rate my ladder modification

[Dave_Watts]

It seems strong enough, but would you trust it?

 

Cheers

Dave

[joe90]

I,d be more worried about the bottom slipping away, anyway you can tie the bottom to something?

[Dave_Watts]

It has a wider bottom piece, however I will use another strap around the mid point of the ladder and then around the rafters to keep it locked in position. Then I just have to worry about myself slipping off.

Edited February 12, 2021 by Dave_Watts

[Dave_Watts]

I also want to make a plumb-line jig to make sure the ladder is at the right angle.

[joe90]

The base of the ladder should be placed so that it is one foot away from the building for every four feet of hight to where the ladder rests against the building. This is known as the 4 to 1 rule.

[Mr Punter]

I rate it as a dodgy lash-up.  It should be leaning against a vertical surface.  Also, the pipe surface is slippery.  Finally, the ladder looks insubstantial and only good for occasional DIY access / inspection.

[Moonshine]

1 hour ago, Dave_Watts said:

but would you trust it?

 

No.

 

What are you trying to do?

 

Could you not rest it against the rafters (90 degress from what it is now) and lash the ladder round the rafters, though i don't know what the angle of the rafters are.

[scottishjohn]

to work off -- NO

not me -other than changing  a light bulb

[joe90]

@Dave_Watts what work are you intending to do?

[Gone West]

Why can't you rest it on the purlin with a standoff tied to the purlin.

[TonyT]

Unsafe

 

wedge it on the purlin and fix a batten at the bottom to stop it sliding.

 

or hire a scaffold 

[Dave_Watts]

I want to put insulation between the rafters, but first I have to install a damp proof membrane, which I intend to staple between the rafters. I'm not sure I trust the purlins to take the weight, besides laying the ladder against them would get in the way of the work. A modification I may make to to cut a piece out of the ends so that it cannot slip sideways on the rafters.

Edited February 12, 2021 by Dave_Watts

[Dave_Watts]

1 hour ago, Moonshine said:

 

" and lash the ladder round the rafters, though i don't know what the angle of the rafters are.",

they are at about 45 degrees, I will lash the ladder as well at the mid-point.

 

[ProDave]

Seriously. Get a scaffold tower on wheels for this job.

[Moonshine]

Just now, ProDave said:

Seriously. Get a scaffold tower on wheels for this job.

 

agree, i wouldn't want to be waving bits of insulation around while up a ladder, holding the insulation and fixing in place is a two hand job, get a tower.

[Dave_Watts]

Just now, Moonshine said:

 

agree, i wouldn't want to be waving bits of insulation around while up a ladder, holding the insulation and fixing in place is a two hand job, get a tower.

Yeah, your probably right. It would be better, but assembling/disassembling those is a 2 person job.

[Mr Punter]

1 minute ago, Dave_Watts said:

Yeah, your probably right. It would be better, but assembling/disassembling those is a 2 person job.

 

I had an aluminium folding scaffold tower that I could assemble myself although easier with 2.  @Ferdinand has it now.  I still pine for it sometimes...

[scottishjohn]

1 minute ago, Dave_Watts said:

Yeah, your probably right. It would be better, but assembling/disassembling those is a 2 person job

If you are going to put up with going up and down ladder with every bit of insulation and trying to string  a vpc on your own --then i don,t see building the tower on your own is a big thing 

the time taken to do this will cut the job time by 50% or more 

[scottishjohn]

and you will still be alive not fallen off the ladder and head like split melon when you hit the floor 

[Dave_Watts]

3 minutes ago, scottishjohn said:

If you are going to put up with going up and down ladder with every bit of insulation and trying to string  a vpc on your own --then i don,t see building the tower on your own is a big thing 

the time taken to do this will cut the job time by 50% or more 

OK, I'll go with the tower route. It is more sensible.

[Dave_Watts]

1 minute ago, scottishjohn said:

and you will still be alive not fallen off the ladder and head like split melon when you hit the floor 

I forgot to mention the bungy strap ?

[Dave_Watts]

8 minutes ago, Mr Punter said:

 

I had an aluminium folding scaffold tower that I could assemble myself although easier with 2.  @Ferdinand has it now.  I still pine for it sometimes...

Can you remember the make?

[Onoff]

[Temp]

That blue painters masking tape isn't very strong :-)

[ash_scotland88]

No.