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Painting Dormer above conservatory
jbellj
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Hello - I have chalet style semi detached house and need to sand, paint, fill etc a wooden dormer above the lean-to conservatory below.
The conservatory is the width of the house and about 2.5 metres deep.
Anyone know how I access the dormer safely?
Scaffolding would do but I expect is expensive, a ladder wouldnt be safe due to the angle.
The conservatory is the width of the house and about 2.5 metres deep.
Anyone know how I access the dormer safely?
Scaffolding would do but I expect is expensive, a ladder wouldnt be safe due to the angle.
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Hello - I have chalet style semi detached house and need to sand, paint, fill etc a wooden dormer above the lean-to conservatory below.
The conservatory is the width of the house and about 2.5 metres deep.
Anyone know how I access the dormer safely?
Scaffolding would do but I expect is expensive, a ladder wouldnt be safe due to the angle.
You can't always put a price on safety. I'd get scaffolding.0 -
Definitely want a safe approach just wondered if there was a cheaper access method available that someone in the trades could suggest.0
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What is your conservatory roof made from?
I had a similar issue needing to get to access the house roof above a lean-to conservatory. My roof is polycarbonate sheet so I ended up waiting for a dry day, removing the beading that hold in one of the poly roof panels (bit like beading that holds in a normal window) and then taking the roof panel off temporarily. Then used a ladder from the inside of the conservatory to the house roof. Wasnt too much effort and saved me a load of cash on scaffolding.0 -
What is your conservatory roof made from?
I had a similar issue needing to get to access the house roof above a lean-to conservatory. My roof is polycarbonate sheet so I ended up waiting for a dry day, removing the beading that hold in one of the poly roof panels (bit like beading that holds in a normal window) and then taking the roof panel off temporarily. Then used a ladder from the inside of the conservatory to the house roof. Wasnt too much effort and saved me a load of cash on scaffolding.
It's polycarbonate and thats been suggested however its a 'bespoke' fitting, wedged between to pieces of wood with a rubber gasket on each side. not convince I'll be able to loosen or replace it when removed. May give it a go.0
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