Wall Walkers Hanging Scaffolding
rockies63
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I saw this being used on a Perkins Builder Brothers Youtube video (minute 1:50). It looks like a great alternative to setting up scaffolding on the ground, especially on a sloped site.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBP3m6kI9hQ&list=PL8XEQ1XKYNDWkqj5q_dHTrCXuD_B0_Fi0&index=15&t=19s
http://wallwalker.com/
http://wallwalker.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/2016-Product-Information.pdf
Anyone here used them?
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Edit: I'll leave my original comment, but I was mistaken. Rockies63 had a good idea for a thread: https://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/question/great-youtube-resources. I generally prefer reading to watching videos, but I know many others prefer videos, and they put together a great list.
Original comment: Let me guess, you own or work for the company?
I was actually wondering about them myself! They looked pretty nifty, and I certainly would consider using them in places where scaffolding was a pain to set up.
Probably just a question, but even if someone's a rep, a few of those are greener/easier on my back than a stack of scaffolding!
It looks like the poster has other, relevant posts. Just had the qualities of a spam post, including the poster's name matching the company's location. It does look like an interesting product for production framers, but for custom frame-to-finish builders, pump jacks would be a much more versatile choice.
rockies63,
If I was a production framer I might consider getting a set. I suspect it would get limited use though.
- For working off a subfloor I'd rather use planks on horses.
- It's only useful for the top few feet on a wall, so you still need another scaffold system to work up to that point.
- How do you get up there to set it up?
- It's in the way for many tasks. Because it sits against the wall surface, and hangs over the top-plate, it would make sheathing, cladding or applying soffits difficult.
I like the Perkins content, but keep in mind they are given tools and materials to use in their videos. I have to wonder what decisions they would make if they were spending their own money.
Case in point, their ongoing series for a "100K rental house" is laughably beyond what a $100K budget would get a normal person.
To be fair, I believe their budget was for materials, and it's not that big of a house.
That's cheating! I wonder what the man hours are, they keep making decisions that require more and more time. I gotta admit I am jealous of the project, it looks fun.
No, I do not work for the company that makes this product, nor am I a product rep for this or any other company. Nor do I receive any benefits, compensation, or free products or gifts from this or any other company in existence. I also don't work for any company that does business with this company or any other construction, advertising, or internet company.
Basically, I'm just a retired guy that has a lot of time, loves architecture, and enjoys looking around Youtube for interesting things.
As a bonus for the curious, here's another Perkins video with a Wallwalker review.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hc7QCVfeykI
Also, in one of the NS Builders Youtube videos they use a different type of hanging scaffolding system made by Vanguard (see minute 8:50)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKzgDffbwjA&list=PLZTvxX97i8JpPCEgbszhzlUyUN4uVwjiS&index=11&t=19s
He doesn't really say the model number in the video, but I suspect it's this one.
https://vanguardmanufacturing.com/product/carpenter-wall-bracket/