Buy a scaffold tower, or buy some proper scaffolding?

[robinbanks]

Tower up each side or put braces only on one side so the tower wraps the extension/bay until you get above roof level, then you can revert to bracing front and back

 

[MisterBoy]

Btw I found a pretty thorough discussion on this sort of thing in an older thread, if anyone else is following this: https://www.diynot.com/diy/threads/scaffold-towers-just-how-useful-flexible-are-they.514680/

 

[scbk]

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[MisterBoy]

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Except it can't get close to any wall of my house it's perfect. Shame as they look great fun... Didn't realise you could self hire without reams of qualifications.

 

[MisterBoy]

Problem solved... saw this on a local FB group:

 

[scbk]

You do get proper brackets for having staging between 2 ladders. Always looks dodgy but if the ladders are secured, should be safe

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