Stucco Scaffold Planks, Planks for Plastering, NP planks
Hello, I thought I would give my opinion about scaffolding laminated planks as I and my sons have to work on them and as I said in this video, I had a contract with a homeowner to start his project, however it was not safe in my professional opinion.
The planks were not scaffold planks but boards for shelving or building, which made them very bendable when walking on.
I informed the home owner of this fact, he in turn asked me to contact the fella who set the scaffold and inform him of this fact.
I refused as I did not wish to sound condescending.
If you are hiring a company to set scaffold on your home, make certain they are licensed and a reputable as you may need to work off of it too.
Thanks for watching and have a fantastic New Year!
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Wow. I can't even believe that setup you described. 1×12 boards and cinder-block levelers! Scary. Good video. I'm noticing you are adding about 1,000 subscribers a week now. I'm sure you've already noticed! Good job, team!
Hi Black Swan, oppps, my mistake they had the right size boards however they were not meant to be stood or walked on.As they flexed as the the 1×10 did in the video, just not as much, but real close. I didn't have a board that was the size necessary to prove the point so I use this 1 inch board. I don't believe there are 1,000 subscriber a week, as Jason and I have about 10,000 total, after more than 4 years of filming and uploading these DIY plastering video's and other similar trade tips. Cheers, and have a Fantastic New Year!Kirk Giordano’s DIY plastering tips
Hey Kirk, I used to have a chap worked for me who used to like putting up the scaffolds.
The condition was – He had to test them out first 🙂
He set up a pretty awkward scaffold in a three-story well-hole one day – brilliant construction – he tested it out while I was working in a top bedroom – Crash – bang – wallop!! …. He was led on the deck at the bottom with a pile of planks etc on top of him screaming out – "Pete ….. Heeeeeeeeeeeelp!!"
I couldn't stop laughing at the time ….. (Though NOT Funny Folks 😉
He got up with just a couple of bruises thankfully, but the importance of a solid scaffold, inside or outside featured a bit higher up his list of priorities after that.
Cheers ….. Pete.
Hi Peter, it is sort of funny sometimes, when the scaffold collapsed with me on it when I was woking union about 30 years ago, a plank fell at the perfect spot and snapped all the bones in my wrist, I walked across the street to Kaiser, they said I would never plater agin.
I was plastering again within 6 months,
The good old days when everything healed really fast.
Cheers,
Kirk giordano
I remember as a kid I would watch my dad hang drywall in 2 story houses with those boards. They were much wider and no warping at all. He would find them left behind by the stucco guys.
Evening Adr dude, no doubt they say kirk giordano plastering on some of them,
no worries, the way I see it is if I leave them behind, I'm happy someone found good use of them.
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kirk the type of scaffold we use in ireland comes in 8 foot bays that join together .the planks are 8 foot long and 60mm thick that,s around 2 38 inches, very sturdy planks , the scaffold also has a facility to turn one plank on edge at the back of the scaffold its called a kicker board and its there to stop guys either by accident or design from kicking bits of brick or block or what ever else off the scaffold .i know one guy in the scaffold game and he told me that on a lot of his contracts the main contractor would insist that only brand new blanks be used on the job. the planks sit on L brackets that are part of the cross members so the scaffold walk way is a level surface with no over lapping of planks.
Hello bric by brick, that would be nice, some scaffold I work on scares the bejesus out of me, but I get the job done anyway,
Cheers,
kirk giordano
Mr kirk you patio floor is beautifullll
Evening Christian Calderon thank you, it was the first time I did stamped concrete, very simular to stucco, have a great evening
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we got 8 foot planks here that have the metal around the ends and yes it can get in the way. you where right to turn away safety 1st great video man you know your stuff
Hey Mac, I used to wrk on all kinds of scary stuff, but I don't accept job that will possible hurt my sons.
best wishes,
Kirk giordano
hi kirk and j ,good video very true ,some people think we can walk on fresh air ,.when it's not their lives there risking .
