Tackling Hall stairs and landings

[windy]

Hi all

losing a few jobs recently as not go the proper kit to do big
so far I have
hop up ladders x2
builders scaffold trestle x2
y frame ladder

no I need some scaff planks. Place locally sells em so need to know how many and what lengths I need to tackle a large drop hsl?

cheers

 

[Jurek]

@ryanswart

 

[Wallm0nkey]

We always seem to end up cutting them down to fit awkward jobs but worth having at least 4 full length and 2 split in half.

 

[windy]

Wall monkey what size is full length. Place by me sells em from 6/13 ft

 

[BobbyJack]

I have a few 7 ft boards. Beer crates and a couple of hop ups. Got one of them staircase off set ladders with platform. Rarely gets used though. Always find the settings dont always match the stairs so the platform isnt level. Normally knock something up to suit.

 

[johniosaif]

Better off with young mans boards,

 

[beddy]

99% of hsls I do with my 6ft 2 tier ladder and a plank. I have half a dozen ranging from 5ft to 10ft

 

[windy]

Great. Is one plank enoigh or do u dounle them up. Im nearly 15st

 

[JamieMac]

Doing a stair case is always akward cut batons to suit timber at the bottom of ladders stop them sliding always ends up like an assolt coarse

 

[johniosaif]

15 st is disguising you great big fat,ok I was 15 stone then I gained another....

 

[windy]

Well 14 3/4.. go the gym mate at 5.10 im ok. No gut etc

 

[johniosaif]

I am 5 10 and a half, big belly appeared ..

 

[beddy]

1 plank is enough. Never needed my longest one normally 8ft max.

 

[windy]

So 8 and 6 sounds ok to start the rest i will buy as req. Cheers

 

[stuart23]

We've got 6 middle sized trestles and 12 planks, mostly used for high ceilings. Thinking of getting another six of the larger trestles because fully extended the smaller ones are quite shaky.


Get It Plastered | Roughcasting & Rendering, Plasterer in Ayrshire and Glasgow

 

[raggles]

Pair of step ladders but, the type that extend up as well as open out. 8ft battern, hop ups and beer crates, I also have a few lengths off cls 3ft & 4ft that i will sometimes fix to a wall and screw end of battern into it.

 

[superspread]

Great. Is one plank enoigh or do u dounle them up. Im nearly 15st

Blimey I'd treble up

 

[johniosaif]

Wide telescopic ladders would be great that would allow young man boards

 

[fisons]

hello Windy, go for doubling up the planks. They do bend when supporting the larger plastering gentleman. ( I'm about 14st).

 

[Nisus]

i go for 4 way foldable ladder as i borrow it from - very useful for stairwell / case


i'm using the plasterers forum mobile app

dafuq :RpS_confused:

 

[Nisus]

I am 5 10 and a half, big belly appeared ..

Whens it due :RpS_thumbup:

 

[johniosaif]

Whens it due :RpS_thumbup:

Omg, do ,you think, oh no, omg,finally after yrs of getting fooked, omg, so excited

 

[Nisus]

Omg, do ,you think, oh no, omg,finally after yrs of getting fooked, omg, so excited

Congratulations Joseph have you told Mary yet?

 

[johniosaif]

Congratulations Joseph have you told Mary yet?

Yes, she's googling immaculate as we type

 

[Jurek]

Thats pretty heavy, Ryan. And you dont appear that tall on the BG tour photos. You need to start watching what you're eating or you'll end up looking like an umpa lumpa. Unless it's your metabolism.

 

[johniosaif]

So Ryan's a SFB @Jurek

 

[Jurek]

They're putting words into my mouth, Ryan. I wasn't inferring you were a SFB. Incidentally, have you seen these t-shirts

I Beat Anorexia Mens Funny Black T-Shirt NEW | eBay

 

[leebo02]

hello Windy, go for doubling up the planks. They do bend when supporting the larger plastering gentleman. ( I'm about 14st).

could not have put it better myself,,

 

[leebo02]

mmm

 

[CTPlastering]

I would use 8x2 as your battens , one would be fine then up to 8 ft even for a heavier man , its all we use and my dads tall and a canny size..... A havnt seen um on the scales but around all ur weights ,

 

[wiganlad]

15 st is disguising you great big fat,ok I was 15 stone then I gained another....

I'm 17st shud I be ashamed and spit at myself in the mirror

 

[stuart23]

I'm 17st shud I be ashamed and spit at myself in the mirror

yes lol

 

[puddove]

I remember when plasterers used to be slim and muscular - o they call us dinosaurs now on the forum :RpS_lol:

 

[leebo02]

I remember when plasterers used to be slim and muscular - o they call us dinosaurs now on the forum :RpS_lol:

in the days before machines and whisks