Painting outside of house

[The Medway Handyman]

You mean OTOH :-)

[Si]

You're a gentleman, sir. :)

[Cicero]

================================== Access over a covered walkway, courtesy of my neighbour:

[rburr49]

OK next Q - wrt preparation would a jet wash be a suitable way of cleaning off the old surface (either with or without wirebrushing) ? It was painted 15 years ago

RB

[Dave Liquorice]

That really depends on how sound the current paint/surface is. A jet washer will take out the pointing if it has any slight weak points... It will also be very messy with water/paint/bits etc flying everywhere.

A compressed air needle gun might be better and less effort than a hand held wire brush.

[Appin]

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Depends very much on the tower. In practical terms a two-man job. Aluminium ones are very much easier. Be sure to get enough intermediate platforms -- makes life MUCH simpler. Get one of the models with a conical spigot -- you don't need to lift nearly so high to put on or take off the next lift.

Try this

we found it a lot cheaper to purchase from that source than direct from the manufacturers, although the goods were delivered direct from the manufacturers.

[The Medway Handyman]

Seems to be the standard way of doing things in Germany. Karcher print specific brochures for the Painter & Decorator market.