Difficult Exterior Set-up

WoodShop

I have an exterior painting project that I need to get up to the peaks on one side of the house. The peaks are about 25' - 30' tall. The problem is that this house is so close to the neighbors house. I'd say I have about 4' to work with and its on a hill. Any ideas as to how to reach the peaks? A ladder would nearly be vertical...

strathd

Pump jacks. Straight up straight down.

WoodShop

That's what I'm looking at. I don't currently own one but it might be a good time to invest.

Tom Struble

might be able to rent and youl need 2 unless your a good balancer

waynec

What if you took ladder jacks and reversed them ( this would get the plank further from the house ). Then set a ladder on top of the plank.

premierpainter

look into www.reechcraft.com The power poles are the best.
Best things since sliced bread.

Tom Struble

that looks very kool no nailin top brackets thanks for the link

shanekw1

The guy I learned to do siding from (Dave the one toothed wonder we called him, or Chomper) used to do this, after his morning six-pack. I would just go and hide somewhere till he was done.... when the boss showed up he would totally freak on the guy. (both about the six pack AND the plank setup) Next job come around, exact same thing. Was kinda like being in the circus.

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Warren

Set of these are a must. set them up once and you can go up/down side to side at will. I recently bought a used set for $660. I have used them only twice but when I need them again I have em.

loneframer

Pump jacks for sure, I started with 3, a few years later I bought 5 more, last year I got 4 poles and 3 good jacks used for 800 clams. I can set up 3 sides of a 28' x 54' building in 1 shot.

WoodShop

Pump jacks look like the way to go. I would like to find a good used set like Warren. I could probably put them to use more than I think. What's typical widths and heights you can get these in?

loneframer

Poles come in various lengths, I bought 24'ers and 12'ers, cut the 12s in half for 6' extensions. You can get splices to add lengths. Planks come in many lengths also, but for multiple spans I like 24'ers. I do have a 28'er but its heavy to move around. I got worktable brackets on mine so I can put a plank on the back for a table/guardrail. A full 24' tower setup runs around 800 bucks each, 24' planks around 450 new. For narrow lots they are priceless

B_E_Const.

I had a set of qual-craft this summer and hated them, but my old set of alum-a-pole still work great. I have two 24' poles, with 6' extensions. This gets me up on most sides of a house. I would like to get one more pole, because my longest plank is 24', and most houses I work with are more like 30' on the short side.
With things being a little slow, I've rented my set out to a few people (one was a homeowner), so if your not looking to invest, you may be able to find someone local (craigslist...)
And these are also nice, because when set up right, you know there the safest way to do work, (if you have others on the job with you) a must. I keep mine on top of the trailer, ready to go anytime.

WoodShop

How long does it take you to set these up? And how sturdy are they?

Tom Struble

i have an assortment of extensions that i cut from an extra pole i had,from 1 1/2 ft - 6 ft some times you just need alittle ontop of the splice to get you where you need to go

user38755

Pump jack ? for those that use them. How do you attach to a slate(DiVinci) roof or tile? Also how do you get them up and down with out a ladder? And if you have to use a ladder to put them up why not just put a plank on the ladder? Seems like an awful lot of setting ladders up and down just to get the poles up to me.

Tom Struble

true... if you dont need a workbench while your up there and you got somebody to hand you up stuff.But the poles are safer and I can work like a gentleman.You dont just have to roof mount them you can go into the facia or the wall

JonM

Aerial Lifts

Tom Struble

cant always get a lift everywhere plus your in that basket you dont have the freedom of movement that you have on scaffold without starting the machine all the time.

Mr. Mike

I paint lots of historic houses that are 30 to 40 feet tall and 3 to 4 feet from the house next door.

It looks and seems like a problem but it is not at all, you are way over thinking this guys and losing money out your a55!


Here is what you do:

Put a dang ladder up in between the two houses, straight up an down, lean on the other house if needed.

The ladder is not a board, you will be actually standing on a rung and you cant fall backwards.

I have went into neighbors houses and painted out there window for impossible moves.

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