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A COMMON BOND - FREE SAMPLE!

This is a free sample of my debut lesbian romance novella, A Common Bond, which comes out November 7, 2023. Please enjoy :)

Note: There may/will be some typos in this sample. We like that, it confuses the Overlords of Zon so they don't strike me for contract infringement. I promise in the final, purchased version the typos have been fixed :)

Now, on with the sample!

RFI 1

To: Josie Basurto (May 3, 5:34PM)

From: Carneline Triana

Subject: Site Visit for Mobilization

Josie,

I will be on site with my management team most of Monday morning. I’m sure we will run into each other at some point.

Carneline

***

From: Josie Basurto (May 3, 5:39PM)

To: Carneline Triana

Subject: RE: Site Visit for Mobilization

Looking forward to it!

J

***

Carneline had known Clover Hill’s old town hall was in bad shape from the bid documents. On her walkthrough with Rio a few weeks ago, even more suspicions had been raised. But now, the disintegrating chunk of limestone that had fallen off the cornice and into her hand confirmed it: she was going to be spending a lot more time in Clover Hill than she had initially planned. “Jesus Christ.”

“I’ve never seen limestone this bad,” Bruno murmured. Oceanic’s chief masonry superintendent carefully set the piece of stone down on the scaffold. “This whole cornice is going to have to be checked.”

Checking the structural integrity of a city block’s worth of limestone was definitely not covered in their contract. Carneline chewed on the inside corner of her mouth as she ran a hand across the sugaring stone and watched millennia-old sand crumble into her palm. “Is this the only bad news?”

“Oh no,” Bruno said in a voice far too cheery for her liking as he pushed to his feet. “This mortar is definitely hot.”

Asbestos remediation was also definitely not in their contract.

She cast a desperate glance along the joints. “Are you sure?”

“Yup.” He pointed to an area where the mortar was exposed. “Look close. You can see the fibers.”

Carneline looked and, sure enough, there were the telltale threads amongst the cement, lime, and sand. Fuck. “Does Rio know?”

Bruno shook his head.

She snapped a couple of photos on her phone and turned for the scaffold stair. “Are xe still documenting in the lobby?”

“I think so.”

“Good. I’ll send xem up.”

The metal stairs squeaked as Carneline made her way down them, eyeing the brick and stone of the Romanesque Revival building with far more suspicion than before. The facade clearly hadn’t been washed in two decades. The window sills were covered in black atmospheric discoloration, and the blue-green haze of cupric staining streaked down major crevices. On the brick and stone walls, there were long stretches of jointing completely devoid of mortar and one of the brackets was missing entirely.

She stopped two decks down and took a moment to admire the town. This was Oceanic’s first project this far south. They mostly stuck to projects in Baymill, but her dad had wanted to expand into other markets, so here she was forty feet in the air above a town she could see the other side of from the scaffold. The five-story town hall towered over most of the rest of the buildings, but fit in perfectly amongst the clusters of various historic structures downtown. Its renovation was long overdue, but Carneline hoped Clover Hill would find it worth it in the end.

From her perch, she could see the expanse of the park, with its quaint little gazebo and beautifully kept grounds. A bit farther she spied the currently unlit marquee of an old movie theater and a neon sign belonging to local diner. It was a beautiful town, and as much as she could lean on the scaffold railing and look out over the little town covered in the fresh leaves of spring for hours, she had a job to do.

She tore herself away from the view and continued down the scaffold to the lobby. The first time she’d seen it, Carneline had been struck almost speechless by the beauty of its wrought iron doors, scagliola-clad pilasters, and massive crystal chandelier. Now it barely registered. She hurried through the plywood-covered lobby until she found her assistant project manager sprawled indelicately across the floor.

Rio was an acquired taste Carneline wasn’t quite sure she had acquired yet; mildly competent, incredibly anxious, and graced with the aggravating tendency to lose the plot at the slightest provocation. Still, xe tried, which was more than Carneline could say of half of Oceanic’s field staff.

“Good morning, Rio.”

Rio startled, and practically levitated off the floor in a cloud of dust almost definitely from the plaster demo. Xe was absolutely covered in the stuff, and Rio hurriedly stuffed xemself back into xyr gloves and sheepishly brushed down xyr front. “Good—good morning, Carneline. I—I didn’t know you were on site.”

“I was walking the cornice with Bruno.”

“Oh.”

“How is it going down here?”

Xe grimaced and gestured at the ground. “It’s—uh. The stone’s really cracked.”

Bits of torn painter’s tape crawled across the marble below them like blown blue cherry blossom petals. Carneline crouched, and Rio angled the beam of xyr flashlight so she could see the spidery lines coursing through. Great. “These are going to shatter the second Bruno tries to take them out.”

“That’s what he said, too.”

Another expensive change order for the growing pile, I suppose. She stood, dreading the prospect of the unending raft of paperwork in her future. “I’ll speak with the NCK team. Have you been up to the cornice yet?”

Rio shook xyr head.

“When you are done down here, I need you to go up and document everything before we touch it. Do you have your profile gauges with you?”

“They’re in my car.”

“Good. Bruno will be up there for a little bit. Find…” She hedged, thinking of the worn-down status of the cornice. “Find the least broken stone and take a profile.”

 Xe nodded. “Okay.”

“And wear an N95. The mortar is hot and everything up there is crumbling.”

Rio’s dark eyes got comically wide behind xyr safety glasses. “Oh shit.”

Her sentiments exactly. “Do you have any questions?” Xe shook xyr head again. “Alright. Call me if something comes up.”

“Will do!”

Carneline left Rio to xyr marble documentation and slipped out the west entrance to find the jobsite trailer. When she pulled the door open, she found Josie bent over the conference table—which was really just four folding tables pushed together in the center of the room—studying the reference drawings.

“Good morning,” she greeted as the door snapped shut behind her.

“Good morning,” Josie replied as she turned the page of the drawings. “Headed out? Help yourself to some coffee before you leave.”

Carneline startled at the kind, but unexpected offer. “Oh. Thank you.”

“To-go cups are on top of the fridge.”

“I actually don’t drink hot coffee,” she replied sheepishly.

“Don’t drink hot coffee?” Josie asked, looking up from her drawings with a grin that Carneline had discovered seemed permanently glued to her face. “Don’t tell me…you’re like Baylee and only drink cold brew.”

Carneline gave an awkward little laugh, not liking the familiarity with which Josie talked to her about her sister. People always did that, acted like they knew her because they knew her sister or father. Another one of the ‘perks’ of a family business. “Guilty as charged.”

 “Well, I’m one step ahead of you. There’s cold brew in the fridge.”

The offer was tempting. Carneline considered for a moment, but finally decided against it. If she got caught in traffic, which was likely considering the time, she would definitely have to stop and pee. “Not today. I have to drive back to Baymill after this, but thank you.”

“Any time.”

