
How can I create a platform on my stairs strong enough to …
A scaffold for a staircase would be nice, but there's no place around here that rents them out for a reasonable price. I came across an idea on YouTube to set a ladder up against a wall and then lay a board across the staircase and one of the rungs on the ladder, but there's no way I can transport a board of such length in my sedan.
Suitable ladder for reaching stair well above corner stairs
2022年1月27日 · @TonE an internet search for "multi-position ladder" netted a variety of results. Big-blue and Big-orange seem to both carry a single Werner ladder with 3 hinges so it will fold into a flat work platform. The online giant carries a wide variety of no-name versions in a multitude of lengths and of unknown quality.
How can I safely replace a light fixture above a stairwell?
2020年2月7日 · How can I get a stable ladder or platform in place to safely work on that fixture? The second story ceiling is 8 feet 6 inches above the floor, as shown in this photo: On the other side of the railing, the distance from the fixture to the closest step on the first flight is about 15 feet: This is what I intend to replace the fixture with:
Can I use two ladders to create a makeshift scaffold?
So I was thinking to put a 20' ladder at the landing of the stairs or the first stair leaning onto the wall that faces the stairs. Then I want to take another, shorter ladder (one piece 10') and rest one side on or near the top of the stairs and the other somehow suspend on the big ladder to act as a bridge between the stairs and the big ladder ...
painting - How do I safely paint the walls and ceiling in this high ...
1) Lean a ladder against the lower wall, put boards connecting it with an upper stair, and put a ladder on top of that. 2) Use a baker scaffold. Baker scaffolds can be set up with varying height legs. Then put a ladder on the baker scaffold. This is my recommended solution. 3) Use a 2 wheel edging paint pad that will allow you to cut-in using a ...
ladder - How can I replace light bulbs in a fixture 20 feet high ...
2021年11月19日 · Rent a lift. Of course, that depends on being able to get it into your entryway, but should be a lot easier and safer than a big ladder. Replace all the bulbs at one time. If that seems like a waste, find someplace accessible where you can use the bulbs that are still working.
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2020年4月25日 · Note the slots cut in the holes at which the supporting rods attach. The rods have a matching tang. It seems likely that you can fold the ladder in such a manner to allow the tang on the rod to align with the slot on the step which should then allow the rod to slip out..
When considering a swing-down attic ladder, is landing space …
2022年10月5日 · This allows me to use an 8 ft ladder, as opposed to if I opened it to the garage floor it would be a 13-15 ft ladder; This will put the ladder at a location in the attic where I can fully stand up; The problem is most 8' ladders I'm looking at suggest a landing space in the range of 60", which I can't meet.
landscaping - Make stairs that don't require a handrail - Home ...
2019年11月27日 · So if your plan is to create a paved path with stairs, OK (provided code says it is OK). If it is to be packed/leveled dirt with a frame to keep it in place, I think handrails are a must as the steps can easily get slippery or have other problems affecting balance of …
Join two extension ladders together to make an a-frame ladder?
2021年10月22日 · The flair at the top allows the other extension ladder to rest fully inside of it. The 30' ladder was extended only about 8 feet in order to reach my 20' ceiling. The other ladder was extended to a height of about 16 feet because extending it more made the whole thing hard to set up. So the 30' ladder actually stuck out over the gorilla ladder.