Scaffolding for 12' ceiling install?

[weatherby460]

http://www.menards.com/main/paint/l...261F7B4B782BFFC90.tndm-prodapp6-external-mcom

I am 5'10". Will this scaffolding work for installing a metal ceiling in a 12' high height?

Or do you have a better idea?

Thanks

 

[tab2]

Yes it will be perfect. Height adjustable by about every two inches. It might take a few tries to get the ideal working height but that's the beauty of Bakers.

 

[finn]

I used one like that for my 12'6" ceiling install. I'm only 5'9" and it worked ok.

HF and Northern tool sell the same scaffold with their own decals.

I bought the safety rails from Northern because I don't like heights.

 

[dmcintosh]

I am working on dry walling my 10' ceiling. Decided to build my own (I had the materials handy) plank that I could support on either end with a ladder. I like this because I can tape a whole 12' joint without having to get down and move my scaffolding. Hanging metal may be little easier. One of the best investments I've made was a drywall lift. That might make your job easier too. Good luck.

 

[Jlbc212]

Rent a drywall lift. Make sure to rent one that will reach up to 12 feet. With the aid of a good measuring tape you should be able to predrill most of the holes you'll need to fasten the metal to the ceiling. You can then get by with a tall stepladder.

 

[Iroc-Z]

I built my own for my ceiling install. 2x4s are cheap and one piece of osb. Then when I am done I will just dissasemble and use material for something else. Built it 4x8x7.5 since my ceiling is 14 feet. Also added two dead man posts to hold my tin. I have done 2/3s of my garage by my self installing 4x12 steel panels

 

[Kevin54]

6' long isn't very long, and you'll have to keep moving it real often. If you can swing the cost, buy two of them so you have a 12' area to walk on. That way you won't have to get up and down to reposition them. Afterwards, sell one, both, or keep both.

When I was painting the ceiling in my garage, we had (2) 8' scaffoldings, and (2) 6' scaffoldings. It made it pretty nice not having to constantly reposition them

 

[tab2]

Re-position? They're on wheels! You just shift your weight and it moves quite easily with the large casters. You will even be able to grab onto the rafters to move around. I would set one end (or have a helper with a ladder set it), hit a screw in the middle, slide down to the end, hit a screw there, hit the rest of the pre-drilled holes on on your way back while helper gets another piece, moves his ladder to the next bay, repeat.)

 

[glider]

My ceiling is 14'. My scaffolding is homemade but similar. i did add the railing and foldable supports for the job that I did on my own. This setup worked well.

 

[tgj7]

I was hesitant to buy them because I thought I would only need them once. I final got 3 of them for a siding job, and I love them. When not being used for their intended purpose, I use them as work tables.

 

[Dragfluid]

For what it's worth, check out my homemade one in my build thread. Also, my modified drywall lift for holding the panels in place.

 

[JRC3]

I bought that scaffold when it was on sale a few Christmases back for $100. Never used it but set it up as shelving and I'm impressed how solid it is. When I need it I'll just clear it off. I wish I'd bought a few more.


Aslo, I know it won't work for this project (11' max), but Menards has this. https://www.menards.com/main/buildi...448039079-c-8951.htm?tid=-6889308532831907379

Walk in with a HF coupon and they will give you 10% off. I had two back to back jobs and decided to buy the lift instead of rent. Well worth $135.

Try the coupon on the scaffold, they'll do it.

 

[sst30399]

I just completed the ceiling in my 32 x 40 and one of the big time savers was utilizing my cordless impact to put in the self tapping screws. It worked 10X better then a drill.

 

[Dragfluid]

I just completed the ceiling in my 32 x 40 and one of the big time savers was utilizing my cordless impact to put in the self tapping screws. It worked 10X better then a drill.

This.
There's really no reason to "pre drill" any holes in metal panels, as the self tapping screws go right in very easily.

 

[Kaizen]

yes the baker will let you get up there and screw it home. do yourself a favor and rent or buy a drywall lift as well. no way I'd try to hold up a sheet on top of that staging. also I would never get up on it at the 6 foot level without all wheels locked. mine is very shaky without all wheels locked and its not a knockoff.

 

[finn]

I'll second (or third or fourth) the suggestion to buy a drywall lift.

They are pretty cheap to buy, but get one with the extension if you have a 12' plus ceiling.

You can probably recoup most of the purchase price if you sell it when you are done, and owning the lift takes the time pressure off for finishing the project.

I did my ceiling alone with the aid of the lift and scaffolding. I bought standard 12' precut steel from Menards and put a ~3" overlapping seam in the middle (24' outside dimension of the ceiling), and it looks ok to me. It's a garage, after all!

