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Access to paint a 4m high ceiling

Hi,

Need to paint a room, including ceiling which measures 4m high. I always do the house painting and thought about employing a painter due to height of ceiling but thought maybe I should invest in a ladder/scaffold and at least I would have it again and be able to clean out gutters etc

Im struggling to find the right one online. I see combination ones with level area to stand but I need this at least 2m from the ground and struggling to find one. Any of you guys have any recommendations?


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  • FreeBear
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    Looked at the cheaper DIY & mDIY, and found them to be wanting in both stability and ease of assembly. I should have gone for outriggers for a bit more stability, but I've not needed to go to the max height yet.


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  • smcqis
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    Thank you, this does look the buzz, though I could prob do with a smaller version than the smallest version. Was a bit more than I was budgeting
  • FreeBear
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    smcqis said: I could prob do with a smaller version than the smallest version. Was a bit more than I was budgeting
    Watch the max "working height" - They assume one has a 2m reach, so the platform level on the 5m tower is only 3m from the ground. If you are thinking of doing gutters on a typical two storey semi, then you'd be better off with a 7m tower plus all the trimmings. Yes, it gets expensive, but it is so much safer than a ladder for a lot of jobs.
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  • Alanp
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    You could hire one, speak to your nearest hire company and tell them your requirements, they should be able to help….
  • rob7475
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    Agree with above that hiring a tower will be better value. Try and find a local hire company that the trades use - they'll tend to be a fraction of the price of HSS etc and if you hire over a weekend when the trades aren't using them, you'll usually get a good deal.
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