I don't usually comment on youtube but your video was exactly what I was looking for. Wanted to see what people thought about these 2 scaffolds. Thanks so much for doing this video comparison.
travelwell72 no problem. Thank you for commenting. I’ll be doing a slightly higher quality review in the future as I continue through this process and see how much of a beating they take.
I'm buying from HD and their model seems like it's the same as yours with the tough non slip black material on top of the deck. I'll make sure I open the box before purchasing to make sure it looks like yours. Thanks Aaron
Hello Aaron, I work for Metaltech and I stumbled across your video. Awesome video! Thanks for the kind words about Metaltech. I have a tiny correction to add....the Werner scaffold capacity is 1000#, the Metaltech is 1100#. Also, please encourage your viewers, when stacking (any brand) PLEASE make sure to install guardrails and outriggers. In fact, I encourage guardrails at any height, but definitely when stacking. I agree with you, Werner makes awesome ladders and Metaltech makes awesome scaffolds.
patrick shahan thanks for pointing that out. Safety is always important and I’ll make sure to pass that on to my viewers when I get my next video out. I’m planning on doing a more in depth review in the future. Thanks for being part of making such a great product. That scaffold has been phenomenal. Very very durable. I may need some more scaffolds in the future, I’ll be looking at metal tech for sure.
I bought the Metaltech as it's rated at 1100 lbs, which is more than the Werner. That could be because of the heavier platform on the Metaltech (and it IS heavy.) I had to unpack the box while it was still on my car's roof racks. You should have seen the poor Home Depot guys struggling to get it up there. Btw, the box is 75" long, so don't count on trying to let it stick out the back of your trunk, or across the back seat without measuring. The price of the optional guardrails is not much cheaper than the whole scaffold, so I went back and bought a 2nd scaffold. I was able to do paint most of my garage while sitting at 6' without guardrails, but when I needed to stand up I used parts from the 2nd one to give me something to hold onto. And of course after you stack the second side "ladders" and cross bars, you can simply raise your platform over 6' by squeezing the release bars and pushing it up, where you reconnect it to the holes in the stacked side "ladders." At 8' you'll still have 4' of guardrails. Stacking 2 scaffolds gets you to 12' (but without guardrails). You can always build a makeshift guardrail by bolting some tall 2x4s to each corner, (there are plenty of holes to choose from), then attach more 2x4s horizontally across the front and back, and side to side. If you do it right, it won't move if you have to grab it. Then you'll have some spare lumber to use later as shelves for storage, running the 2x4s across the ladder rungs. Just having something to keep one hand on while standing and painting overhead, makes a world of difference. And if you want to get fancy, use a hook or nail into the 2x4 to hold the paint can.
Thx for the side by side comparison. Anyone think round rungs have any slightest advantage over square? Also factoring degradation in welds round vs square? How bout those triangulation supports, anyone think that bent tube looks less structural than the straight?
Thanks for this video, was looking for this exact comparison between the two. I will be going with the Metal Tech one cause of your review.
I don't usually comment on youtube but your video was exactly what I was looking for. Wanted to see what people thought about these 2 scaffolds. Thanks so much for doing this video comparison.
travelwell72 no problem. Thank you for commenting. I’ll be doing a slightly higher quality review in the future as I continue through this process and see how much of a beating they take.
Also be careful where you get them there is apparently an older version of the metal tech that’s not nearly as good but is still being sold
@@aaroncarroll4158 do they have the same Model number and or Item Number ? or is the new version sold under a different model number
travelwell72 not sure. The old model had a wood top and not the nice black top
I'm buying from HD and their model seems like it's the same as yours with the tough non slip black material on top of the deck. I'll make sure I open the box before purchasing to make sure it looks like yours. Thanks Aaron
Hello Aaron, I work for Metaltech and I stumbled across your video. Awesome video! Thanks for the kind words about Metaltech. I have a tiny correction to add....the Werner scaffold capacity is 1000#, the Metaltech is 1100#. Also, please encourage your viewers, when stacking (any brand) PLEASE make sure to install guardrails and outriggers. In fact, I encourage guardrails at any height, but definitely when stacking. I agree with you, Werner makes awesome ladders and Metaltech makes awesome scaffolds.
patrick shahan thanks for pointing that out. Safety is always important and I’ll make sure to pass that on to my viewers when I get my next video out. I’m planning on doing a more in depth review in the future. Thanks for being part of making such a great product. That scaffold has been phenomenal. Very very durable. I may need some more scaffolds in the future, I’ll be looking at metal tech for sure.
Is the metal tech scaffold brand compatible with top locks
I bought the Metaltech as it's rated at 1100 lbs, which is more than the Werner. That could be because of the heavier platform on the Metaltech (and it IS heavy.) I had to unpack the box while it was still on my car's roof racks. You should have seen the poor Home Depot guys struggling to get it up there. Btw, the box is 75" long, so don't count on trying to let it stick out the back of your trunk, or across the back seat without measuring.
The price of the optional guardrails is not much cheaper than the whole scaffold, so I went back and bought a 2nd scaffold. I was able to do paint most of my garage while sitting at 6' without guardrails, but when I needed to stand up I used parts from the 2nd one to give me something to hold onto. And of course after you stack the second side "ladders" and cross bars, you can simply raise your platform over 6' by squeezing the release bars and pushing it up, where you reconnect it to the holes in the stacked side "ladders." At 8' you'll still have 4' of guardrails. Stacking 2 scaffolds gets you to 12' (but without guardrails). You can always build a makeshift guardrail by bolting some tall 2x4s to each corner, (there are plenty of holes to choose from), then attach more 2x4s horizontally across the front and back, and side to side. If you do it right, it won't move if you have to grab it. Then you'll have some spare lumber to use later as shelves for storage, running the 2x4s across the ladder rungs. Just having something to keep one hand on while standing and painting overhead, makes a world of difference. And if you want to get fancy, use a hook or nail into the 2x4 to hold the paint can.
Thx for the side by side comparison. Anyone think round rungs have any slightest advantage over square? Also factoring degradation in welds round vs square? How bout those triangulation supports, anyone think that bent tube looks less structural than the straight?
Love your reactions! @ 9:25 "Werner, you make awesome ladders... You can do better!" haha
Thanks for the comparison!
Are there structural considerations when removing a chimney of that size?
Leave the chimney but don’t box it up leave the brick exposed.
You shouldn’t have to replace the sheeting do to bad quality.