Ladders for guttering

ChilliBob

Martin_the_Unjust said:

ChilliBob said:

FreeBear said:

If you have the cash, and a lot of work to do at any height, a scaffold tower is well worth having. I have a 5m Super DIY - At times, I could do with an extra metre or two, especially if I'm doing anything at the roof line. That said, much of the time, I'm just using a 1m section to give me that little extra boost when working on ceilings or in a stairwell. Ladders are just too dangerous for working at height.

Yeah, I did consider those but for the height I would need I think it's 5-600 quid. I suppose if I was going go take all the render off the house myself and repaint it then it may be good value but otherwise I guess £500 = *a lot* of 'drinks' 

Plenty available for hire, here’s an example  https://www.nationaltoolhireshops.co.uk/product/alloy-scaffold-tower-hire/

Ha ha see now I'm tempted the other way lol. 

Martin_the_Unjust

ChilliBob said:

Martin_the_Unjust said:

ChilliBob said:

FreeBear said:

If you have the cash, and a lot of work to do at any height, a scaffold tower is well worth having. I have a 5m Super DIY - At times, I could do with an extra metre or two, especially if I'm doing anything at the roof line. That said, much of the time, I'm just using a 1m section to give me that little extra boost when working on ceilings or in a stairwell. Ladders are just too dangerous for working at height.

Yeah, I did consider those but for the height I would need I think it's 5-600 quid. I suppose if I was going go take all the render off the house myself and repaint it then it may be good value but otherwise I guess £500 = *a lot* of 'drinks' 

Plenty available for hire, here’s an example  https://www.nationaltoolhireshops.co.uk/product/alloy-scaffold-tower-hire/

Ha ha see now I'm tempted the other way lol. 

Well you could always hire ladders

 https://www.nationaltoolhireshops.co.uk/product/triple-extension-ladder-hire/

……but a tower is a lot easier to work from.

FreeBear

ChilliBob said:

Martin_the_Unjust said:

ChilliBob said:

FreeBear said:

If you have the cash, and a lot of work to do at any height, a scaffold tower is well worth having. I have a 5m Super DIY - At times, I could do with an extra metre or two, especially if I'm doing anything at the roof line. That said, much of the time, I'm just using a 1m section to give me that little extra boost when working on ceilings or in a stairwell. Ladders are just too dangerous for working at height.

Yeah, I did consider those but for the height I would need I think it's 5-600 quid. I suppose if I was going go take all the render off the house myself and repaint it then it may be good value but otherwise I guess £500 = *a lot* of 'drinks' 

Plenty available for hire, here’s an example  https://www.nationaltoolhireshops.co.uk/product/alloy-scaffold-tower-hire/

Ha ha see now I'm tempted the other way lol. 

Just watch what they call the working height regardless if you hire or buy. they assume you can reach to 2m, so the actual platform height is quite a bit lower. Not a problem if you are a great ape, but for those of us that are slightly vertically challenged, something a bit higher is often required.