Josie finally straightened up fully and leaned casually on the white plastic folding table, hooking her thumbs into her jeans. She was an unreasonably attractive figure, taller than Carneline, with kind brown eyes and a sharp fade that put every short-haired worker on the site to shame. In some universe she might have been Carneline’s type—if Josie hadn’t worked for the general contractor paying them to fix Clover Hill’s historic town hall.

Carneline hedged. “I…actually wanted to talk to you about something.”

Josie’s voice remained impressively neutral. “Oh?”

“Yes…” She pulled her phone out of her pocket. “We have some problems.”

“Define ‘problems.’”

“That depends, do you want the least expensive issue or most expensive issue first?”

“Least expensive.” Josie flashed a luminous smile. “Warm me up.”

Carneline pulled up the photos she had taken of the floor and passed her phone over for her to see. “The marble in the foyer is full of cracks. It’s going to shatter when we try to take it out.”

“Architects were ridiculous to think we could salvage the whole floor,” Josie said with a disbelieving scoff. “A-hundred-and-twenty-year-old marble doesn’t come up like that.”

“No, it does not,” Carneline confirmed.

Josie handed her phone back, her face suddenly all business. The shift was jarring, to say the least. “How much is this going to cost?”

“I can’t say for certain, but it will be a decent amount.”

Josie sighed. “Great. You submitted replacement marble, right?”

“A few weeks ago.”

Josie ran a hand through her hair. “Submit an RFI and we’ll see what the architects have to say.”

“Was planning to.”

“Thanks.” She took a sip from a nearby thermos. “What’s the bigger, badder bill?”

Carneline gave Josie a significant look. “Have you been up to the cornice?”

“Recently?”

“Yes.”

“I walked it at the beginning,” she replied with a frown. “Is there something wrong with it?”

If only. “The mortar’s full of asbestos and the stone is crumbling. A piece fell off in my hand.”

Josie inhaled in shock. “Oh fuck.”

“I don’t want anyone from my crew touching it until the town knows.”

 “Understandable. Do you think it’s going to need to be replaced?”

Carneline glanced around the trailer to make sure they were alone. “Off the record, I think you might want to figure out where Clover Hill has a million dollars stashed for a rainy day.”

 “It’s that bad?”

“The building is a hundred and twenty years old,” she said with a shrug. “I’m surprised it lasted this long.”

Josie’s face went grim. “Got it. Thanks for the heads up.”

“Not a problem.” She hesitated, not sure if Josie could handle a third thing on her plate. “There is…one more thing?”

“If there’s a massive structural issue that means we need to evacuate the building, please turn around and leave now,” Josie joked weakly. “Let me die in the collapsed building in peaceful ignorance.”

Carneline gave a dismissive snort. “Nothing so drastic.”

Josie brightened considerably. “Great! What’s up?”

“You need to have someone go into the main hall and put down sweeping compound. Rio’s rolling around on the floor in there looking like the Ghost of Christmas Past. To say nothing of the silica hazard.”

Josie was already grabbing her hard hat off the table. “I’ll do it myself.”

“Thanks. I’ll see you in a few weeks.”

“See you then!” Josie trotted off out the door, Carneline close behind her.

She checked her watch: three-o’clock.  Plenty of time to make it back to the city without hitting traffic. She pulled her hard hat off the second she hit the parking lot, shaking her curly red hair out so she could tie it back up once in the car. She’d get out of town, update her dad on the way home, then spend a quiet night with her plants before she had to go to bed.

Her phone rang. The song barely got four notes in before she picked up. “You’re psychic. I was just about to call you.”

“Are you done at Clover Hill?” Warren Triana asked gruffly.

“About to head home now, just have to throw my stuff in the ba—” She stopped dead a few paces from her trunk, eyes taking in the noticeable sink to her right rear bumper. “Fuck.”

Her father’s business tone instantly switched to fatherly concern. “What? What is it?”

She scowled and threw her hard hat in the back a tad more aggressively than was necessary. “It’s nothing,” she sighed. “I just have a flat.”

[END RFI 1]

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The Step-by-Step Guide to Installing Emergency Lighting

Emergency lighting is a crucial part of any building's safety system. Whether it's a commercial space, an industrial facility, or a residential building, proper emergency lighting installation ensures visibility during power outages and emergencies. This guide will walk you through the process, making it simple.

Why Is Emergency Lighting Important?

Emergency lighting helps people safely navigate power outages, fires, or other emergencies. Building codes and regulations require it to enhance safety and reduce panic. Proper emergency lighting installation is essential to meet these requirements and protect lives.

Tools and Materials You'll Need

Before you begin, gather the following tools and materials:

Emergency lighting units

Screwdrivers and drills

Wiring tools (cutters, strippers, and connectors)

Voltage tester

Mounting brackets

Electrical tape

Ladder or scaffolding

Having everything ready will make the emergency lighting installation process smoother.

Guide to Install Emergency Lighting

Step 1: Plan the Layout

The first step in emergency lighting installation is planning the layout. Consider the building's size, layout, and purpose. Identify areas that require emergency lighting, such as:

Exit routes and stairwells

Open areas and hallways

Fire alarm panels and first aid stations

Sketch a building layout, marking all the spots for the lights. This ensures that no area is left in the dark during an emergency.

Step 2: Check the Regulations

Before starting, familiarize yourself with local building codes and safety standards. Most regulations specify the number, placement, and type of lights required. Following these guidelines ensures your emergency lighting installation is compliant and effective.

Step 3: Turn Off the Power

Safety first! Always turn off the electrical supply before starting any work. Use a voltage tester to confirm that the circuit you're working on is de-energized.

Step 4: Install the Mounting Brackets

Mounting brackets hold the emergency lights in place. Follow these steps:

Mark the locations on walls or ceilings as per your plan.

Use a drill to create holes for screws.

Attach the brackets securely using screws and anchors.

Ensure that the brackets are level and firmly attached to support the weight of the lights. This is a critical step in the emergency lighting installation process.

Step 5: Wire the Emergency Lights

Now, it's time to wire the lights. Most emergency lights come with clear instructions for wiring. Here's a general process:

Connect the power supply wires to the light's input terminals.

Attach the battery backup wires if the unit has them.

Secure all connections with electrical tape to prevent short circuits.

Double-check the wiring to ensure it's correct and secure. Faulty wiring can compromise the emergency lighting installation.

Step 6: Test the Lights

Testing is a vital part of the process. After wiring, turn the power back on and check the lights. They should illuminate when the main power is off.

Press the test button on each unit to simulate a power outage.

Ensure that the battery backup kicks in and provides light.

Testing confirms that your emergency lighting installation is functional and reliable.

Step 7: Adjust and Secure

Make any necessary adjustments to the lights' angles or positions. Tighten screws and ensure that all components are secure. Proper alignment ensures optimal illumination during an emergency.

