the absolute best use od a ladder period

[944Larry]

I've seen stuff in Africa that would make this look sane. The thing is that they don't have access to all the cool stuff we do. They have to use their wits and most of the time it works out. Then again, sometimes it don't. Their scaffolding is what used to scare me the worst.

[nynor]

from the thread title, i thought this was going to involve scantily clad women.

pretty crazy, though.

[porsche4life]

And neither of them has a helmet on....

[Mericet]

Just another day painting stuff in South Africa.

[Heel n Toe]

Originally Posted by vash

not clear to me why that extra man is sitting on that plank.

I think one of the reasons he is there is to keep the planks centered in that window, because if "the contraption" began to slide to one side or the other, it would lose its structural "integrity."

He should be able to keep it centered left to right with his legs/hips and the way he has his feet in those recesses.



Plus, he can enjoy the long smoke break and tell the guy up top when purty girls walk by.

[fred cook]

This guy is doing the best he can with what he has available. He is creative and appears to have an innate sense of engineering. I'd bet that he has been and will continue to be successful at his work and will continue to earn a living in a part of the world that is all too well known for poverty! I would not put him on the Darwin award list, I would put him up for an Excellence in Engineering award! Would I climb that thing? No way!

[johnco]

after reviewing numerous bids ranging from mid to high 5 figures just for the engineering, design and fabrication of scaffolding system before actual work can begin, the owners awarded the contract to local handyman and yard man Slim for his bid of $932 and 3- 40z in paper bags per diem