Installing Liner - Scissor Lift?

[lostDuck]

All,
I have a 25' chimney and I am not a big fan of heights. I was thinking that using a scissor lift to get to the top of the chimney. Has anyone else done this before? Is it a good idea?

Otherwise does anyone have tips for being that high on a ladder?

Thanks!

 

[Boiler74]

A 25' liner is really unruly and hard to wrestle. Add that to being uncomfortable on a ladder and that's a recipe for disaster. When I put in my liner I was able to be on the roof and it was still a bit difficult to do alone. So if you can get a lift in there go for it. There are towable man lifts out there that you can rent, but they only hold one person. So if you want help a scissors lift may be the way to go. Make use of it and do other needed house maintenance work while you have a lift!

 

[altmartion]

it's a good idea if you have issues with heights. I have used them a couple times. I am not to bad about heights but for the money it's well worth it. it's a risky job handling and stuffing a liner while on a ladder. I don't know what your roof situation is so I can't say for sure, but it is the safe way to do it next to hiring a contractor.

 

[jeff_t]

I used one of these working on my sister's class a chimney. Two stories up on a 8/12 roof with 10' of pipe, it was well worth it. I don't remember the capacity, but there is room for two people. They rent them at HD.

 

[altmartion]

I used one of these working on my sister's class a chimney. Two stories up on a 8/12 roof with 10' of pipe, it was well worth it. I don't remember the capacity, but there is room for two people. They rent them at HD.

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those are perfect for this situation. it can me a pain when you have to move it a lot. I had to use one for a 35 unit apartment building. we had to seal up the ptacs we put in and put all the vent hoods . it still took a day and a half but without it, it would have been 3 days and not safe. it is a good solid surface so it allows you to have all the tools with you and you can take your time to make a nice looking job. well worth the money

 

[lostDuck]

I appreciate everyone's input. Based on the feedback it sounds like it is a good idea to rent one. Now i need to get it done before I get more snow!

 

[altmartion]

I appreciate everyone's input. Based on the feedback it sounds like it is a good idea to rent one. Now i need to get it done before I get more snow!

we are getting pounded with snow. we got a 11 inches last night and another 18-36 predicted for today.

 

[Henksta]

After struggling for two weekends trying to get high enough to take chimney cap off I went for a boom lift as well.
Liner was in in no time. I had the boom lift for the day so I also used it to cut dead branches hanging above our driveway. I see you're located in CT. I rented a towable boom lift as pictured in an earlier post from A to Z rental in North Haven. You Need a small truck or similar to be able to tow it.

 

[BrotherBart]

Remember that in a lot of cases it can be shoved/pulled up from the bottom with two people if it is a fireplace installation.

 

[EatenByLimestone]

I used a bucket I rented from HD. It was well worth it. That liner along with insulation was heavy! I laid it on top of the boom and let it do the work. Then I had somebody on the bottom pulling while I bounced up and down and twisted. It was a bit unnerving jumping up and down in the bucket as it moved, but once you gained confidence in it, no sweat!

 

[Adamkyr]

You definitely want at least 2 people, 3 if possible, handling that thing. When I did my 25' insert, I had 3 of us on the roof. Thankfully, I was working on a ranch style home with not too bad a slope, so it was a relatively easy process. For my 15' liner (same house), I was able to easily handle it alone - though I did get yelled at by the wife and kid when they got home for working on the roof alone!

 

[EatenByLimestone]

Yeah, I can relate to that. I went up on the roof to do do some painting and the ladder slipped when I was trying to get back onto it. I sat on the roof for a couple hours until she came home. I felt like such a dufus sitting up there.

 

[lostDuck]

Yeah, I can relate to that. I went up on the roof to do do some painting and the ladder slipped when I was trying to get back onto it. I sat on the roof for a couple hours until she came home. I felt like such a dufus sitting up there.

Been there... done that

 

[Adamkyr]

Yeah, I can relate to that. I went up on the roof to do do some painting and the ladder slipped when I was trying to get back onto it. I sat on the roof for a couple hours until she came home. I felt like such a dufus sitting up there.

Did that when I was younger. Ladder fell - had to wait for rescue! No problem with that nowadays - I can get onto the roof with an 8 foot stepladder from my back deck in this house - could probably get down without a ladder if I really need to. Two of my teenagers tried to jump off the roof a few years ago using garbage bags as parachutes - they survived, so I guess it is doable .

 

[EatenByLimestone]

Well yeah, they had garbage bags to slow them down!