Greetings Doug,
I know this reply may be a bit delayed, but here is my two cents.
I didn't see a common "roof rig" weighted moveable counterbalance mentioned, most of these have a descent "out reach" that depending on the width and height of the parapet wall at the roof, you should clear the railings and using adequate rope guards and padding have no problem negotiating the obstacles.
Jeff Lydon
Honolulu, HI & Sun City, CA----Original Message Follows---- From: "James Willingham" <streaky@worldnet.att.net> Reply-To: World@wcmail.net To: <World@wcmail.net> Subject: RE: [World] High-Rise Dilema Date: Wed, 12 May 2004 11:23:36 -0500 Doug, Hard to envision this on paper but I might be able to help you. I would use a push out which is used to go over letters on top of a building. We build them out of 3 or 4 , 2x4's screwed together with a tag line connected at each end and connected at the roof level. We place the push out above the letters and rappel over it. Something like that could be done here as well by building a push out that spanned the window opening on either side or at top and bottom. This would allow pressure on the push out and not the railings. Jim Willingham New Day Window texas -----Original Message----- From: World-owner@wcmail.net [mailto:World-owner@wcmail.net] On Behalf Of Cassandra Huffman Sent: Monday, May 03, 2004 11:55 AM To: World
@wcmail.net Subject: RE: [World] High-Rise Dilema I would like to see a picture. Does the roof have an anchor system that will support stage rigging? If there is space for bumpers to roll against the face of the building, you could place the bumpers along the stage so that nothing touched the railings. You would still have to use a pole to access between the railings. Also, if it can be staged, be sure to calculate your outreach and counter-weights for the beam. You'll be sticking out there pretty far if these railings extend 16" away from the glass. Cassy Cassandra Huffman Safety Director Martin's Window Cleaning Corp. 11209 Todd Houston, Texas 77055 713-956-0112 office 713-956-5521 fax 713-385-7791 cell chuffman@window-cleaning.com www.window-cleaning.com -----Original Message----- From: World-owner@wcmail.net [mailto:World-owner@wcmail.net] On Behalf Of Major Norwood Sent: Monday, May 03, 2004 9:42 AM To: World@wcmail.net Subject: RE: [World] High-Rise Dilema Doug, I strongly suggest you use your magic wand! You know, the one th
at makes miracles happen. I would love to see the picture of this building. What about high rise guys, can they get a squeegee in between the "deck railings"? Send me a pic if you can. Major Norwood Window Wizard, Inc. Charlotte, NC -----Original Message----- From: World-owner@wcmail.net [mailto:World-owner@wcmail.net] On Behalf Of Doug Hadaway Sent: Monday, May 03, 2004 8:33 AM To: World@wcmail.net Subject: RE: [World] High-Rise Dilema Group, I am pricing a building that the designer has done everything possible to make it impossible to be cleaned. It is not accessible to lifts due to the decorative concrete being poured. Too high for a DI system, and completely surrounded with a set of railings all the way down the face of the building. To explain a little better, the railings are called "nexwood". It basically looks like they have put deck railings in front of the windows to keep the sun out of the office workers eyes...kind of like the black lines under a football players eyes. The building is 6 stories. The railings stick out
16", so not enough room to go between, and the builder told me that we could not put pressure on the outside of the railings because they placed the railings up in 7 ft spans and they are only rated to be 5 ft spans without bowing. They look really good on the building and I'm sure the pigeons are going to appreciate the new hotel that has been built for them. As for a system of going around the spans without snapping them the only thing I've come up with is something like a Styrofoam brace that we could make to fit perfectly between the span and take our chances on not breaking the nexwood. I don't know if Gary would let me put an attachment with pictures to give a better idea of what I'm talking about. Thanks for any ideas. Doug Hadaway Hadaway & Sons Inc. <>< Window Cleaning Network - a free association sponsored by: Pulex/Eagle Power www.pulex.it Window Cleaning Network - a free association sponsored by: Pulex/Eagle Power www.pulex.it Window Cleaning Network - a free association sponsored by: Pulex/Eagle Power www.
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