Step 8: Label and Document

Label all emergency lighting units with installation dates and maintenance schedules. Create a document detailing the emergency lighting installation process, including:

Layout plans

Wiring diagrams

Test results

This documentation will be helpful for future maintenance and inspections.

Step 9: Regular Maintenance

Emergency lighting requires regular maintenance to stay effective. Schedule periodic checks to:

Test the battery backup.

Replace burned-out bulbs.

Inspect for any wiring issues.

Routine maintenance ensures your emergency lighting installation remains reliable when needed most.

Common Mistakes to Avoid

Skipping planning: Without a clear plan, you might miss critical areas.

Neglecting regulations: Non-compliance can result in fines and unsafe conditions.

Improper wiring: Faulty connections can render the system useless.

Skipping tests: Always test the system to confirm functionality.

Avoiding these mistakes ensures a successful emergency lighting installation.

Benefits of Professional Installation

While this guide simplifies the process, hiring a licensed electrician is often the safest and most efficient choice. Professionals bring expertise and ensure compliance with all codes. A professional emergency lighting installation also includes warranties and guarantees for added peace of mind.

Installing emergency lighting is more than just a regulatory requirement—it's crucial to ensure the safety of anyone who occupies a building. A reliable emergency lighting system can save lives during unexpected situations like power outages, fires, or natural disasters, whether it's a home, office, industrial facility, or commercial space.

By following this step-by-step guide, you can confidently handle the emergency lighting installation process. Each step is critical to creating a dependable safety system, from planning the layout and wiring the lights to testing the system and documenting your work. Proper installation ensures that exit paths, stairwells, and open spaces remain illuminated even in the darkest and most chaotic moments, reducing panic and facilitating safe evacuation.

However, it's essential to remember that installation isn't the end of the process. Emergency lighting systems require ongoing attention to stay functional. Regular testing, timely replacement of faulty components, and adherence to maintenance schedules are all necessary to keep the system operational. A well-maintained system ensures that your emergency lighting installation remains effective for years.

Hiring a licensed electrician is a smart choice for those who feel unsure about handling electrical work or meeting building codes. Professionals guarantee a safe and efficient emergency lighting installation and ensure compliance with local regulations. Knowing that the system is correctly installed and ready to perform when needed can provide peace of mind.

Investing time, effort, and resources in a proper emergency lighting installation reflects a commitment to safety and preparedness. Emergencies are unpredictable, but with a reliable lighting system, you can be confident that your building can handle them. Protect lives, reduce risks, and meet safety standards by installing emergency lighting today—a decision you'll never regret.

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Types of Scaffolding Equipment

Which is scaffolding? Scaffolds let workers reach high-up regions. Construction workers that need to reach higher elevations without cranes or forklifts use them. Painting, window washing, and other maintenance can be done on scaffolding. Why Should You Know Scaffolding? Scaffolding is essential whether you're building a 10-story luxury hotel or fixing your roof or structure. This manner, you may cover all bases and prevent injuries while working on your property's concrete or brick exterior walls or interior ceilings and flooring. 1. Permanent Scaffolding:- Permanent scaffolds are used for building, maintenance, and inspection. Safe and functional, they can also be attractive. 2. Applications for fixed scaffolding include: Construction scaffolds. These temporary constructions allow height access fast and easily. They are utilized for new buildings, refurbishments, and infrastructure projects like bridges and tunnels. 3. Scaffolds for maintenance. Building owners utilize maintenance scaffolds to maintain their buildings. They can be utilized by window cleaners and other professionals who need heights while working on buildings. 4. Inspection scaffolds. Engineers and inspectors can check structures without ladders or ropes using inspection scaffolds. Inspection scaffolds vary depending on its usage, but all have walkways so workers may move around safely without climbing steps or using ropes. 5. Mobile scaffolding

Mobile scaffolding is versatile for building jobs. Mobile scaffolds are composed of aluminum or steel and vary in size and shape. These constructions let workers climb without a fixed structure. Mobile scaffolds can be mounted to new builds or wheeled. They offer various advantages over other scaffolds, including:

Advantages of Mobile Scaffolds

Portable scaffolding makes it easier for personnel to move and set up on the job. Their quick set-up and take-down make them excellent for short-term assignments when you don't want to invest in permanent equipment you'll only use infrequently. Mobile scaffolds can be adjusted in numerous ways to meet project needs, making them more versatile than fixed or built-in scaffolding. Safety - Mobile scaffolds tend to be safer than typical scissor or ladder racks since they have fewer elements that could come apart or break off during usage. 7. Suspended Scaffold

Suspended scaffolding has two parallel rails anchored to the ground with horizontal planks between them. Many countries utilize it for scaffolding, especially for construction workers and other tradespeople who access building exteriors. 8. Suspended scaffolding can be utilized for both temporary and permanent installations. It can be utilized for modest operations like painting or building maintenance or larger ones like home or business construction or restoration. More complex constructions may require scaffolding with walkways or platforms at different heights. In addition to offering secure access to building exteriors, hanging scaffoldings allow window cleaners to clean windows without climbing inside them. 9. Swing stage scaffolding

Due to its adaptability and safety, industrial and commercial construction sites use swing stage scaffolding. Also called swing scaffolds, swing stages, and A-frames. Two upright posts connected by a beam or top rail support swing stage scaffolding. The stage can be folded against the support posts when not in use. When needed, the stage can be erected up quickly. 10. Swing stages are useful for temporary vertical access in numerous circumstances. They can help you attain height on construction sites or in your home or garden shed during repairs or upkeep. They could also be utilized during concerts or festivals when site access is restricted for safety. 11. Hanger Scaffolding

Hanging bracket scaffolding supports workers at heights. An alternative to suspended scaffolds is hanging bracket scaffolding. Hanging bracket scaffolding is mostly utilized to offer temporary construction working platforms. Building and other height-dependent businesses may employ this scaffolding. The ease of installation and removal from construction sites makes hanging bracket scaffold systems more popular than other movable scaffolds. The primary hanging bracket scaffolding parts are:

Each upright has C-clamps at the bottom. These clamps keep the upright from falling off the base or platform. Some manufacturers provide lightweight, robust plastic ones for all-day use. Uprights – C-clamped uprights are placed on top of the base or platform to prevent them from falling over when someone stands on them or utilizes them for stair assistance. Screwed-together uprights are common. 12. Solo Scaffolding

Single scaffolding is used for modest construction jobs. Residential and commercial structures can use it. Steel pipes are bolted or nutted together to make this scaffolding. Workers walk safely on wooden planks over steel tubes. The most frequent single scaffolding is straight leg. This scaffolding has no cross bracing between the legs, making it easier to remove. Small jobs with one support level employ single scaffoldings. They are suited for residential and commercial building jobs with limited scaffolding space. 13.Doppelscaffolding

Double scaffolding is a sort of scaffolding that is made up of two frames that are coupled together with the help of braces. Double scaffolding supports personnel, tools, and materials. This scaffolding is usually utilized in industry, however it can be used indoors and outdoors. Types of Double Scaffold

