Scaffold in the way

acurachris · 27 Sep 2019

Hi

I’m just starting to fit my roof/fascias etc and realised the scaffold poles are in the way on the front side of the extension (okay at back). Also the guard rail goes between two rafters. I’ve contacted the scaffold guy who said “I asked you about the fascia’s, the poles will need cutting and I’ll have to charge you”. I don’t remember any such conversation!

I’m disputing this charge so he’s coming around to look later.

Am I being unreasonable to expect that the posts wouldn’t be in the way? To me, they left the poles too high, and what is the guard rail all about? They are fine at the back but too high here.

23vc · 27 Sep 2019

Just say can I cut the top foot off a pole and are you ok with that, doesn’t involve him doing anything so he might be ok with it. You can shift the guardrail by slackening off and retightening the bolts.

^woody^ · 27 Sep 2019

LOL at the handrail up against a wall!

Get the disk cutter out

acurachris · 27 Sep 2019

23vc said:
Just say can I cut the top foot off a pole and are you ok with that

^woody^ said:
Get the disk cutter out

Could do it myself, i'll have to check he's okay with it I suppose.

23vc said:
You can shift the guardrail by slackening off and retightening the bolts.

The up pole is still in the way, so the handrail needs removing then that cutting.

^woody^ said:
LOL at the handrail up against a wall!

Glad it's not just me that thinks it's weird!

Whose responsibility is it to make sure the scaffold is:

a) the correct distance from the wall/roof
b) the correct height to allow for the roof

Is that my responsibility or should he be using some common sense, like looking at the existing house and thinking... "so the existing roofline is xyz height and comes out 30cm or so, so i'll set the scaffold to below that and out enough"?

Maybe I expect too much from people!

23vc · 27 Sep 2019

I’d say it’s yours really mate. But I’m sure you’ll get it resolved easily enough.

^woody^ · 27 Sep 2019

The handrails will self -support off one clip, so either cut the standard below the soffit and leave the handrails, or take them off. It's common.

noseall · 27 Sep 2019

Every bloody gable lift on this scaffold. .
[GALLERY=media, 103321]Cedralcream2 by noseall posted 26 Sep 2019 at 6:14 PM[/GALLERY]
...clashed with the fitting of the windows. We had to lift all 5 of them so that the new window sashes would open.
the one visible we lowered.

acurachris · 27 Sep 2019

I mentioned cutting the poles myself, he was around in 30 minutes and changed the poles!

All gone!

23vc · 27 Sep 2019

Did he charge?

acurachris · 27 Sep 2019

23vc said:
Did he charge?

No

Notch7 · 27 Sep 2019

acurachris said:
No

He was trying it on -couldnt be bothered to come round.

Scaffold is always in the way -especially when fitting doors and windows.
I forget the number of times Ive had builders chasing for an install to start -get on site only to find scaffold in the way. Or stone cills not fitted yet....or brickwork not to plate height...or screeders on site.

Earlier in the year we put up the framework for an orangery.........following week we went to help the builders chippies put in the roof glulams to find the floor had had the celetex down and underfloor heating pipework fitted........main contractor said 'oh the plumber had nothing to do'.