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Davew

Portable tower
« on: September 16, 2007, 06:08:05 pm »
I've just done the ousides of a school and they want a quote for the insides. There are some difficult windows above the gym etc probably twenty feet or more high. Is there a tower I could hire - it would need to be light, portable possibly on wheels and as narrow as possible.
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Kwackers

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Re: Portable tower
« Reply #1 on: September 16, 2007, 06:18:08 pm »
Have to speak to a place that hires cherry pickers
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Davew

Re: Portable tower
« Reply #2 on: September 16, 2007, 06:20:09 pm »
Been trawling and it looks to be almost as cheap to buy from Screwfix!
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Captain Scarlet

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Re: Portable tower
« Reply #3 on: September 16, 2007, 06:23:02 pm »
you dont want cherry pickers indoors. You need the quick release scaffolding platforms. But if you are working in a public place you will need to read the h&s leaflts on erecting them. Get them for only £88 per week from hss hire

http://www.hss.com/g/80860/Folding-Room-Scaffold-complete-.html
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Davew

Re: Portable tower
« Reply #4 on: September 16, 2007, 06:24:51 pm »
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Captain Scarlet

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Re: Portable tower
« Reply #5 on: September 16, 2007, 06:27:24 pm »
I think you will need something to stop yourself from falling backwards while working. Dave, are you wfp? Luke
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Captain Scarlet

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Re: Portable tower
« Reply #6 on: September 16, 2007, 06:32:50 pm »
Dave, if you are wfp. You can use the poles to clean indoors but with trad tools. A squeegee and applicator will push-fit over the plastic angle adapters. Then buy a vileda microfibre swivel floor cleaner ( they have a vikan style thread ) to dry the window off. It eliminates the need for ladders indoors. It is so simple and so effective. Luke
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Davew

Re: Portable tower
« Reply #7 on: September 16, 2007, 06:42:35 pm »
yes I've been thinking along those lines too. Maybe a backflip.
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Captain Scarlet

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Re: Portable tower
« Reply #8 on: September 16, 2007, 07:16:10 pm »
yeah a backflip would be good in combination with the vileda swivel microfibre, it makes it so easy to dry the window off, Luke
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Majestic

Re: Portable tower
« Reply #9 on: September 16, 2007, 09:42:36 pm »
I bought a 30ft scaffold off ebay , £200 . My local hire company wanted £95 for a couple of days.
Heres one

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TOWER-SCAFFOLDING-BRAND-NEW-scaffold_W0QQitemZ260160169564QQihZ016QQcategoryZ55806QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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Davo

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Re: Portable tower
« Reply #10 on: September 16, 2007, 10:01:03 pm »
Quote from: John Garnett on September 16, 2007, 09:42:36 pm
I bought a 30ft scaffold off ebay , £200 . My local hire company wanted £95 for a couple of days.
Heres one

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TOWER-SCAFFOLDING-BRAND-NEW-scaffold_W0QQitemZ260160169564QQihZ016QQcategoryZ55806QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Think you'll need stabalizers with that tower to comply with H&S regulations.


Mark
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