Today's double scaffolds come in many styles. Among them:

Single-sided double scaffold — Two frames on either side of a wall or other impediment link at their upper corners. This structure can only be used internally because the frames' bottom edges are blocked. Double-sided double scaffolds have frames on either side of a wall or other impediment with braces connecting their top corners. Because the frames are braced at the bottom and top, this scaffold can be utilized indoors and outdoors. Demolition scaffolding

Temporary scaffolding supports a structure during demolition. Deconstruction scaffolding can be built numerous ways. New or demolished materials can be used to build it. Demolition scaffolding is sometimes called wrecking scaffolding or demolition platform. Workers removing a building are protected from falling debris and dangerous structures by demolition scaffolding. It also shields nearby buildings from demolition harm. Demolition scaffolds use I-beams, channel sections, and angle iron. The platform might be built on the existing structure or another platform designed for this purpose. Steel joists and columns with adjustable feet are used to build demolition platforms so they can be positioned correctly and attached with bolts and nuts. How high the building needs to be disassembled and how much clearance is needed will determine the platform height. 14. Steel Scaffolding

Steel scaffolding is industrial scaffolding made from steel tubes and fittings. Construction and remodeling projects employ steel scaffolding for temporary work platforms. Single-sided and double-sided steel scaffolding are most popular. Short-term projects employ single-sided units, while permanent applications use double-sided units. Steel scaffolding comes in many lengths, heights, and widths for almost any use. The modular design lets you add or remove posts and cross members to tailor your unit. Steel is good for many uses due to its versatility:

Steel scaffold is utilized in construction because it can be erected quickly and easily without additional equipment. Because it only needs the tools and equipment found in scissor lifts and boom lifts, it's straightforward to move between sites. Maintenance — Maintenance workers have long utilized steel scaffold to securely and efficiently access rooftops and other hard-to-reach areas. 14. Trestle scaffolding

Trestle scaffolding supports the structure using legs. Each leg has holes on top and is bolted or welded. These holes connect the legs to form the trestle scaffold structure. Trestle scaffold frames are mainly steel or aluminum, but some are wooden. Metal trestles survive longer than wood and are more durable. Easy set-up and take-down are trestles' primary benefits. This makes them excellent for temporary jobs that require storage. If you need to move them regularly between sites or positions on site, they can be simply carried. 15. Patented Scaffold

The new revolutionary scaffolding system employs ordinary scaffolding material but adds security. This unique scaffolding system uses conventional tools to produce a safe workplace. Workers can erect and disassemble the revolutionary scaffolding system in minutes, not hours or days. Eliminating plywood and steel saves money. Scaffolding Patents Benefit

The scaffolding system is patented to make height-working safer. The device allows people to work legally while providing mobility and comfort. This reduces scaffolding falls, which can injure or kill workers. Besides safety, the unique scaffolding system simplifies your job! You can work instead of setting up your workspace. 16. Quickstage Scaffolding

Kwikstage scaffolding may be constructed in under 10 minutes for temporary access. Its lightweight, compact design makes it easy to travel and store and can be set up by one person. The Kwikstage scaffold comes in 6m–32m lengths and 1.5m–4.8m widths. Twist locking pins connect modular aluminium components in the Kwikstage scaffold for fast construction without tools or bolts. Tradespeople and DIYers can utilize the system because it comes with ladders, guard rails, and walkways for height safety. 17. Marine Scaffolding

Marine scaffolding is the most preferred for creating huge water-side constructions. Marine scaffolding is made for tough marine conditions. Marine scaffolding supports workers on water-side construction sites. This protects against falling objects and debris from above and slick surfaces from rain or waves. Bridge, pier, and dock building can use marine scaffoldings. 18. Home Extension Scaffolding

Extensions and renovations can increase house value but are dangerous. Check the insurance and license of any professional builder or contractor you engage. Your project may require planning authorization from your local government. If you're performing your own extension or renovation, prepare ahead and work safely. Ensuring your scaffolding satisfies health and safety requirements is crucial. This requires correct materials, design, access platforms, and guard rails. Building an addition or making structural alterations to your home requires safe work. This implies you must utilize scaffolding intended for safety. We make sturdy scaffolds that are lightweight enough for one person to carry. They are easier to transport and set up than two-person scaffolding. We employ scaffold equipment that meet all safety regulations after comprehensive testing by independent labs. 18. Aviary Scaffolding

Construction and mining employ birdcage scaffolding. It has steel wire ropes connecting horizontal and vertical poles. Birdcage scaffolding is often called chicken-wire scaffolding. Due to its ease of assembly and disassembly, birdcage scaffolding is mostly utilized for building maintenance and repair. It can be utilized on narrow surfaces where other scaffolding is difficult to setup.

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Awning

A large awning has come away from the wall at one end and needs fixing back. But the brick, which the fixings are in, has crumbled, so l suggested the fixings use the next line of bricks up. Having hired two scaffold towers to rest the awning on, l use 10mm driver polts. Awning rest on the towers The brackets are fixed to the wall, and the awning can now be offered up and secured to the…

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Residential Roof Replacement Safety - Equipment and Requirements

Prevent severe damage to your home and landscape and devastating injuries to your roofers and loved ones. When safety equipment is utilized properly, and safety procedures are adhered to, costly damages and severe injuries can be prevented.

newimageroofingatlanta.com gathered essential information on equipment and requirements that ensure roofing crew and occupant safety, including any necessary permits, emergency preparedness plans, and severe weather forecasts.

Safety Equipment and Requirements

Roofing work can be hazardous, and the consequences of neglecting safety measures can be severe (ranging from minor injuries to fatal accidents). Ensuring safety is not only a legal and ethical obligation but a practical one that minimizes delays, additional costs, and potential damage to the property. Consider the following roofing crew safety equipment:

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): Roofers should wear the appropriate PPE, including:

Hard Hats

Safety Glasses or Face Shields

Hearing Protection

Gloves

Non-Slip Footwear.

PPE provides protection against falling debris, sharp objects, and noise-related issues.

Fall-Arrest Systems: Fall-arrest systems are critical for all roofing projects. Roofers must have access to fall arrest systems, which typically consist of:

Harnesses

Lifelines

Anchor points

Note: Roofing companies must provide training on the proper use of these systems to prevent falls from heights.

Roof Brackets and Toe Boards: These devices help create a safer working platform on the roof, reducing slip or fall risks. Roof brackets secure to the roof’s surface and provide a stable platform for workers to stand on.

Ladders and Access Equipment: High-quality ladders and access equipment, like scaffolding, should be used to provide safe entry and exit points to the roof. Proper ladder setup and secure anchoring are essential to prevent accidents.

