Re: Should I rent a scaffolding when repainting the exterior?


"MiamiCuse" <sumlin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Going to repaint my house. Exterior is CBS, the perimter is about 50'
> x 50', of course it is not a perfect square box, some parts of it like
> the front and back door have extra exterior lengths as it makes inside
> and outside turns. But I think it's a pretty good approximation of the
> length to cover. Height-wise it is about 16' tall at it's highest
> point and some areas are lower. So a conservative estimate is that I
> have (50 + 50 + 50 + 50) * 16 = 3200 SF to cover.
>
> I did an inspection last weekend and for the most part there is no
> chipping and peeling of existing paint. Do I still need to power wash
> it before I prime?
>
> The metal gutter has peeling paint, and the piece of wood attached to
> the eave where the gutter is attached to also has peeling paint. Now I
> need to take those paint off, and I think it's probably dangerous to
> power wash those on a ladder. So I need to rent a scaffolding? Do
> they rent out scafolding for painting jobs like this?

I would not rent scaffolding for the job.
Sure they will rent for almost any situation. You can even specify that they
install and remove the scaffolding.

If so, is it
> common to rent them for an extended period of time like a month?

Rentals are usually done by the month.

I can
> only work on it on weekends and probably using a scafolding I can paint
> better and will be able to patch spots higher up that I normally cannot
> reach. How high does a typical rental scaffolding reach?

I have seen scaffolding installed against a building well over 100 feet
high.


Can it reach
> 12' high so I can reach the tip of the 16' roof when I stand on it?
> Are there hydraulic ones that I can touch a button and it adjust it's
> height?
Not hydraulic but electric ones. I doubt you have the money for them. They
would cost more than having a pro do the job.


or do I have to take things apart and re-assemble if height
> adjustment is necessary?

Usually the planks (to stand on) are installed every 4 or 6 feet vertically,
depending on the application

>
> Once rented, is it typical to leave it outside exposed to theft or is
> it a take down and keep out of sight until need to use again thing?


> About the gutter - I assume it needs to be totally taken down,
> repainted and re-attached. I don't know how else I can properly
> repaint the board it is currently attached to. I will take a close
> look to see if there is any rot too.
>
> MC
>
> Thanks,
>
> MC
>


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