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This is Part 1 of a 3-4 part series on renovating a room. One of the most important things to think about when starting a home renovation project like this is how to work comfortably. There is a section of the sunroom that has a cathedral ceiling so I’m building a small scaffolding system. I found over the years that working from scaffolding is safer, more comfortable, and makes the job more enjoyable.
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that's a nice build the amount of wood used tho would cost probably more than a used tower. I boutique mine that is upto 21feet tall or make lower and wider towers with £100
Cool project, but I'm curious? Why didn't you just buy scaffolding? It's under $200 bucks.
lot of very bad practices here:
- The end pieces are built putting all the load on fasteners and not using the wood as support. The basic frame is better as top and bottom plates nailed into the ends of the 2x4s. Then use ply on either side, nailed as you would a floor. You don't have to cover the whole side with the ply, and you can cut out steps or lightening holes in it, to some extent. You can add a few cross pieces, but if you want a ladder, you need to build some serious structure, as in building mortise and tenon, trimmers, srongtie, etc... Basic principles are like any stud wall. Use nails properly Screws are not rated for this use, or they are ridiculously expensive.
- The traditional scissor bracing is 1x4s, they stay stiff, but can split, they need to be nailed off. Drywall screws are insane, the fine threaded ones are for metal studs, and are hardened to penetrate, and designed to carry ridiculously small loads.
- Since this design, like most scaffolding is designed to support boards, not panels, boards would be logical. The panel approach you may get away with, and can be great when sturdily built, but professional set-ups are much stronger than what is shown here, and even then are often undersized for a lot of 250 pound plus DIY guys. If you look at a baker style deal, it would have the kind of deck you built but is done in steel framing. Copying that in wood with screws is asking to kill someone.
The reality these days is for the kind of weights people are up to even the pro stuff is under-designed. Two women weigh 280 on average these days, a lot of this stuff tops out at 300 pounds.
Are you using 1/2 " plywood for the platform?
Great job Sir!
Outstanding! That's how to work smart and safer.
I like seeing a picture of the finished project at the beginning of the vid
Jon that is overkill unless you weigh 300 Plus lbs
Thank you ...24 foot aluminum plank is no less than $600 so now I will make one out of wood
I really Leica your video - lots of great info. I'll be building a similar one so i can put up my garage ceiling. Thanks!