "Doctor Drivel"
saying something like:

We have H&S in the UK.

only applies *if" you employ others....

Nope. The H&S man has the powers of God. If he sees incorrectly erected
scaffolding he can order it be removed.

Aye. I'd like to see a UK Effing Safty bloke tell me what to do.

FFS, do you think I'm likely to risk my own neck?

If he thinks you are,whether you think so or not, he can do what he likes.

gotta link so we can all revere?

JimK

thought not

"JimK" wrote in message
...
On Jan 8, 10:43 pm, JimK wrote:
On Jan 8, 10:22 pm, "Doctor Drivel" wrote:



"Grimly Curmudgeon" wrote in message

.. .

We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
drugs began to take hold. I remember "Doctor Drivel"
saying something like:

We have H&S in the UK.

only applies *if" you employ others....

Nope. The H&S man has the powers of God. If he sees incorrectly
erected
scaffolding he can order it be removed.

Aye. I'd like to see a UK Effing Safty bloke tell me what to do.

FFS, do you think I'm likely to risk my own neck?

If he thinks you are,whether you think so or not, he can do what he
likes.

gotta link so we can all revere?

JimK

thought not

Look it up.

We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
drugs began to take hold. I remember "js.b1" saying
something like:

H&S can require removal of unsafe scaffolding which poses a risk to
the public, such as a public pavement; or where erected as part of as
business or trade; or where a neighbour has called the council and
they have called H&S to advise on whether a structure poses a risk to
neighbouring people, properties etc.

None of which apply.

However if you choose to sit on your own roof by climbing up the
bleedin soil pipe there is S.F.A. they can do about it. The police
will probably try and persuade you down, but that aside, not much.
Same reason we don't have H&S idiots running after mountaineers with a
clipboard or after skiers in wales.

Exactly.

If you want scaffold, buy a decent mini-tower.
BOSS do some good ones - portable, light, more rigid than the
lightweight DIY stuff. Just use the braces (makes a big difference).

Too much hassle and expense and not flexible enough.

Alternatively hire for about £65 per week.
That isn't much, you can hire self-erecting units (like tilting
triangles) and very tall steps (12-step type, handrail, diagonal floor
braces).

This will be up for weeks, if not months.

Cheap scaffold sounds nice, but is a PITA to store and a decent
quality aluminium tower can be much simpler (folding, self-erecting,
bought or hired).

Storage is not a problem.