Thanks for having me onboard

[Walter boy]

A bit about myself....?

I've been a scaffolder all my life since I left school at the age of 15yrs.

My hobbies are shooting and tuning Springer air rifles...
Shooting my catapults..
Fishing.....
Camping....
And sharpening my knives.

I also like making stuff in my shed from scrap materials, or adapting and modifying stuff I don't have a use for anymore into something completely different that I HAVE got a use for.



Amongst lots of other things that I get up to when i find the time.

 

[RobinBHM]

Welcome to the forum.

last week I was on site where scaffolders were removing a pretty big job - It made me appreciate what a seriously physical job it is.

 

[MARK.B.]

Hi and Welcome

 

[Walter boy]

Welcome to the forum.

last week I was on site where scaffolders were removing a pretty big job - It made me appreciate what a seriously physical job it is.

Yes Robin....you're not wrong there mate. The risk of injury in the scaffold game is not just high,....its a certainty. Over the years I've broken both my thumbs, one index finger, a metatarsal in my left foot, had more stitches in my head than a patchwork blanket, and I also dislocated my right shoulder in the 80's when a drunk lorry driver hit me with the Hiab as we were unloading my materials on a job.
But without a shadow of a doubt Robin....? The worst injury I've ever picked up in my long scaffolding career is when I slipped two discs at once in my lower back! That is something I wouldn't wish on my worst enemy.
The injury was severe and life changing. It caused irreparable nerve damage in my left leg and I still suffer to this day. But I love my job mate. I always have, and I always will. I'm honestly not looking forward to the day when my body finally tells me that it's time to hang my spanner up for good.

 

[Sandyn]

Welcome to the forum. You've certainly had your share of injuries!! I also love to make stuff from scrap materials I hate seeing stuff getting thrown out when it could be re-purposed. Years ago, before council re-cycling, when I went to the dump with stuff, I always came home with more than I went!!

Some time....absolutely no hurry, but could you explain which would be the best scaffolding to get for domestic use? I have an old house and safe access to high places is a real problem, especially as I get older. I have an old steel tube DIY tower, but i need to get to 11m working height and the tower is not high enough. I could hire some scaffolding, but I would prefer to buy used scaffolding and that's where it gets confusing. So many different systems and it's really difficult to know which parts I would need, so difficult to price. Is there one system which would be better for a DIY'er. As I said, absolutely no hurry for the information.

 

[pe2dave]

Welcome @Walter boy - What's the interest in woodwork? A specific area, or general woodworking?

 

[baldkev]

Hello Walter, welcome!

@Sandyn , i may well be getting either kwikstage or cuplok early next year. I found a scaffolding company near me supplies it secondhand and if i send them the length, height etc of the building i want to scaffold, they will spec how much i need and give me a price... you might have someone near you?

Also be good to hear of opinions on those 2 options....

Kev

 

[Sandyn]

if i send them the length, height etc of the building i want to scaffold, they will spec how much i need and give me a price.

Thanks. I will have a look for that. I have seen lots of used scaffolding on different websites, but it would be good to have a company put a package together. The kwikstage is a system I had looked at as being DIY 'friendly'

 

[baldkev]

I cant remember which way round it was but i think it was cuplok is a bit more expensive and a bit harder single person, but its galvanised, whereas kwikstage is mild steel but easier on your own....

 

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