Roofing Tools and Equipment: Roofing crews should have access to specialized tools and equipment like:

Roofing Nail Guns

Roofing Knives

Safety Knives

Note: These tools are designed to enhance efficiency while minimizing risks associated with manual labor.

Tip: All cutting or trimming equipment must be kept sharpened to prevent incidents from over-used or dull blades.

Safety Requirements for Occupants

While much of the safety responsibility falls on the roofing crew, homeowners and occupants also have a crucial role to play in ensuring safety during a roof replacement project.

Clear the Work Area: Before the roofing crew arrives, homeowners should remove any obstacles around the house that could hinder their work. This includes:

Outdoor Furniture

Landscape Accessories

Vehicles

Equipment

Tip: If you have limited space to store these items, rent a storage unit for their safe-keeping.

Communication with Roofing Crew: Establishing clear communication with the roofing company and installation crew is essential. Discuss any concerns or special requirements you may have, like protecting delicate landscaping or pet safety.

Children and Pet Safety: Ensure that children and pets are kept safely away from the work area. The noise and presence of workers on the roof can be unsettling or disorienting for them. Consider temporary accommodations or playdates away from the home.

Secure Loose Items: Secure any loose items in your attic or upper floor to prevent them from falling during the roof replacement. Vibrations from the work can dislodge objects.

Tip: When roof installation is complete, verify that any wall fasteners haven’t come loose from vibrations caused by the nailing or pounding.

Follow Instructions from Roofing Crew: It’s crucial to follow any safety instructions provided by the roofing crew. This may include remaining inside the house or keeping windows closed during certain phases of the roofing project.

Read more about residential roofing systems at newimageroofingatlanta.com/residential-roofing-what-you-need-to-know/

Regulatory Compliance and Permits

Roofing projects are subject to local building codes and regulations. Compliance with these codes – when applicable – is mandatory to ensure the safety and structural integrity of the roof.

It’s essential for roofing companies to obtain any necessary permits and inspections before and after the project. Homeowners should verify that their roofing contractor is licensed, insured, bonded, and that they adhere to all local and/or regional regulations.

Emergency Preparedness

Both the roofing crew and occupants should be prepared for emergencies. Roofing companies should have an emergency plan in place, including:

First Aid Kits

Fire Extinguishers

Protocols for handling accidents or injuries

Homeowners should know how to contact emergency services and be familiar with evacuation routes in case of fire or other emergencies.

Weather Considerations

Weather can significantly impact the safety of a roofing project. Roofing work should not proceed in adverse weather conditions, like:

Rain

High Winds

Icy Conditions

It’s essential to monitor weather forecasts and reschedule work if necessary to prevent accidents related to slippery surfaces or unstable conditions.

Crew and Resident Communication

Clear communication between the roofing crew and homeowners is vital for ensuring safety. Homeowners should be informed of the project’s timeline, potential disruptions, and safety measures. Likewise, the roofing crew should be aware of any unique circumstances or concerns within or around the home.

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Roof Replacement Safety

In this article, you discovered essential information about the safety equipment and requirements needed to keep your roofing crew and loved ones safe during a residential roof replacement.

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[best-movie-ever-tournament]

The Wind Rises was described as follow:

A Studio Ghibli film about a designer of war planes used by Japan during WWII and how he struggles with his pacifist beliefs while still being forced to design these machines made for death. The emotions ring true in every frame of this film and the flying sequences are truly unbelievably gorgeous.

La Grande Vadrouille was described as follow: (under read more because boy is it long. nothing triggering though)

1942. A Royal Air Force bomber is shot down over Paris (thinking they're over Calais because their navigator is bad at his job) and three aviators survive to meet out in the Turkish Baths of Paris. Their leader, nicknamed "Big Moustache" (coincidentally? he has a big moustache) lands in a zoo and has the help of a friendly zookeeper who gives him clothes in exchange for the parachute's fabrics, while the other two fall, one on the roof of the Opera Garnier, where he's helped by the whining, "i'm helping you out of moral and patriotic duty but boy do i wish I weren't" music conductor Stanislas Lefort, and the other on a house painter's scaffolding. Said house painter is at that moment repainting a wall belonging to a german military building and the british guy landing on his scaffolding makes a huge pot of paint fall onto a german parade just beneath, signaling his presence and forcing both to run away by the roofs. A woman helps the house painter (Bouvet) and the british guy n°3 escape a german search by pretending to be the wife of Bouvet and to be in the middle of an argument with him, making the germans leave early out of awkwardness, while the british guy is hidden in the elevator shaft. Lefort and Bouvet meet Big Moustache in the turkish bath, convene of a plan, all three run through different means to the station to take a train for the free zone but only british guy n°3 (Peter) and the girl get in it, the others narrowly miss it and steal a postal van. Peter is made a prisonner after reflexively saying "sorry" (in english) to a guy he accidentally walked into in the train, in ear reach of a german officer. However! the german officer takes Peter to Meursault for interrogation, but that's the city he was supposed to find the other two soldiers and the three french lads and girl! After again pretending to be married, Bouvet and the girl escape the vigilance of the nazis, Bouvet declares his love to the girl, Bouvet and Lefort are put in the same double bed because there aren't a lot of rooms left, two german officers are put in the same bed in the only other room, and because it's room 9 and 6 and one of the room's door's number fall, it looks like idk 6 and 6 or 9 and 9, and Bouvet and Lefort, after time in the kitchen, the bathroom, etc, go back to the wrong rooms and end up each sleeping in the same bed as a german officer. "There's only one bed but platonic and better" as someone summed it up. The next day, nuns help the british guys get to the free zone except OBVIOUSLY the nazis get them again after an accidental package swapping. The french guys get arrested too because some rabbits made their guiding dogs stray. All of them, all disguised in various stuff (german soldiers, wine barrels... long story) end up in the same building as Peter (british guy n°3) who notices them and makes a scene about being pushed around by a soldier to attract their attention and make them see each other (the french and british guys not the german ones, he's not a traitor or anything). The next step of action is obvious. Set fire to the building, confuse an interrogation officer to almost a panick attack by giving such contradictory and stupid statements that he can't stand it anymore, run away in a horse drawn carriage and put a plane with no propeller off a cliff in hopes to land on the right (free) side of the valley. And it works. Makes no sense. My favorite movie ever. If it makes it into the bracket I will try to find my favorites scenes in english on youtube to send them as propaganda and it IS a threat.

[oh-a-very-toxic-octopus]

The final Prison House build post! A follow-up to the gutting, landscaping and redooring posts.

There's a bit more of this build I did solo:

I built out from the original walls and roof with CLS to create space for wiring and insulation and to provide support for what would be my built-in desk.

Then uh got an electrician in, obviously. For the other bits. That require an electrician.

These lights belch out 4000 lumens each, which is pretty important to me as someone who loses her shit if things aren't brightly lit. Yes I use light mode on everything. Come the fuck at me.

