Temporary scaffolding pics request.

[Loose Ctrl]

I'm going to post some pics that was requested in my other thread. Bare with me while I give a quick back story. I hope this will help some that either work alone or just want a less expensive option when working on their building. Always keep those scraps, bad cuts, and job leftovers.



I have been in bad health. Health problems have slowed me down. Just recently, I was OK'd to do light work around my property and climb a ladder. A month or two back, I ask for help in another thread about scaffolding in extremely tight quarters. That was a "for hire" job, now I'm back at home working. That thread can be found here.


https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=402266


I mainly work alone and I want to do it as safely as possible. I have been working off and on to build my 12x16 workshop since late September 2016. Don't worry, a bigger 30x40 is planned. The biggest my property will allow.


Here are the pics of the temporary scaffolding that I have been using to build my building. It's all made from salvaged materials, bad cuts, and leftovers from other jobs. When I did the roof, I used both scaffolding setups across the front. Then moved them to the back. Now I am onto siding the gable ends. I'll cut the siding, prime, and paint before going back up. Then cut the trim, prime, paint, and install it. I'll finish by installing the soffit and facia. Then I should be done with the high work. The eves are 13 foot from the ground.

 

[GrayFlattop]

Looks serviceable enough. I’d add a hand rail on your vertical posts.

I’d also make them platform long enough to span the entire side. You don’t want to stretch left or right if beyond the platform if you can help it.

In all honesty if your Health is an issue, you might want to make sure someone else is nearby while you work. Balance can be a challenge to the young and healthy also.

 

[Slednut]

I've posted these before, ended up making 5 of them. They were made form a deck I removed to make room for the addition.

For the platform we used four 2x12x16s which were under the siding when it was delivered.

 

[TexMedium]

I am pretty fussy about what i will climb up onto and work at heights on. And i would not hesitate to work on your set-up!

 

[chinboys]

Temporary, cheap and quick works for many but put some cross bracing in to prevent the thing from racking over as you work from side to side.

 

[yeldogt]

You can also buy a decent set online -- have had mine for over 10 years. It's a narrow set with wheels and proper platform top.

There is a danger with occasional users and heights .. any misstep or wrong move and bad stuff happens.

 

[matt_i]

Here is one I made from some concrete formboards left over. Mostly 2x10s. Assembled with GRK-RSS structural screws.

The Farmall Super A is holding it all down so there is no movement.

 

[Loose Ctrl]

There's very little movement in my set up. I am very aware of my foot placement and make sure to look at my feet when I'm moving. I always keep in mind that I don't do this every day so I need to be extra cautious. My gable end siding and trim will be cut, primed, and painted on the ground. I'll I'll have to do is lay them up and get a few nails in to hold them. Then I'll finish nailing everything off on the scaffolding and touch up paint the nail heads.



When I was tossing several bundles of roofing shingles on the scaffolding, I had double the bracing and a handrail about but height. The only place I can't reach from my step ladder is the eves. That is the part that I need the scaffolding for. I do my nailing and touch up painting from the scaffolding in the eves. I will only be on it for a brief time each time I am on it. I'm not trying to do it all from the scaffolding. If I misled anyone into thinking I am doing all the gable end work from the scaffolding, I apologize.

 

[77Birdman]

No offense but I wouldn't use any of those. Many years ago I was on a contraption like that that collapsed. I fell about 20 feet and hit sand, my brother hit rock. Shattered his ankle, broke a leg and dislocated hip. Ankle was fused, he was out of work for well over a year and still cant walk correctly. Home built wood scaffolding can be fine if done properly, but I prefer iron scaffolding or a lift.

 

[4xdog]

My late neighbor ran a scaffolding/window cleaning/equipment rental company here in Saint Louis for many decades, and he gave me this Bil-Jax Pro-Jax utility scaffold setup before he passed away. I'm delighted to have it.

As I look at prices online, this is about $1000 more or less of stuff from someone like Grainger. That's a great value for commercial-grade gear, I'd say.

 

[yeldogt]

There's very little movement in my set up. I am very aware of my foot placement and make sure to look at my feet when I'm moving. I always keep in mind that I don't do this every day so I need to be extra cautious. My gable end siding and trim will be cut, primed, and painted on the ground. I'll I'll have to do is lay them up and get a few nails in to hold them. Then I'll finish nailing everything off on the scaffolding and touch up paint the nail heads.



When I was tossing several bundles of roofing shingles on the scaffolding, I had double the bracing and a handrail about but height. The only place I can't reach from my step ladder is the eves. That is the part that I need the scaffolding for. I do my nailing and touch up painting from the scaffolding in the eves. I will only be on it for a brief time each time I am on it. I'm not trying to do it all from the scaffolding. If I misled anyone into thinking I am doing all the gable end work from the scaffolding, I apologize.

