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Posted By Steve Rhodes
I have been asked to advise on a safe system of removing existing windows on the fourth floor of a large city centre building surrounded by roads and footpaths. It also includes the installation of new windows. It is an old Victorian building and the windows are of varying style and condition. The obvious answer is to scaffold but the owners are jibbing at the cost and want to work from the inside only and cordon off the area below below. This is not acceptable as it would require road closures and still be dependant on working on non windy days. Does any one have any ideas such as is it possible to work from inside and guarrantee no debris or other materials fall to ground or are there scaffold systems which can be used at roof level to avoid having to do the full building?
Steve
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Posted By Bob Youel
is the job going to be a CDM job? - if so give the problem to the coordinator as they get paid enough to argue with clients
undertake a detailed task analysis accompanied by appropriate risk assessments and a cost benefit analysis - ensure that you have copyrighted them in your name - and present the info to the 'client'-
Thereafter step back as you have done plenty
As its an old building you may also need the heritage people
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Posted By peter gotch
Hi Steve
You could put up a cantilevered scaffold at 4th floor level.
Roof Edge Protection Ltd, in Glasgow, have a proprietary system which is often used for tower block roofing works with the advantage that if you take away the means of access, the kids can't get on it.
Regards, Peter
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Posted By martin gray1
Hi Steve
Some good advise above, don't attempt it without some form of scaffold. I have carried out many window replacements and you can never guarantee debris will not fall. If you drop an old window sash at four floors up it could end up anywhere, it will float.
Best Regards
MG
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Posted By Ian G Hutchings
Steve
You also need to consider work at height. There was a case (forgotten the details, was in SHP a few months ago) where someone fell replacing windows in a building. I seem to recall that the height of the internal window sill was not deemed adequate as edge protection.
All the best
Ian
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Posted By Steve Rhodes
Thanks for your comments. Yes it is a CDM job but on a self build basis with an owner holding the purse strings who also employs the project manager and some of the contractors. Nice bloke but wanting to keep his costs down. I am with you - and the need to make sure he complies.
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