I struggled magnificently with soloing anything that remained, not least because everything was heavy/above my head. Jim stepped in to take lead, partly because I'd helped with his office, partly because I was growing violent having to work from the living room sofa, and mostly as a birthday present.

Am I brittle about this? Yes slightly. In my mind, I was gonna finish Prison House myself. But 1) even as "hold this up there" labourer I was still heavily involved and 2) he is fast as fuck and has an incredible eye for detail, so I'm sure the end result worked out prettier than it might have otherwise.

So here's the rest:

The back wall in place! With glue! And then Stormlite so we wouldn't have to plaster! And a ceiling made of pine tongue-and-groove!

I did some painting in the night. Creatively, and unlike everyone else I know, I chose green.

I met several moths during this process, including a massive fox moth.

Left: the windowsill improved with ceiling off-cuts. Right: the desk supports. They're scaffolding poles left over from the time we used scaffolding poles to fence Max's poop field.

We'd stored a piece of worktop for probably eighteen months during the main house build, and finally got to use it now.

Three cuts, two coats of oil and an exceedingly long surge-protected power strip. It's been several months and I'm still in love with the industrial look of those wildly OTT poles and brackets. You can't really see them unless you stoop to look.

Here's the flooring and skirting board going in.

Mistakes were made with the flooring, if I'm honest. In the original post, back when this wasn't going to be a major project and Jim was ultimately going to reclaim it as a motorbike lock-up, you'll see I laid a load of soft matting to cover up the old roughed-up surface. We didn't rip that shit out. Always rip it out. There's compression in the foam still, which means the floor dips a little under pressure, and I think that'll ultimately lead to premature failure, especially as I bought the world's cheapest bargain bucket double-discounted clip-together boards.

Anyway, once that was in, it was time to add the woodburning stove we picked up in this old post.

I picked up some old flue pieces from FB marketplace and then we tried to figure out how the hell to slot it all together, roughing positions with a piece of old pipe.

This was in September, when we should have been done and well onto the final prep for Morocco, so we rushed like hell and I took few progress pics. Therefore not pictured: a lot of cutting, swearing, and buying heat-proof everything to make it all fit together. But it did fit together! I want to find another length of pipe to bring it to the proper height to stop it backdrafting, but as we're into spring now, I've got time.

Everything installed and complete:

[hometoursandotherstuff]

In Jade’s beautiful, dark & romantic UK home, faux flowers are making a comeback.  When she first started selling faux flowers on eBay, on the side of her furniture restoration business (all while having a full-time job as a lawyer), she had no idea how they would eventually take over the business and become the main focus of her online shop.

The entrance foyer.

“Flowers play a huge part in my decorating—I swap them every season,” Jade says.

She takes inspiration from many places —hotels, restaurants, magazines, bars, shops, and Instagram.

“When we told our friends we were going to paint the living room dark, they thought we had lost our minds and were worried it would look like a dodgy nightclub!” Jade explained. 

The kitchen shelving is reclaimed scaffolding boards with floating brackets.

She took designer Abigail Ahern’s advice to paint the ceiling and skirting the same color as the walls. It was instrumental in making the dark walls work in a living space.

Jade said, "It was terrifying to do but she was absolutely right—it creates instant glamour and coziness."

The bedroom is a lovely light pink.

Her favorite creation is the hanging canopy in the dressing room, made from the frame of an antique bed coronet.

The bath was the grottiest room in the house when they bought it and it took two years to get around to renovating it—she can’t believe they lived with it for so long!

It’s now her sanctuary—the combination of the pink herringbone tiles, brass sinks, and gold swan taps bring her joy.

The backyard with DIY decking. 

Here’s a throwback pic of when she ran the faux flower business from the house!

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[tianjinwellmadescaffold]

Scaffold Service Bracket - Work Platform Bracket - Scaffold Wall Bracke...

[ansgar-martinsson]

The Best Intentions - Part 2

The Best Intentions

Part 2

Ansgar crossed his legs beneath him and leaned back in the chair, the leather creaking in protest. Considering, he folded his hands in his lap, tented his thumbs and rubbed them slowly together. In spite of his seemingly calm exterior, within his mind was churning… burning, a combination of annoyance and anger and what… fear? Yes, of course, fear.

His reputation was one of perfection. Not a single client unsatisfied. Not a single claim on a single contractor’s bond. If there’s a problem… he fixes it. Yet, here was a woman who, as she put it, was pleading for someone to do something about the condition of the building that he… that his company built.

Resolved, he bent forward, elbows on knees, and stared hard at the girl. With every ounce of sincerity he could muster, he said, “You won’t have to wait any longer, Froken Lindberg. I am…,” he paused, “mortified, to say the least that you had to go to the lengths you did just to get an audience with someone at my company who could remedy the situation.”

“Well,” she countered, her voice wavering, “you should be.”

Ansgar let forth with a bark of laughter. Not condescending laughter, mind you, but true and honest surprise. He smiled, that time the grin reaching his eyes. “Yes, I should be,” he affirmed. And with that, he stood, removed his suit jacket and crossed to the closet. He shrugged into his blue logoed Carhartt coat, flung his tool belt over his shoulder, and fished out an aluminum clipboard case.

“What are you….?”

He whirled. “We’re leaving, Froken Lindberg,” he clipped. “Now.”

“Yes,” she stood, clutching her papers to her chest, “but… where are we going?”

Ansgar brightened. “To the Opera House, where else? I need to see this sprinkler system for myself, I think. I am an engineer, you know. I have some experience with fire protection design. Maybe I can sort this today for you… and,” he shrugged, “you know, perhaps get the Prima Donna off your back.”  

“To avoid the riff-raff,” Ansgar nodded with his eyes glued to the door that led to the lobby, “out there, we’ll go out this way.” A tilt of his head signaled behind him.

That was the moment she saw it, the same moment that he lifted his hand to the wall behind his desk. He palmed with a swipe to reveal an invisible door. The seam blended in so nicely with the built-in bookcase that Joline missed it. A reader lit up in recognition of his touch or fingerprints or body temperature, Jo couldn’t know, and the door popped open with a click.

Jo raised her eyebrows at him and the hidden gadget. “Such technology, such toys.”

Ansgar huffed a deep sound of proud amusement. “Correction. All the technology. All the toys.” And with another dip of his head, he directed her through.

“Mischief managed.”

“Pardon?”

Jo grinned inwardly. “Something my nephews told me. From their favorite book. This—“ She pushed her hands out in front of her into a long marble corridor, gesturing before her. Uniform doors led off to other offices or conference rooms, she guessed, but the hallway seemed part of a typical office building. “This feels very, ‘I solemnly swear I am up to no good.’ Making a secluded break from… well, whatever you got going on back there.”

“Ah, the riff-raff, the circus… The press can be a blessing and a curse,” he took the lead down the bland corridor. “I use them when absolutely necessary and avoid them at all cost at all other times.”

“And you needed them today? Why?”

