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GF hired a mobile scaffold for us to use to paint her two story house with pitched roof. It ended up costing about $1,000 by the time we gave it back
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Yeah, my BIL has scaffolding which I use if I have to do anything more than 8 or 9 feet off the ground. When I put the steel on the barn I was as high as I ever wanted (not) to be.
Like the OP, I'm never going to have to do that again. Best Les
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I would probably use a rope and harness for that sort of deal Or put the sprayer on a long extension pole. My buddy's brother has a wall like that, but he can drive right up to that side of the house |
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Two words. Vinyl siding.
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We laugh at some of our "safety culture" at the lab - having to take "ladder training" to use anything taller than a stepstool in the kitchen for example. But I gotta admit, I still go through the process when I set up my extension ladder at home. It's helped me avoid some stupid decisions.
Aaaannnd - at some point, for the home, I understand the value of breaking out the checkbook. Hell, in the name of safety we even have inspirational videos for using the stairs! (so much cringey shame here) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDsTc2oWGSI
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I kinda knew when we built this house that the siding upkeep was going to be a pain. I just didn’t know that my body was going to lose strength and it’s flexibility. Setting up those big ladders on slopes and tight places is exhausting. But, I’m not giving up just yet.
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Using lighter weight aluminum ladders might extend your ability to do the work. Fiberglass ladder weigh a ton.
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I’ve got a 32 foot aluminum ladder with outriggers. Still very heavy.
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About 10 years ago I got a hay elevator and had a brainstorm that it could be stored in the unused space above a stall if i made a hatch in the outside wall. That wasn't too bad for a few years but getting one end of the conveyor up to the hatch was getting harder. Last year I added a fixed davit above the hatch so I can attach a rope and haul the darned thing up. It works....for now.
Looks like we'll be feeding horses for another 15 years. Sigh. Best Les
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The body gets weaker but the mind gets stronger! Not so much in my case.
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Bugs, good work but please buy some scaffolding, I've had a few ladder adventures but scaffolding is so much safer
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So I’m all finished power washing. Went well. A few times up the ladder and I’m comfortable. Now to tape off the windows and spray it down.
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