Howdy Johnzo dude,
no doubt,
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are you serious,, that plank you were walking on looked like a 3/4 inch thick board,, surely they did not build scaffold with that for planking did they?
the laminated is the way to go , but have saw it fail,,, that stuff needs to be inspected as it goes up,, scaffold boards take a lot of abuse for sure,,
i believe if you dont get that scaffold planking out of the patio area you gonna have one unhappy wife there,, I believe I would get that moved ASAP,,
my family were masons,, before laminated planking came out,, they used southern yellow pine (low to no knots) and oak,, as a kid I used to have to clean those damned things , scape em, wash em, dry em in stacks with strips to air out, and oil em down,, keep the ends trimmed, keep em cleated where they would start to split of check,, damn I do not miss those days at all.
anyway,, good vid,, glad to see someone talk about the safety of scaffolding,, scaffolding can get you killed as well as those around you,,, good vid
I remember when I worked with my tools,, I always done better work and was more productive if I was working on good scaffolding,,,
bottom line I am with you,, good planking and scaffolding is money well spent,, and I would not risk my life or lives of those around me with piss poor scaffold ,, it aint worth it..
what is a little sad,, there are a lot of folks in the trades today that are really I say are ignorant,, ( i dont think they are stupid ,, well maybe some are) but a lot just have not been educated or taught the right way to do things ,, and end up hurting themselves, or others,, and can not perform thier work well due to bad scaffold.. I never was a safety fanatic,, but good common sense is really all it takes,,, just is a lot of folks today in the industry just lacking in common sense.
I have fell from poor scaffold, or weak boards,, as I am sure you have,, if we are lucky enough to survive,, it makes you a little smarter when working on scaffolding after the fall.,,
I still just cant believe that board was what someone put up for planking,, thats just plain stupid,, and as you know .. "you can't fix stupid"
ok,, I will shut up now,,
great vid there Kirk..
keep em coming, keep troweling that mud man.
Hi Nate, the board they used were standard size they just weren't made for walking on, the fella went to a lumber yard and bought the less expensive boards, I used that thinner board as I don't have any boards that aren't really plank, and didn't want to purchase one for the explanation of this video,
Cheers. kirk giordano
Mr. Kirk your video is very useful bless the Lord ,thank you
Hello Mr. Saint dude, thank you,
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o feel you on that I use the 12 inch mason planks with rebar set in them.
Good afternoon Rich Dude, better safe than sorry.
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Kirk, I learn so much from you and have so little to offer in return, however I do believe that your NP PLANK is manufactured from NelsonPine LVL (Laminated Veneer Lumber) in New Zealand. (That's their stamp on your plank.)
The structural uniformity of LVL makes it the perfect solution for a safe, lightweight scaffold plank. Each NP PLANK is made by laminating thin veneers together which increases the reliability and strength of the product.
Embossed Branding:
NP PLANK PROOF TESTED MADE IN AS/NZS 4357.0
SCAFFOLD PLANK NEW ZEALAND EWPAA MILL 919
NP PLANK PROOF TESTED test date AS/NZS 1577 – 2013 LIGHT
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Turn out the light…
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No doubt you have read “Christ in Concrete”. It’s a classic. I picked it up off a shelf when I was eating alone in a restaurant one time. Could not put it down so they let me take it and so I left a nice tip. Hats off to those old time construction workers. Love your videos. I’m doing my own place up in New Brunswick Canada. It is aweful, but I love trying. Cheers. “Christ in Concrete is a 1939 novel by Pietro di Donato about Italian-American construction workers. The book, which made di Donato famous, was originally published by Esquire Magazine as a short story and was expanded into a novel by di Donato. Wikipedia”
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Howdy Jamie, I have ordered it simply because it was written when words were powerful. thanks,
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kirk, since interior rooms are different sizes, how do you go about setting up staging inside a house when plastering ceilings?
Good morning dude, we just look at the room for best access to bring in the planks, it's more of a visual thing as planks are 12 feet long.
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what do you use for supports for the planks
Around Here Outside Chicago Whether They're Laminated, Douglas Fir or Southern Yellow Pine. Scaffolding Planks are Called OSHA Planks. they're Always Branded with the Words Meets or Excedes OSHA Standards. I've Always Heard that Once a Plank Has Been Set On Ground Especially Muddy Ground They're Unfit to Be Used as Scaffolding Planks. No Kidding.. No Joke. You Definitely Don't want to be On One When it Snaps. There's No Warning & Sometimes No Where to Go Except Down… EFF That!!!
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Thanks for the video. Your wife is quite fetching I might add. I need to buy some plank(s) to make a scaffold based on a 23 foot Werner multi-ladder. I don't want to buy one of their aluminum planks. It would be for light-duty household stuff like painting. Would 2 x 4s or a couple of 2 x 8s be ok? Any special requirements I should be thinking about ?
Good afternoon George. I bought mine at KPL scaffolding planks and had them delivered.
I believe Home Depot and Lowes now sells plank too for scaffolding. If not,
Type in Scaffolding planks near me for sale.
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As usual, great info – I particularly enjoy the behind the scenes/family bits!