IDEAL FOR GENERAL HOME MAINTENANCE -

Domestic Tower 4’ x 4’ base size. Safe & easy. Shown here is a 10ft platform height tower (DM44/10) which gives comfortable reach to a standard 16ft gutter. Fitting castors as here makes the platform height 6" higher.

Note that dip-paint finish is now dark red, not silver.

IDEAL FOR HEDGE TRIMMING -
Domestic Towers are ideal for tall hedge trimming - much safer than a pair of steps. Here a 5ft platform height tower 4'x4' (DM44/6) with boards & adjustable bases gives a safe and stable platform from which hedges can be reached up to about 11ft high.

IDEAL IN STAIRWELLS -
Domestic Towers can be converted into scaffolds to provide safe access in most stairwells. Much safer than flimsy steps and scaffold boards!

TYPICAL STAIRWELL KIT  -  2 x 4' Frames ; 3 x 2' Frames ; 1 x Diagonal Brace (4x2) ; 2 x Platform Boards ; 2 x Base Plates ; 2 x Adjustable Bases.  Variations to this typical version will often be necessary because stair dimensions vary so widely.

DECORATORS KIT  - just a few tower components can make a really useful platform for internal decoration. Typical components - 2 x 4' Frames ; 2 x 2' Frames ; 1 x Diagonal Brace (4x2) ; 2 x Platform Boards ; 4 x Castors ( or Base Plates ).

CASTORS  -  Castors make a tower easier to move on firm level surfaces. A thumbscrew secures castors to tower upright. A footpad or second thumbscrew brakes the wheel and also locks the ball-race to prevent swivelling whilst braked. Castors will add 6" to tower platform heights.

ADJUSTABLE BASES & CASTORS  -  The screw thread gives 6" of height adjustment so that towers can be safely levelled when erected on uneven or sloping ground. Thumbscrew locks adjuster to tower upright. If erected on sloping ground great care should be taken when using adjustable castors - ensure the tower cannot roll away when brakes are released!  Adjustable Castors will add 8" to tower platform heights.

PLATFORM BOARDS  -  These are not included in tower kits. They are available from Lansford but specifications are provided for customers who wish to make their own boards. Standard scaffold boards cut to the required length are ideal for this purpose. Some customers choose to make even more elaborate platforms  including trapdoors - it is important to ensure your platform is at least as strong as our platform boards.

COMPACT STORAGE  -  Domestic Towers take up very little space when dismantled. Easy to store and easy to transport.  Most sizes of 4' x 4' tower plus platform boards  will fit easily in the rear of a family sized hatchback car with the rear seats folded down.  Here is a 12' 6" platform height tower 4'x4' in an A4 estate - loads of room to spare!

CORRECT USE OF STABILISERS  -  stabilisers should be fitted to the corners of the tower when the platform height is over the maximum free-standing height of 12' 6" for 4'x4' & 6'x4' towers; or over 6ft for 4'x2' & 6'x2' towers. Outriggers increase the smallest base dimension and make towers stable at greater heights. When fitted correctly, they will make the tower safe to a maximum platform height of 22' 6" (4' wide towers) or 15' 0" (2' wide towers). Taller towers must be tied-in at this height and again at maximum 6ft intervals.

Most domestic users only fit two outriggers (those away from the wall). The correct method of fitting outriggers is to use four (one at each tower corner) with the inner outriggers parallel to the wall giving a "K" formation. Full details of outrigger use are included in the Safety Notes provided with your tower.

TYING-IN AS ALTERNATIVE TO USING STABILISERS  -  ties must be positioned at the maximum free-standing heights shown above and repeated at maximum 6ft intervals. Wall ties should be made with sturdy wall anchors which expand in the brickwork or by bracing a stout beam across the inside of a window aperture. DO NOT tie to downpipes or other insubstantial fittings.

PLATFORM BOARDS -  These are not included in tower kits.   Specifications are provided here for customers who wish to make their own boards. Standard scaffold boards cut to the required length are ideal for this purpose. The small battens ("stops") fitted to the underside ensure the boards do not slide off the tower.  

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