I am a window installer and have been getting a lot of requests for retrofit on 2 and 3 story homes where a ladder just won’t do. I am looking for a safe and efficient method of installing at this height. Looking for feedback on what others have or are using..maybe some new kind of scaffold system that’ll be way better then the old heavy type. #1 concern is safety #2 is efficency # 3 is price.
Thx Don
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Genie lift. Here ya go.
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Thanks Guys:
Now I got some research to do..all ideas are welcome!
Don
Take a look at the Contur Modular line of pipe staging at
http://www.biljax.com
You're able to get access practically anywhere & any terrain, simple to set up, doesn't take much space for storage.
I've had scaffolding companies set up similar pipe staging on many jobs. It's the best system, hands down. Owning enough of it to do much would require a trailer or a flatbed. Seems to me that SunBelt charged about $1200 to set up a medium sized job for a month, and probably used a couple hundred pieces to do it. The part I liked best is that they set up stairs to higher parts of the staging. Gotta love that...
Last summer, I bought about 4 levels of the stuff to paint my windows. It's sweet!
Stinger;
Have you used this man lift before? How about uneven ground? (Many times I am dealing with residential and it would seem rubber tires would be better). How about bringing a window up with me?
Thx Don
That is one of many different machines they make. For rough or uneven terrain, they have a line of Genie lifts with large tires.
All-electric, with rechargeable batteries, they operate by one man in the lift with the controls at his fingertips. Taking up a window shouldn't be a problem with one of the models with a large-enough platform/cage.
Many local rental yards have them. Go and check things out, then build in the cost of rental of one on your next job, and see how things go.
Good idea. I've got a job that I am doing t & M with some remodel so it'll be a good one to check it out.
Don
I worked at one company that had aluminum scaffolding. The parts were very lightweight and easy to assemble. It is more expensive than traditional steel. Odds are that you won't be able to move the assembled scaffold around, so there will be plenty of assembly/teardown/reassembly.
You can probably find it at http://www.inlad.com
Maybe an articulating manlift could also work.
I have something like this I bought used ,much easier to work with than pipe scaffold.Mine has out riggers for higher work .Mine goes up 35'
(2) Scaffolding 144"H X 104"L X 29" Deep Mfr. Genie - fiberglass (additional top section note shown - add'l cross supports also) Note: This is the only scaffolding were are offering for sale
http://www.nationalladder.com/scaffolding/fiberglass_scaffolding.htm
Edited 3/11/2006 10:38 am ET by prosecho
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http://www.genexscaffolds.com/inglese/CaseStudies/CaseStudies.asp
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i have one of these never used it but getting ready to... one guy can move it around like a big 2 wheel dolly.... runs on nothing but a CO2 tank... if nothing else camo it and have the best deerstand in the woods... mine came from the school board they used it to change light bulbs in the gym... now they contract that out... now there is a job for ya... "contracted bulb changer"
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