His shoulders adjusted under his jacket in a wave of… disgust? Stress? “The vultures smell blood. They’re chasing a story, an exclusive.” As soon as the press release published online of his return as acting CEO in an internet blast, the swarm came flocking in.

“And what’s that? The story? The exclusive?”

Ansgar effectively ducked and avoided her question by pointing with two very straight and very long fingers to his right through another door. “To the carpark, and my car. You’ll show me the improvements that need doing at the theatre, and we’ll come back here to schedule the work.”

Where he led with a steady assured gait, Joline followed. Out of necessity, more than anything else. She met him stride for stride, nearly, thanks to the three inch Louboutins. “Your lobby and lounge, so much like the opera house,” she commented to draw attention away from her unintentional pry. “Patrons and tourists parade through to gawk at the structure. Is that your stamp then?”

As they entered the covered garage, Ansgar fished his key fob from his pocket and clicked the button for his car. His brand new red Tesla Roadster chirped in response, and he nearly purred at the familiar sound. “I’ll assume responsibility for that, Froken Lindberg,” he replied proudly.

One of her eyebrow arched skyward. “Well,” she countered, “despite all the technical issues,” she intoned to knock him down a peg or two, “ticket sales are up. Season subscriptions increased six, close to seven, percent over last year. Audiences are responding to the slated new season, the season I put together.”

“I’ve been away. Missed most of the current series, I’m afraid,” Ansgar closed the door with a quiet ‘click’ after ensuring his guest comfortably in her seat. He strode quickly around the back, opened his own door and folded himself within. Continuing, he said, “I didn’t give up my series ticket, though. Seat A10 is still mine.”

“Hm,” the woman huffed. She crossed her legs, and Ansgar wondered if she was purposefully or subconsciously showing him the crimson underside of her shoes. “I hate empty seats.”

Ansgar shrugged. “It’s paid for, what do you care?” He hand-over-handed the wheel, expertly winding the roadster between the cement abutments and into the daylight of the open garage door.

“It’s not all about the money, Herr Martinsson,” she retorted. “You of all people should know – for everyone involved, it’s more about the audience, and their response.”

Ansgar held in a chuckle. He knew perfectly well.

***

Ansgar tipped his head back, following the line of the woman’s pointed finger. “There?” Ansgar, standing atop a folding aluminum scaffold, pointed as well.

“That’s where it went off the first time.” She called up to him.

“Got it.” Ansgar nodded sagely, glancing down at her. He pulled his hard hat off and looked up again as he pushed his hand through his hair. “I actually think I see the problem, Froken Lindberg; and you would not believe how simple it - and the solution - actually is.”

Her eyes went wide. “You do?”

He nodded again, looking down at her. “I do. And when I find out who erred here, heads are going to roll, I assure you. However,” he paused, “I think you, too, may be putting some folks on the chopping block here.”

“What… what’s the problem?”

“Kick off your shoes and come up here.” He reached down. “Take my hand.”

He was somewhat surprised that she did, actually… toe out of the Louboutins, take his hand. Her hand felt warm and smoothly calloused in his. The hands of a woman who, literally, had her fingers in every aspect of an operation. She gripped him tightly, pleasantly, as he heaved her up - moving his hand to her shoulder as he steadied her on the scaffold. “Good, yeah?”

“Yeah,” she replied, quickly, gripping one of the iron supports. “What’s the problem?”

“There,” he shone the beam of his torch at one of the pendent heads. See the colour of that glass bulb in there?”

She nodded. “It’s green.”

“It should be purple or better yet, black,” he explained. “That head you have there is only rated for temperatures of up to about ninety three degrees. A purple bulb is rated for about 182 degrees, black about 227. These heads are the wrong rating for this type of environment, you see?. All these hot stage lights… the ambient air around the heads gets too hot, bursts the bulbs and….”

“Sploosh,” she demonstrated, her fingers flaring out.

“Sploosh. Precisely.”

“Okay, okay,” she said, “but… why would I be upset at my own employees? Where’s our fault if your sprinkler guy put in the wrong heads?”

Ansgar pointed. “There,” he pointed with the beam of his flashlight, that time on the finished underside of the house right loge. “You’ve a set of properly rated heads sticking down there, all right and good for the designed use, but – it also looks as if there have been some modifications of the original design.”

She squinted. “I’ve no idea what you’re talking about.”

“Ask your lighting designer what I’m talking about. She’s bracketed in a brand new lighting pipe there, clamped some eight-inch non-LED fresnels upon it, and did so in a space not originally meant for lighting to be in the first place.” He looked down at her, his lips twisted, a shrug in his shoulders. “First of all, one should never ever hang incandescent lights directly beneath a sprinkler head no matter what the rating – and second of all… isn’t it against fire code to hang lights of a certain temperature so close to a seating area?”

Jo peered up into the face of her inspector, reading between the words he spoke, between the lines of his narrative. “These modifications…,” she pointed over her shoulder to the new problem, “they’re dangerous?”

Ansgar nodded, “Without the proper clearance. There’s code for safety.”

“And if I’m to understand you correctly,” she led, feeling the unease sink into her stomach, “this was deliberate?”

“It appears that way.” He landed the statement as delicately as he could, but it appeared that someone tread the path of sabotage.

The woman popped down off the scaffolding to step downstage where she’d left her file. “The first incident report came after last season.” She shifted through her pages, trying to locate the very report she referred. She’d studied them many times over in the months since the trouble began. Checklist after checklist signed off by a designer and two techs invalidated by one engineer review.

If only someone from Martinsson Construction had come sooner…

Despite the skirt she wore, she plopped down to spread the papers out in front of her. “Work orders, they came through but stated that there was nothing wrong.” She slid the signed sheet along the stage floor towards Ansgar. “’These things happen…’ they said. ‘Accidents’ this one contractor told me. That’s why I came to you… well, Weissing.”

It wasn’t panic she felt. It wasn’t fear or hysteria. It was annoyance. Disbelief. Perhaps a little anger thrown in, but she’d never let anyone see that. Instead she put her head into solving this plague on her tenure as house manager. Fix it. Fix it for good and move forward. “How long to sort all this?”

The engineer still had his head stuck up in the mess of lighting, sorting out just how to fix it, what safety measures he could employ to see this didn’t happen again. He called down, his voice raised for the distance. “Not long. An afternoon, at best.”

“Herr Martinsson, who would have the most to gain for doing this?” She stopped shuffling to look upstage where he stood when hee’d climbed down from the scaffolding some minutes later. The very image of aristocratic bad boy. Starched white shirt beneath a work jacket, topped with a hard hat. The leather and metal work belt slung around his slim waist appealed to her for reasons far beyond her understanding. The contrast between the expensively tailored, highly groomed man and the hands-on worker made for a gorgeous picture.

“I can’t answer that, Froken, not without knowing the key players.” He picked up some of her pages to look at some of the names, to see if he recognized the names of contractors that missed the obvious. The sodding theifs.

