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Oh boy, are my legs tired. I just spend the day on my 10 foot ladder, I was lettering and area 40 feet long and 16 inches high, The bottom of the sign was about 10 feet off the ground. It was up and down all day long. Hence the term, 10 foot thigh master.
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use two ladders and put a 2x12 between them and it makes for a nice walkboard. ours is about 10' long. it sure helps with moving as often too. I use it all the time lettering box trucks, enclosed trailers and cement mixers.
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Yeah, If I continue to do this type of wall work, I might buy my some aluminum scaffolding. But whatever I buy, it's got to be light enough for a 5'2",122 pound whimp, like me, to be able to set up. I was working off an A-frame ladder, I really don't like extension ladders because there so heavy. And I hate asking my customers to help me, it makes me feel like, like, a GIRL!
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Alicia, carnalita, you're working to hard (next time and I'm sure you will remember this job) include a sissor lift or boom lift in your bid, hell with all that climbing up and down, up and down. Even a aluminum scaffold would work well too.
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If the sign was 10 foot off the ground, all you needed was a couple of step ladders and a plank. The aluminum extension planks are very handy. You don't have to knock yourself out, there always is an easier way. Ask any Letterhead.
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I agree with Cisco! A sissor lift or a booom lift is the way to go! The time and effort saved is well worth the cost of rental. A sissors lift allows you to take everthing you need up with you (cuts down on the climbing up & down....and will allow you to work on 8 to 12 feet of sign at a time (depending on the size of the lift! For example....a 2 day wall job using ladders, can be easily done in one day, with a sissors lift...AND you are not exhausted when you are finished. In my area, lifts are under $100/day, plus $60 for delivery & pick up.
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