ToughButterCup Posted July 7, 2018 Posted July 7, 2018 .... that I have put the scaffolding up too close to the wall.... so that when I come to put the first row of roof tiles on the roof, they will hit the verticals. That's buggered up my Sunday off . Take it all down, move it six inches, put it all back up. Damn! Sleep tight! Annoyed of Lancaster
PeterW Posted July 7, 2018 Posted July 7, 2018 Sledgehammer will move it ... tap each foot an inch back at a time and you’ll soon have it done.
Nickfromwales Posted July 7, 2018 Posted July 7, 2018 5 minutes ago, recoveringacademic said: .... that I have put the scaffolding up too close to the wall.... so that when I come to put the first row of roof tiles on the roof, they will hit the verticals. That's buggered up my Sunday off . Take it all down, move it six inches, put it all back up. Damn! Sleep tight! Annoyed of Lancaster Your not alone. Chased out a concrete slab for a wetroom former. Set in the new 110mm waste and 50mm spur. Mixed rapid concrete with 6mm aggregate. Buttered everything with rapid setting tile adhesive and plonked it into place. It was an offset waste hole in the tray and I measured it whilst not concentrating. F@CK. All the mix back in the bucket, 15 mins of crazy chipping of concrete and sweat pouring off me, refit, and then late for the pub. Beer made me forget. Tray paid for the beer so go figure. .
Nickfromwales Posted July 7, 2018 Posted July 7, 2018 2 minutes ago, PeterW said: Sledgehammer will move it ... tap each foot an inch back at a time and you’ll soon have it done. Considered using one to make a new hole in that former. ?
Tennentslager Posted July 7, 2018 Posted July 7, 2018 Bottle jack would move it too as long as it's got something to push against...you might not have enough room to swing a sledgehammer as per @PeterW suggestions
newhome Posted July 7, 2018 Posted July 7, 2018 If it's any consolation (I'm sure it isn't) our scaffolding company did that too!
Redoctober Posted July 7, 2018 Posted July 7, 2018 18 minutes ago, newhome said: If it's any consolation (I'm sure it isn't) our scaffolding company did that too! Exactly the same with ours. The front run was OK but the back was too close. One of many errors committed by the so called professionals. Can't wait for the day it all comes down. The scaffolding has been the problem child of our build to date.
Nickfromwales Posted July 7, 2018 Posted July 7, 2018 Same on my mates house. EWI going on and scaffolding everywhere and too long / close etc.
ProDave Posted July 7, 2018 Posted July 7, 2018 1 hour ago, recoveringacademic said: .... that I have put the scaffolding up too close to the wall.... so that when I come to put the first row of roof tiles on the roof, they will hit the verticals. That's buggered up my Sunday off . Take it all down, move it six inches, put it all back up. Damn! Sleep tight! Annoyed of Lancaster This is what I did. (this might not be "advice") Take down EVERYTHING that can fall off. Make sure the jack legs are sitting on large enough pads, I was using offcuts of construction timber. Hit each leg in turn with a sledge hammer. It will move about half an inch. Work your way along both sides. Keep repeating, and in no time the whole lot will have walked over 6" Just because I did it and got away with it is not suggesting anybody else does it. 1
PeterW Posted July 7, 2018 Posted July 7, 2018 57 minutes ago, ProDave said: Just because I did it and got away with it is not suggesting anybody else does it. Yeh I do it too..!!
Russell griffiths Posted July 8, 2018 Posted July 8, 2018 Tie the top in to stop it tipping. Leaving a little slack in the rope. Put longer bearers under feet, pull each leg with the digger
ToughButterCup Posted July 8, 2018 Author Posted July 8, 2018 Thanks everyone. Weekly shopping first , then photographs.....
ToughButterCup Posted July 8, 2018 Author Posted July 8, 2018 Here's the problem ..... and I checked earlier: I have 7 points where the scaffolding is attached to the building. Once I have loosened (but not detached) those, I'll hit the problem with my farm jack. Don't use it often, but when you need one, you need one.... Aldi first, though.... (wonder what they have in the Big Boys Toys alley?)
PeterW Posted July 8, 2018 Posted July 8, 2018 Farm Jack is the perfect solution to this - slow and steady.
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