Stuff happens. One misstep -- sneeze while holding something. Attacked by a bee. Nothing to stop you from falling backward. Proper scaffolding has a top section with rails all around.

I make my living dealing with Trauma (accidents) ... have seen and heard it all. only takes one mistake

 

[Oldbear]

Extension ladders with ladder jacks and a 25ft aluminum plank. Shorter ladders for the lower screws. I didn't go up there as I have little trust in my knee holding up when it's shaking from my mild fear of heights... but my carpenter and building family/friends where fine - it was my Swiss carpenter and my dad's equipment and they set it up - I'm just the ground "gopher".

I'll point out that I did the strapping and the light from a ladder weeks before we did the tin - but I have an old JAWS multi-ladder that reaches 14ft high in the a-frame setup - so I can rest/brace my bad knee without the fear of it giving out on me.

 

[Slednut]

Here's a pic with all five, it was great having them the full length of the addition.

 

[yeldogt]

Here's a pic with all five, it was great having them the full length of the addition.

OSHA ?

Take a look at the checklist above 10'

 

[Slednut]

OSHA ?

Take a look at the checklist above 10'

You're going to love this, I just spend too much time above the ground.

 

[4xdog]

My late neighbor ran a scaffolding/window cleaning/equipment rental company here in Saint Louis for many decades, and he gave me this Bil-Jax Pro-Jax utility scaffold setup before he passed away. I'm delighted to have it.

As I look at prices online, this is about $1000 more or less of stuff from someone like Grainger. That's a great value for commercial-grade gear, I'd say.

One of the upgrades I'm going to make to use the Bil-Jax utility scaffold at full height is their guard system for end and side panels. It's not that expensive, and even at heights where it's not strictly required by OSHA, as a homeowner I'll feel better working from it.

"A man has got to know his limitations", and at 60-ish years old I'm not as stable as I was at 20-ish!

 

[kbs2244]

Do they still sell "Scaffolding nails?"
They were 16 penny nails with double heads.
Meant to be pounded home but still have a head to be grabbed when it was time to take them apart.

Do they still climb poles?
I thought man lofts had made that a lost skill.

I am glad to see oldbears crew knows the correct way to use ladder jacks.
I cringe when I see them on the outside of the ladders.

 

[tthornto]

Check out what they use for temporary scaffolding in china. https://www.google.com/search?q=bamboo+scaffolding&rlz=1C1GGRV_enUS752US752&tbm=isch&source=iu&ictx=1&fir=qOPcUEe3bAReAM%253A%252CYPsyBSWGp4HR-M%252C_&usg=AI4_-kR4XqYP6OBM2YFTYzABqpbJ-XQ5dQ&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj09PXanKDeAhXJw1QKHU-9DvIQ9QEwAHoECAUQBA#imgrc=epd9WmOXUsQ3nM:

 

[trackwelder]

Do they still sell "Scaffolding nails?"
They were 16 penny nails with double heads.
Meant to be pounded home but still have a head to be grabbed when it was time to take them apart.

Do they still climb poles?
I thought man lofts had made that a lost skill.

I am glad to see oldbears crew knows the correct way to use ladder jacks.
I cringe when I see them on the outside of the ladders.

Only double head nails I have seen were concrete form nails.

 

[firebirdparts]

Bamboo makes a fine scaffold. Incredibly strong and as a bonus nonconductive. Hard to fasten, though.

 

[yeldogt]

You're going to love this, I just spend too much time above the ground.

That's particularly scary .....

ladders/ scaffolding ... fork lifts -- I get enough work when everything correct.

 

[scottydosnntkno]

Only double head nails I have seen were concrete form nails.

Home Depot still sells regular 16d double headed nails. We use them doing rough framing all the time to hold bracing in place

 

[Zeke]

Bamboo makes a fine scaffold. Incredibly strong and as a bonus nonconductive. Hard to fasten, though.

Not if you know how to tie the correct knots.

 

[CTyankee]

Nobody uses pump jacks anymore?

 

[shelteredV]

Holy **** folks...
If any of those were even started to be erected on my jobs, you would be history faster than someone could dial 1-800-OSHA. Maybe 20 years ago you could pull that off, but that's 10-20 thousand dollars as a first time offense. I know this from roofers that get chased from job to job by site inspectors. I'm lucky to never have been nailed by them, but I wouldn't allow that **** on my site for sure.

 

[The Tool Tyrant]

Nobody uses pump jacks anymore?

^^Exactly what I was thinking! Pump jacks are the way to go with a nice 20' pick (scaffold plank) Great for starting at ground level and working your way up without having to stop to add scaffold. Also leaves the area above open, unlike scaffold staging. Once you use pump jacks you'll never use anything else.