Painting high gable

cena

What is the best way to paint a high gable. Where having trouble reaching the top Part

dodzy

cena wrote: »

What is the best way to paint a high gable. Where having trouble reaching the top Part

A ladder that reaches the apex ( comfortably ). A lot of common extension ladders that people tend to have fall short on the apex of the gable end. Hire centre, unless you know someone.

red sean

cena wrote: »

What is the best way to paint a high gable. Where having trouble reaching the top Part

How high is the gable approx? Is it 1 or 2 storey?
Is the ground even/level underneath?
Painting from a high ladder is never safe!
You will always be safer and more comfortable using a scaffold tower or cherry picker.
If the ground is level and even I'd hire a scaffold tower. It's also mobile.

The cost involved to a hire co. may be a lot less than to a hospital!

I had a next door neighbour lose his life a few years ago painting the gable on a bungalow. The ladder was more than adequate heightwise, but his trainer shoe apparently slipped off the rung. So be carefull!

cena

red sean wrote: »

How high is the gable approx? Is it 1 or 2 storey?
Is the ground even/level underneath?
Painting from a high ladder is never safe!
You will always be safer and more comfortable using a scaffold tower or cherry picker.
If the ground is level and even I'd hire a scaffold tower. It's also mobile.

The cost involved to a hire co. may be a lot less than to a hospital!

I had a next door neighbour lose his life a few years ago painting the gable on a bungalow. The ladder was more than adequate heightwise, but his trainer shoe apparently slipped off the rung. So be carefull!

2 story house

GS11

Mine are quite high, I hired a small scissors lift to do it, it di the job but u will need the ground fairly level otherwise it won't work. A cherry picker would be easier.

red sean

If the ground is level then the scissorlift will do. If not the cherrypicker will get you there and you'll return in one piece. It'll be money well spent!
Also check locally, a lot of guys bought ex-eircom van mounted hoists and are hiring them now. May be cheaper.
Anyway, I'd skip the ladder option on 2 storey. Probably cost double ladder hire to get a hoist.

byronbay2

Definitely worth getting a cherry picker. Not as expensive as you might think either, if you search around. Much safer and quicker way to paint exteriors. Pays for itself, imo.

cardwizzard

Ladders are perfectly safe. Its how people use them that causes problems. I do understand if your not comfortable its not worth it.

A two story home gable isnt a crazy height. What we talking 25 ft? Should be easy enough if you have the suitable ladder.

red sean

cardwizzard wrote: »

Ladders are perfectly safe. Its how people use them that causes problems. I do understand if your not comfortable its not worth it.

A two story home gable isnt a crazy height. What we talking 25 ft? Should be easy enough if you have the suitable ladder.

Are you a pro. painter by any chance?
If so you're well used to working off a ladder at that height.
It's a question posed obviously by a diy'er so therefore if the advice I've given is wrong, I'd prefer err on the side of safety!

cardwizzard

Yes im a painter and i understand what you are saying. As i said if your uncomfortable with it dont do it.

However the OP is looking for advice and has tried to reach the peak with a smaller ladder. Seems to me that a bigger ladder is required here. Simples.

cena

cardwizzard wrote: »

Yes im a painter and i understand what you are saying. As i said if your uncomfortable with it dont do it.

However the OP is looking for advice and has tried to reach the peak with a smaller ladder. Seems to me that a bigger ladder is required here. Simples.

I have a bigish ladder. It can just go pass the window. Maybe a bigger painting

cerastes

GS11 wrote: »

Mine are quite high, I hired a small scissors lift to do it, it di the job but u will need the ground fairly level otherwise it won't work. A cherry picker would be easier.

I thought a scissor lift was the same as a cherrypicker?

byronbay2 wrote: »

Definitely worth getting a cherry picker. Not as expensive as you might think either, if you search around. Much safer and quicker way to paint exteriors. Pays for itself, imo.

Any place thats good/cheap in particular around Dublin?, was thinking of cleaning the gutters and painting around the house. Not keen on working off a ladder plus be quicker and safer as either doing it on my own or maybe someone footing the ladder.
I think its safer to work off a platform but think a powered one be better than a scaffold tower as can move it around easier, scaffold tower, needs to be assembled (correctly) and still moved around which can be hassle too.
Not keen on working off a ladder at all, at the least Id consider putting an eye bolt in the ground to secure the ladder to, have come across a few people that have fallen off ladders, one recently where the ladder slipped and they landed flat on the ground on top of ladder.

TheBody

cerastes wrote: »

I thought a scissor lift was the same as a cherrypicker?



Any place thats good/cheap in particular around Dublin?, was thinking of cleaning the gutters and painting around the house. Not keen on working off a ladder plus be quicker and safer as either doing it on my own or maybe someone footing the ladder.
I think its safer to work off a platform but think a powered one be better than a scaffold tower as can move it around easier, scaffold tower, needs to be assembled (correctly) and still moved around which can be hassle too.
Not keen on working off a ladder at all, at the least Id consider putting an eye bolt in the ground to secure the ladder to, have come across a few people that have fallen off ladders, one recently where the ladder slipped and they landed flat on the ground on top of ladder.

Not the same. Here is a sissor lift:



Here is a cherry picker:

cerastes

Thanks, it was a scissor lift I was thinking of, I thought I heard of them called cherrypickers but could see they have a scissor mechanism.

either would do the job but the platform on the scissorlift looks like it would be better for working from.