Aluminum Scaffold Tower, Multipurpose Rolling Scaffolding Work Platform, Utility Scaffolding Tower, Adjustable Work Platform with Hatch Deck and Guard Rail, 500 Lbs Duty Rate

This Aluminum Scaffold Tower Rolling Adjustable Work Platform,with Hatch Deck and Guard Rail is great for DIY or a small business that does indoor residential work. It fit in our hallway and allowed for easier ceiling patching of a long crack that would have been annoying to keep moving a ladder to reach. It also fit in our small 6' x 6' foyer which has tall 12'5' ceilings. It made our DIY updates possible (painting, moldings, lights).While on the expensive side, it seemed worth it to avoid anyone from falling off a ladder, and allowing 2 people (with combined weight under 330 lbs) to work together at the same time (e.g., installing a light fixture). The scaffolding felt secure whether it was holding one or two people at a time. The scaffold sides don't budge at all on the lower settings, they barely move even at the 2nd highest level, but you can feel a bit of wiggle when it's fully telescoped to the highest setting.The ladders on the sides are telescoping, allowing you can raise and lower the platform height, as well as the height levels for the railings. There are limitations on where the platform can be put (it should only get put on the two rungs that don't have the telescoping release buttons on the side. One of these is the lowest rung; the other is the 4th rung from the top). With the telescoping feature, I think this allows for about 5 different height settings for the platform.I reached out to the company about the height options for the platform, since it wasn't clear from the instruction manual. They were very responsive and confirmed my assumption that on the lowest couple of heights, the bottom metal bars will not be able to attach the platform to the ladders, so the platform just rests on top of the ladder rungs). It did still feel sturdy even without the additional bar attachment at those lowest levels.At higher levels, the metal bars under the platform clip onto braces on the ladder.Some things are easily done by one person, and some things are easier with 2 people:- Carrying the scaffold (e.g., up stairs, off a truck, etc.) will need two people. I would guess it's around100lbs.- If rolling this around to a new location, that only needs one person.-Changing the height is easier with 2 people, but can be done by 1 person: The telescoping ladder works best with 2 people to change the height, as both sides to go up and down at the same time if the platform is on (the platform can't stretch to accommodate one side going up at a time!). However, if it's just one person changing the height, you can remove the platform and railings and raise/lower one side at a time, then put the platform and railings back on. This is fine if it's at a lower level, but more challenging if you raised it to the highest setting.

Product is sturdy. Personally, I added lock washers to prevent any nuts becoming loose after multiple uses. Assembly instructions included, but allow some time to follow the instructions.

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I've been a contractor for a very long time, and got this for the portability factor.I am very happy with this product!While not a commercial quality heavy duty scaffold that cane extended to a high height, this is designed for ease of transport and safe work in more a residential environment.The package is heavy on arrival, but assembly is super easy, and quick!The function in use for this scaffold is wonderful!The extensions / feet for stability are needed and work well, if a bit awkward compared to a commercial set.But, that's not this design or use case... for what this is, it is excellent!Stability, easy to adjust, good safety and access features.This collapses really well and is easy to transportCollapsed the sides are still vertical, so in some cases storage may be an issue, but this is a great scaffold that I really love in residential jobs!

I have no complaints about this scaffolding itself. It went together way better than I would have expected and It is well made and easy to operate. No complaints on this actual product. Heck it has already made my wife's renno projects for our new house so much easier. I am redo'ing trim, painting the ceiling, and tons of other high overhead work. This is sooo helpful. However the box arrived beat to pieces, with exposed holes and small cosmetic damage only to the product. Once again, cosmetic only, but the box thickness and durability did not do this product any favors. It was also super heavy, obviously a 2 person lift. Just things to consider if you order this and think you are going to just drag it inside.

My lady loves to redecorate our house. She paints, wallpapers, rebuilds furniture and makes it work with the theme. It's a passion of hers. She wanted to do some work on the ceiling which is pretty high in our sunroom, and while a ladder works it's not very stable and you have to move the ladder frequently as you progress. When I saw this scaffolding I knew I had to try it.It arrived in pieces. Assembly is pretty easy, just a handful of bolts and nuts to put it together. It was surprising how fast you can put it together.In use, this thing is AMAZING. Every part of it works well. The telescoping of the sides is so easy our 12-year-olds can do it quickly. You can climb in INSIDE the scaffolding as the panel you sit on has a segment that lifts. I was worried about climbing on the outside, but you don't have to. The feet telescope out far and offer a lot of additional stability. When we tested this it was super easy to lift this thing to the top and climb up. It's just about perfect.Once up top it's easy to sit and work, which makes it so much easier on your body to work for long stretches. Trying to balance yourself on top of a ladder takes a lot of work, so you can work a lot longer without breaks using this scaffolding.We love this thing. It's nearly perfect for working on the house, and it will help her work on tall furniture as well. It's not cheap, but in this case you get what you pay for, and it's one heck of a value.I highly, highly recommend!

Wonderful, safe scaffolding. Easy to assemble, easy to use, lots of safety features.