Old Grafters

[eastcoast 4,088]

17 hours ago, paul sr said:

In the states the vast majority of men working at scaffolding are under 35 . The reason being is you have to build a sidewalk shed first. Then you build the scaffolding on top of the shed . Most men don't last more than 10 years putting up sheds , they end up with back, shoulder or wrist problems . They use frame scaffolding ,which can be put up very quickly  and with the frame system you cannot use a harness . 

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Edited December 29, 2023 by eastcoast

[tatsblisters 9,416]

11 hours ago, chartpolski said:

Funny you should mention that ! Two of my neighbours ave just had gutters, drainpipes, soffits and facials done.

one squad done it all from ladders, the other had full on scaffolding done on the same houses. The scaffold squad used cordless tools, the other lads used hand tools.

I asked the neighbours what it cost, under the pretext of having my house done; the ladder lads were about a grand cheaper !

Cheers.

It does make sense to use the cordless tools though the wear and tear on your wrists tightening clips up all day when erecting scaffolding. 

[Arry 21,348]

7 minutes ago, tatsblisters said:

It does make sense to use the cordless tools though the wear and tear on your wrists tightening clips up all day when erecting scaffolding. 

Had to give up Scaffolding shoulder used to click with every turn using the spanner (old lads called it the screws in the shoulder). I'm convinced it's carrying the wet or damp boards on your shoulder. Even now my should gives me f**k at times I strap it up to go detecting and some times just ferreting.

Cheers Arry

[tatsblisters 9,416]

1 hour ago, Arry said:

Had to give up Scaffolding shoulder used to click with every turn using the spanner (old lads called it the screws in the shoulder). I'm convinced it's carrying the wet or damp boards on your shoulder. Even now my should gives me f**k at times I strap it up to go detecting and some times just ferreting.

Cheers Arry

My sciatica started when I was scaffolding. A am convinced the five years I did it I am paying for it now health wise. I remember being on a job around some council bungalows and a chap on a mobility scooter came past and started talking to the scaffolder we worked for as he knew him when they both worked on the power stations and the chap had lost his brother in a scaffolding accident and the council had given him a bungalow due to mobility issues I was shocked when he said he was only 58.