Scaffolding for the masses
For the home handyman wood scaffolding can be more economical that buying or renting commerial metal scaffolding.
All lumber is 2x4 drilled and fastened with 1/4" bolts with fender washers.
The first section is 8ft high. Some sections were built with 16ft vertical lumber but stacking 8ft high sections is easier. The top and bottom sections are fastened with 1/2 inch plywood plates using galvanized drywall screws.
At the top of the stack, a 2x4 framed platform was laid, covered with a full sheet of 1/2 inch plywood. This deck was fastned to the scaffolding with 1/2 plywood plates using galvanized drywall screws.
The first floor roof was used to support short scaffolding that raises and levels the work area. To minimized vertical scaffolding, 2x6 lumber and 3/4" plywood is used to bridge a 10ft span. With extensive work planned on the roof corners, a saftey rail was included. A yardarm for hoisting roofing materials and lowering debris is also installed.
As this project will span a few weekends, a long (expensive) rental period of commerical scaffolding was avoided. The lumber will be reused or sold
For the home handyman wood scaffolding can be more economical that buying or renting commerial metal scaffolding.
All lumber is 2x4 drilled and fastened with 1/4" bolts with fender washers.
The first section is 8ft high. Some sections were built with 16ft vertical lumber but stacking 8ft high sections is easier. The top and bottom sections are fastened with 1/2 inch plywood plates using galvanized drywall screws.
At the top of the stack, a 2x4 framed platform was laid, covered with a full sheet of 1/2 inch plywood. This deck was fastned to the scaffolding with 1/2 plywood plates using galvanized drywall screws.
The first floor roof was used to support short scaffolding that raises and levels the work area. To minimized vertical scaffolding, 2x6 lumber and 3/4" plywood is used to bridge a 10ft span. With extensive work planned on the roof corners, a saftey rail was included. A yardarm for hoisting roofing materials and lowering debris is also installed.
As this project will span a few weekends, a long (expensive) rental period of commerical scaffolding was avoided. The lumber will be reused or sold
This scaffolding was built to repair varmint damage to this 106 year old house.