 

[rburke65]

My ceiling was 13' 4" and I used a drywall lift. Worth it's weight in gold. I pre drilled holes, even knowing that the self tapping screws do go in easy, just cheap insurance against marring the white ceiling. The ceiling panels get real heavy real quick but with the drywall lift you have all the time in the world to adjust and fit the panel.

 

[86turbodsl]

I'll be a parrot here and chime in. Get a drywall lift. They are only a couple hundred and make this job so much easier you'll be thanking yourself for years afterwards. The resale on them is good too. Lots of folks looking for them.

 

[csp]

Re-position? They're on wheels! You just shift your weight and it moves quite easily with the large casters.

Exactly. I'd go completely across my 36' wide garage when mudding/taping without ever getting off of the scaffold.

 

[bullnerd]

Since no one mentioned it, get the HF drywall lift.

I used a workbench that I added castors to.

You can see it in my build thread.

 

[JRC3]

Since no one mentioned it, get the HF drywall lift.

I used a workbench that I added castors to.

You can see it in my build thread.

The Mud Boss I posted at menards is identical and cheaper. My Menards and HF are right across the street from each other and I looked at them both within minutes comparing mental notes.

I think they actually lift to 11'5", a few sturdy boxes or other invention between the lift and metal could make up the last inches. Then just drive the screws with an 8' stepladder.

 

[weatherby460]

I got a drywall lift...but considering the scaffolding also.

 

[Kevin54]

Exactly. I'd go completely across my 36' wide garage when mudding/taping without ever getting off of the scaffold.

That's fine except when you are hanging 12' sheets of drywall, or even painting and having to move yourself every few feet.

 

[pcmeiners]

Agree with Kevin 54, I have worked on many ceiling, two scaffolds make it so much easier, you can even create a platform between the two.

 

[csp]

That's fine except when you are hanging 12' sheets of drywall, or even painting and having to move yourself every few feet.

As opposed to what, going up and down a ladder every 2'? I'm not suggesting scaffold in substitute of a drywall lift BTW.

I did hang 12' sheets of drywall, taped and painted with a mixture of a drywall lift, ladders and scaffold.

The point is that the scaffold is a major timesaver vs doing everything on a ladder, especially when mudding/taping and painting as you have a platform to keep all of your materials at the same level you are standing on.

 

[Gerald O]

Here's my Baker scaffold and Harbor Freight sheetrock lift in action. This was doing my 11'3" ceiling in the garage. You can see that the scaffold will go up another 8" or so, so that would be perfect for a 12" ceiling. The HF lift only goes up 11'6" though. You'll need a taller lift or add an extender to get it up to 12'.

When I was done hanging all the drywall I sold the lift on craigslist. It sold very quickly.

You don't really want two scaffolds unless you've got a very large area to do and have multiple people working. In a smaller space the extra scaffold will just get in the way and you'll constantly be moving two of them instead of one.

 

[gnpenning]

For those that are a little nervous with the baker scaffolding you can get outriggers for them. If your trying to go through door ways or next to walls the are a problem but in a open area they work great. They where mainly sold for when you stack 2 together for extra height and use the wheels from the top set on the outriggers.

I add sheets of plywood on the lower rungs and use them to haul supplies with me. Works great for moving materials and supplies in and out of a job site. Especially heavy things like my compressor, boxes of nails, paint supplies, sinks, etc. You can use them as shelving on sites as well. Only takes a few minutes and you will have all kinds of use's for them.

For me I use them in the house. In a big area I use my regular scaffolding with wheels on you can hook 3 or more frames together. Depending which cross support you use you can have 14' or 20' platform or longer on wheels. You can add planks lower for materials as well.

Forgot to mention you can buy the outriggers form Menards ($80) or other suppliers.

 

[Dragfluid]

As far as going up and down the scaffolding to move it, it's good exorcise. Yes, seriously.

By now you've all seen my monster of a scaffold that I built during my build. Went up and down on that thing so many times the sides of the 2x4's where my hands grab are nicely polished! And my 62 year old body felt great afterwards!
A scaffold can be a God send.

 

[chops101]

Scaffold is great if you have a real need for ongoing use, but then there's the storage issue.

When I scraped popcorn off my previous vaulted 16' ceiling (about 1100sf of kitchen/living area), I just made scaffold from 2x4's and a nail gun.
Reused the 2x4's for something else later.

 

[wimpy525]

I used a bakers rack on my 10ft ceiling which I just finished last night. You will find that .750 emt slips right into the uprights, I drilled holes in the emt and could adjust to a different heights. Combined with two dead mans I was able to handle the 20' panels myself. .250 cordless impact work better than a drill for the screws.

 

[bullnerd]

Thats cool Wimpy, and almost exactly what I was going to do. Nice job. I changed my mind at the last minute because I wanted to use the scaffold for other stuff without the "rack" in the way.