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Man, I hate wood siding. We had to remo some huge bay windows, frame in the space and install Anderson casements. Our usual m.o. is to use pumpjacks but some short lower roofs prevented us from getting in close so we rented a lull for the first time.  It won't be the last time, what an awesome machine. Build a platform, stick it on the forks, and you've got a flying workshop. Did I mention I hate wood siding?  1801010


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Ed Panzella


"BAITS MOTEL" - 2450 Maycraft Pilothouse


Higganum, Ct

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They do make manlifts for such things...

Can't quite see the completed contraption but looks like OSHA would have their way with you.





You can't put a 9 foot window in a manlift. The platform on the forks IS the completed contraption.


Ed Panzella


"BAITS MOTEL" - 2450 Maycraft Pilothouse


Higganum, Ct

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A boom lift can be ordered with window brackets. Most likely same price or cheaper then the lull. Lull are great with the massive baskets you can use but are limited to their surroundings. I've done it but as employee I would never get on a platform like that.

As far as OSHA goes be glad your residential, commercially you would be slapped with 45,000 worth the fines. I've never seen a home visit from them.

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A boom lift can be ordered with window brackets. Most likely same price or cheaper then the lull. Lull are great with the massive baskets you can use but are limited to their surroundings. I've done it but as employee I would never get on a platform like that.

As far as OSHA goes be glad your residential, commercially you would be slapped with 45,000 worth the fines. I've never seen a home visit from them.



I have been on three or four large residential projects that were visited. One was after a roof fall, another after a persistently unfriendly neighbor complained, and I don't know the reasons for the others, but in all cases, fines were small and they did not harass after. 



With a small firms, as many residential projects are, I think a little discretion is acceptable if common sense is applied to a method. Not every prescribed method is practical or necessary. I think we have all bent the rules at times and it does not always constitute being reckless.


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Apparently OSHA doesn't get around much in the residential world. I know a half dozen new home builders that have their own lulls. It's tuff to compete with these guys as they're using their machines for windows, siding, roofing and lifting trusses. I order second floor materials boomed up whenever I can but I can't always get it exactly where I want it. I'm jealous when I see a lull parked with a load of roof shingle following the roofers up the slope.


Ed Panzella


"BAITS MOTEL" - 2450 Maycraft Pilothouse


Higganum, Ct

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