How do I reach 8 meters to paint externally ? Photo Included

Murph85

House is semi d. 70cm wide side gate. Cant get boom In... how do i reach the apex ? With conservatory under me ?

ted1

Murph85 wrote: »

House is semi d. 70cm wide side gate. Cant get boom In... how do i reach the apex ? With conservatory under me ?

Climb out the window and Stand on the roof and use a roller on a pole. ( how strong is the roof ?)
Or could you get a long reach paint sprayer.

Something like this https://www.amazon.com/Hyde-Tools-28690-QuickReach-Telescoping/dp/B004XOMWVO

From a ladder or sitting half out the window

Dempo1

Murph85 wrote: »

House is semi d. 70cm wide side gate. Cant get boom In... how do i reach the apex ? With conservatory under me ?

Nice house but that grass needs a cutting

Very tricky to reach that pitch and ladders would be dangerous. It may not be what you want to hear but I feel a cherry picker would be the safest option, you might know someone or even see if you could get a half day or weekend rental deal, ideally timing the job with good weather.

Maybe professional painters might offer further advice, good luck.

EDIT, Just saw the bit about access, I'm sure there's cherry pickers designed for tight access areas?, I don't believe a roller on pole would work, just to much distance to get a firm roll, coat?

If cherry picker not an option, scaffolding maybe the next best solution?

Thoie

Safe (but possibly expensive) way would be scaffolding I'd imagine, if there's room over the right hand side.

If you take the gate off the hinges, does that give you a bit more space on the side?

This spider lift, for example, is 78cm wide when folded.

Dempo1

Thoie wrote: »

Safe (but possibly expensive) way would be scaffolding I'd imagine, if there's room over the right hand side.

If you take the gate off the hinges, does that give you a bit more space on the side?

This spider lift, for example, is 78cm wide when folded.

Yes I agree re scaffolding but if access can be gained the spider lift a better and quicker option. I'd just be concerned about ladders, I broke a leg trying to reach a similar awkard pitch before, not a pleasant experience

Sleeper12

You can get a telescopic paint pole that can get right up to the gutter on a two storey house. A roller screws onto the end. It's not going to be much use for the cutting in part though

Lumen

I'd love to know the story behind those extensions. They're fantastic!

James 007

Just, an aside, if you are looking for a spare set of french doors for a small extension, let me know & I can give you a set for free:rolleyes:

Odelay

The spider hoist looks to be the best option.

Whatever happens, please let us know how you get it painted, sometimes people ask questions and never come back to tell how it was solved. I'd be interested in how this one gets solved.

fred funk }{

Tiled roof? Just stand on it.

dp639

Buy a couple of 16' 7x3 (or similar) lengths of timber and lay them over from one pitch to the other. Cheap and should be safe.

Or lay them from the window spill out to a ladder propped against the conservatory door side - might not be as secure.

garv123

Seems like the only option

jmBuildExt

dp639 wrote: »

Buy a couple of 16' 7x3 (or similar) lengths of timber and lay them over from one pitch to the other. Cheap and should be safe.

Or lay them from the window spill out to a ladder propped against the conservatory door side - might not be as secure.

Looks like the pitches of the rooves are at different heights - could be a lob-sided plank. That could just be the illusion of depth in the photo though...

If thats the case...
You could get 2 sheets of ply/OSB and lay them on the tiles in the valley (in a V shape) then cut the edges of another piece of ply at the angle of the slopes in the valley so you can sit it horizontally across the two sheets in the valley, and screw it into place. This will give you a platform to get a ladder on. You could double/triple up on the horizontal ply to give stability. If you have a a solid base in the gutter you could prop it up from there.
Saw something similar done on a sloping fibre glass roof.

That said, I'm sure its not H&S 101 and I wouldn't be in a rush to go up the ladder myself I'd want a couple of people holding the whole lot in place.

kadman

All the apexes look to be equal to me.
1/2 dozen 16' planks as suggested would put you where you want to be, without a ladder on the platform.
Across all the 3 apexes, and you have a working platform at least 42" wide 16' long.
This platform at window cill height, puts you 6' above cill height, so well within comfortable reach of
the area to be painted. Harnessed in through the window, I could do a Michael Flatley on that,
and I am 66:D

Fils

Plenty of Johnny cash painters that would paint that for €50-€100.

Murph85

Thanks for the suggestions! I am wondering about concrete screwing a 4x2 frame the size of sheet of osb, fix it to the wall. Let it then sit on the ridge tile 1.2m out from wall. Like a tripod effectively... spider lift was my original plan... will let you know what I come up with lads! Thanks! If If I took m the entire side gate frame off I might get a few more centimetres...

kadman

You would need to support any osb with planks as suggested earlier.
No OSB would be self supporting without it.

If you use the planks as suggested, and connect them together underneath with a length of 3x2 under each end
and screw them together. Its a solid rigid platform and would be stable.

You wont be using a ladder on it. If you need a bit more reach, then extend a paint brush by
taping a stick to it.
Harness yourself to an item inside the window if you feel the need to.

Safety first.