Scaffold Planks

I am sure that the regulars will all laugh at me for this but I have recently painted the landing ceiling. I didn't have a ladder tall enough to reach and I would have needed boards to do some parts any way. Rather than go through all that messing about I zip tied a paint brush to an aluminium pole and painted it that way. You can't tell that I did it like that and the cutting in is perfect. If I ever had to do it again that is how I would do it. The only thing I would recommend with this approach is that you put the lighter coat (probably the ceiling) on first.

I got some from Jewsons, they told me they hadn't sold any in years.

I've had a span of more like 11' between 2 ladders using 2 boards thickness to reduce springyness.

My decorators at my old house did exactly what I think you are describing to paper the wall to the side of the staircase.

Bit risky of course.

A hire shop. You can also hire scaffold tower parts there, to make up a proper stairway platform, if you want.

Colin Bignell

Besy place to buy them is a hire shop as they have to replace them every so often to meet some reg or other. I'd put a couple on top of each other for your weight.

I've got two outside my front door - help yourself if I'm not in. I live in Liverpool.

ZD

Available from most good builders merchants for £20 ish, alternatively length of 8x2 x3Mt is about £8.

-- Mark§

It will support you, but will sag, better to use 2, one on top the other.

However the easiest thing to do is to buy a 14 foot 3 *8 (or similar) and cut it in two, it will more than hold you .......

Rick