She sat in silence rolling the problem over in her head. Could it be a lack of education or knowledge in her trusted employees? Or was it a case of foul intentions? She didn’t want to believe it of her people. When she reigned her thoughts in from solving the problem, she glanced up again.

A furrowed brow knitted over his long nose, he chewed the corner of his lip as he concentrated on the work orders and the checklists. His hand worked at the base of his neck, tracing a v shape below is Adam’s apple. A strangely attractive self-soothing gesture as his focus zeroed in.

“May I—“ she intruded on his reading. She laughed at herself and her predicament of being trapped on the floor. “May I please borrow a hand? I…uh…got myself into a spot of trouble.” She gestured at her seated position on the floor and reached up for him. “I’m in danger of showing my talent for very unladylike positions.” She continued laughing at herself and the challenges she put herself in.

“Oh, yes, of course,” he offered his hand to heave her up off the floor.

“Thank you. I forget… I’m always back here for with the tech guys, building, moving, lifting. This,” she ran her hands along her skirt, “this doesn’t do me any favors.” She tipped her head back looking up into the fly loft. “How long can I impose on you, Herr Martinsson? May I ask you to survey some other problem areas?”

[llovephotography]

Awning

A large awning has come away from the wall at one end and needs fixing back. But the brick, which the fixings are in, has crumbled, so l suggested the fixings use the next line of bricks up. Having hired two scaffold towers to rest the awning on, l use 10mm driver polts. Awning rest on the towers The brackets are fixed to the wall, and the awning can now be offered up and secured to the…

[wellscaffolding]

Types of Scaffolding

There are different types of scaffolding available in the market. Types of scaffolding are:

1.       Single Scaffolding:Single scaffolding is used for brick masonry, hence this type of scaffolding is known as brick layers scaffolding. Single scaffolding consists of standards, ledgers, putlogs, etc..which is placed parallel to the wall at a distance of 1.5m.

2.       Double Scaffolding:Double scaffolding is used for stone masonry, hence it is known as masons scaffolding, In stone walls, it is very hard to make holes, to support putlogs, so constructing two rows of scaffolding for strong.

3.       Cantilever Scaffolding:This is another type of scaffolding in which standards are supported in needles and these needles are taken out through holes. This types of scaffolding is called single frame type scaffolding. In another type, needles are strutted inside the floor through the openings hence this types of scaffolding is called double frame type scaffolding. It is also called as needle scaffolding.

4.       Suspended Scaffolding:In this type of scaffolding the working platforms suspended from the roof with the helps of chain or ropes. Suspended scaffolding can adjust as per our requirement. This type of scaffolding is used for painting, repair works.

5.       Trestle Scaffolding:This type of scaffolding is used in working platforms to support movable tripods or ladders. It is used to work inside the rooms like repair, paintings, etc. It is also called called as ladder scaffolding.

6.       Steel Scaffolding:It is constructed by steel tubes that are fixed together by constructed by steel, couplers, or fittings. Steel scaffolding are very strong, with greater durability, higher fire resistance. It is safer for workers. Steel scaffolding is also called as tubular scaffolding.

7.       Patented Scaffolding:This kind of scaffolding are ready made types available in the market. Working platforms are arranged on brackets which can be adjustable to our required level.

8.       Kwikstage Scaffolding:It is also known as Quick stage scaffolding. As the name itself can install quickly by saving time, money and energy.

[best-movie-ever-tournament]

La Grande Vadrouille was described as follow: (under read more because boy is it long. nothing triggering though)

1942. A Royal Air Force bomber is shot down over Paris (thinking they're over Calais because their navigator is bad at his job) and three aviators survive to meet out in the Turkish Baths of Paris. Their leader, nicknamed "Big Moustache" (coincidentally? he has a big moustache) lands in a zoo and has the help of a friendly zookeeper who gives him clothes in exchange for the parachute's fabrics, while the other two fall, one on the roof of the Opera Garnier, where he's helped by the whining, "i'm helping you out of moral and patriotic duty but boy do i wish I weren't" music conductor Stanislas Lefort, and the other on a house painter's scaffolding. Said house painter is at that moment repainting a wall belonging to a german military building and the british guy landing on his scaffolding makes a huge pot of paint fall onto a german parade just beneath, signaling his presence and forcing both to run away by the roofs. A woman helps the house painter (Bouvet) and the british guy n°3 escape a german search by pretending to be the wife of Bouvet and to be in the middle of an argument with him, making the germans leave early out of awkwardness, while the british guy is hidden in the elevator shaft. Lefort and Bouvet meet Big Moustache in the turkish bath, convene of a plan, all three run through different means to the station to take a train for the free zone but only british guy n°3 (Peter) and the girl get in it, the others narrowly miss it and steal a postal van. Peter is made a prisonner after reflexively saying "sorry" (in english) to a guy he accidentally walked into in the train, in ear reach of a german officer. However! the german officer takes Peter to Meursault for interrogation, but that's the city he was supposed to find the other two soldiers and the three french lads and girl! After again pretending to be married, Bouvet and the girl escape the vigilance of the nazis, Bouvet declares his love to the girl, Bouvet and Lefort are put in the same double bed because there aren't a lot of rooms left, two german officers are put in the same bed in the only other room, and because it's room 9 and 6 and one of the room's door's number fall, it looks like idk 6 and 6 or 9 and 9, and Bouvet and Lefort, after time in the kitchen, the bathroom, etc, go back to the wrong rooms and end up each sleeping in the same bed as a german officer. "There's only one bed but platonic and better" as someone summed it up. The next day, nuns help the british guys get to the free zone except OBVIOUSLY the nazis get them again after an accidental package swapping. The french guys get arrested too because some rabbits made their guiding dogs stray. All of them, all disguised in various stuff (german soldiers, wine barrels... long story) end up in the same building as Peter (british guy n°3) who notices them and makes a scene about being pushed around by a soldier to attract their attention and make them see each other (the french and british guys not the german ones, he's not a traitor or anything). The next step of action is obvious. Set fire to the building, confuse an interrogation officer to almost a panick attack by giving such contradictory and stupid statements that he can't stand it anymore, run away in a horse drawn carriage and put a plane with no propeller off a cliff in hopes to land on the right (free) side of the valley. And it works. Makes no sense. My favorite movie ever. If it makes it into the bracket I will try to find my favorites scenes in english on youtube to send them as propaganda and it IS a threat.

Tora! Tora! Tora! was described as follow:

Following the events leading up to the bombing of Pearl Harbor, this film is cool because it was an international co-production. So there was an American unit that handled specifically the American scenes and a Japanese unit that handled all of the Japanese scenes. There is definitely two styles of film making going on but it really works well for depicting the clashing of cultures between the US and Japan. Plus the visual effects are outstanding and the acting from the ensemble cast is solid all around.