portable scaffold--need recommendation

[pqtex]

I just found out that my Krause 16 ft multimatic ladder that I bought in the 1990's from Home Depot was recalled a looong time ago for safety problems. I contacted Home Depot and they said they will replace it with something comparable or try to figure out what it sold for back then for a store credit. I don't have a receipt after all this time and don't remember what I paid for it, but $189 sticks in my mind.

This ladder gave me a lot of problems and I eventually just bought a better, different ladder. However, one of the reasons I bought it was to be able to configure it into scaffolding. I have a definite need for a portable scaffold system regardless of how many ladders I have. A rolling scaffold might be nice, but don't know how important that is.

Regardless of whether I get it from Home Depot as part of the recall/exchange, or purchase it elsewhere, I would like recommendations for a unit that is sturdy/stable/useful/portable, and is on wheels. Any suggestions or recommendations? I can't afford a heavy-duty commercial unit, so price is a consideration.

What do you have? Is there one on your wish list? What features are important, and what are things to watch out for?

Thanks,

Jill

[pqtex]

oh, and I should have mentioned that I have 11 ft ceilings.

[plastrr385]

tractor supply cells them for about 175 and you can get them @ HD just ask the guy at the contractors desk he should be able to hook ya up. I paid 100 for mine its 6' lond and about 30" wide from Homier. They use to be on line. Try homier.com...its yellow

[lisascenic]

Have you looked at Little Giants?

Very clever.

[dalmatiangirl61]

If I was going to buy another scaffold set I'd get one of the aluminum ones, if working alone they are easier to set-up and move. Werner has a very nice set called a snap-up system, model# SWB-8U, they run about $1800 new, you might find a used set for less. Northern Tool carries a folding aluminum set, not sure of the dimensions, but its only $159. The wider and longer the set is, the more stable it is, and safer .

As a side note, about this time last year I took a pretty good spill by using a table as a quick/temporary scaffold, getting up was not a problem, 30 second fix went well, then I went to get down, not sure which hid harder, my tailbone or the back of my head, on tile over concrete, I don't think there were any lasting scars, but it hurt like hell for several days. A few years ago a friend fell off a ladder, from about 10 feet tall, fortunately the customer felt he was not acting quite right and called EMS, he had a fractured skull and cranial bleeding, spent about 30 days in the hospital, thankfully had insurance.

So for all of us DIY'ers and contractors, always remember, SAFETY FIRST!

Kristin
McGill Clubhouse

[lisascenic]

All I can say about ladders is BE CAREFUL.

My partner is paralyzed from a fall from a 12 foot ladder.

Don't take chances. Don't over reach. Alway maintain three points of contact, and keep your (real or imaginary) belt buckle between the uprights of the ladder.

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