NeilRoss wrote:I'd have stuck a couple of boards under the (short) leg, but I suppose this is frowned upon these days.

NeilRoss wrote:I'd have stuck a couple of boards under the (short) leg, but I suppose this is frowned upon these days.

Phill Fenton wrote:

NeilRoss wrote:I'd have stuck a couple of boards under the (short) leg, but I suppose this is frowned upon these days.

As long as you've completed a risk assessment and method statement and you're wearing a hard hat, hi vis vest, and safety boots... you should be alright

Martin Pearson wrote:I've got 2 sets of combination ladders by Halio. these have an adjustable foot for working on uneven ground. Excuse the advertising on the image, didn't buy from them it was just the first picture I found lol

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Robert Lambie wrote:Get a pair of aluminium trestles and catwalk. you wont look back...
they are up in under a minute and very easy to do any vinyl installs and sign installs.
These will do 95% of sign installs and vinyl installs of every vehicle on the road.

Scott Girdwood wrote:I think that looks so unstable, how does it feel Martin once you up the ladder? I use little giant ladders with bolted on adjustable legs

Pane Talev wrote:Thanks for sharing this Robert. Was this air release vinyl? Can you get away without using the application tape? Using application tape to avoid stretching/ scratching, or?

Colin Bland wrote:Was surprised to see you using trestle and board without guard rail Rob, didn't think that was allowed anymore. Don't get me wrong have done loads from trestle and board in the past and is quick but understand is no longer acceptable with many sites we work on

Robert Lambie wrote:

Pane Talev wrote:Thanks for sharing this Robert. Was this air release vinyl? Can you get away without using the application tape? Using application tape to avoid stretching/ scratching, or?

No, this video was posted on Youtube about 11 years ago and it was already a couple of years old i think when loaded. Air release wasn't around back then. The vinyl is Oracal 951 Cast which has an aggressive adhesive and a thin film. So in warm - hot weather it would be a bit of a nightmare to work with without the application tape. That and as you say, the face would scratch due to the airborne dust in the huge yards the trucks are parked in.
All the companies trucks above 7.5ton are constantly on the road and only come in to get washed and re-filled and back out again. so we have a time window to get the truck done. It was actually a very warm day then the sky opened up. still warm but rained hard so i kept at it. once the trucks are changed blue, the graphics/text was applied on top. so flood coating in blue was easier and more cost effective.

this was a one off though, ide never apply anything wet, even though the majority of installers would apply water before the install. which in my opinion is a remedy for disaster or shortening the life of the job. certainly would not tick the manufacturer's warranty box's.

all that said, you can see how quick and easy it is to work with these trestles. from bottom step via catwalk to the top step via catwalk. from vans and trucks to shop fronts. anything out with the 17ft reach, i switch to a cherry picker. working off ladders just isnt worth the risk, and i have done it loads of the 28 years ive been doing this.