How do you guys paint the exteroir of your house when it's two stories? I was thinking of renting some staging and doing it but wanted to see what you guys do.
In the process of buying a home and was just curious
I figured ladders would be best for portability but thought staging would be better for stability. I would rent a scissors lift but those are expensive seeing that I would take my time.
Do you guys just use extension ladders? Those are a little unstable I feel the higher you go. I don't want to spend too much on a setup seeing that I'll switch to vinyl siding in 5 or so years when I get settled in.
It might just be me, but, ladders work best. Staging is great, don't get me wrong but with my inventory of ladders I can usually reach any part of a home and paint large chunks of siding without having to move the ladder(s) too much. I mean, at my age, I hate going up and going down over and over. Sometimes for large expanses I use ladder jacks and planking which is the poor man's staging. I guess it's what you can afford and what you feel comfortable doing. I feel right at home on ladders so they don't bother me. I simply get them situated on solid ground, do a test run up the rungs, and I'm good to go.
With ladder jacks and a walk board wouldn't that be unsafe? Couldn't the ladder tip or is the ladder somehow secured to the building? How much would it cost for two ladders with jacks and a walk board?
May be cheaper and safer to just pay someone to paint the house for you if your that skidish on a ladder.
Could even have them just paint the top part.
Good safe ladders are not cheap.
May be cheaper and safer to just pay someone to paint the house for you if your that skidish on a ladder.
Could even have them just paint the top part.
Good safe ladders are not cheap.
Is there a preference in which way to use ladder jacks in safer on the inside or the outside? The outside kind of looks like it'll be tipsy. I've never painted a house but have been on extension ladders for being an electrician helper.
I probably will be better off with renting the ladders.
A good question is: how do you paint behind the electrical Meter Pipe.
Is there a preference in which way to use ladder jacks in safer on the inside or the outside? The outside kind of looks like it'll be tipsy. I've never painted a house but have been on extension ladders for being an electrician helper.
I probably will be better off with renting the ladders.
A good question is: how do you paint behind the electrical Meter Pipe.
Yeah, the more I read the more that I agree with Joe and Chris. If you have any fear/doubts about ladders, climbing, and working up high, it's a recipe for DISASTER.
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