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24 of 28 found the following review helpful:
 Brace too shortAug 30, 2001
By C. Wacker
The brace holds the scaffold 30 inches away from the side of the building. I needed it to be at least 36 inches away from the building because the scaffold did not clear the width of my soffit. The brace should be longer, or at least adjustable.
7 of 7 found the following review helpful:
 Pump Jack BraceJan 05, 2004
By David R. Krueger
Works as advertised, but there are a couple of shortcomings which are related and may not affect many people. First, the span between the attachment points is 32" based on the assumption that they will be used with 16" stud spacing. Since I was working high on the gable end of my house, I was attaching to the end roof truss which has 24" spacing between verticals. My solution was to make an adapter out of a 2x4 which would fit between the brace and the house. Second, the two mounting holes at each attachment point are 3" apart which means they can't both be used to attach to a horizontal 2x4 (ie: the adapter mentioned above). I had to drill an aditional hole between the two existing holes on the brace so I could mount each side with two screws. Since I pre-drilled the holes on the side of the house, I was able to mount them by myself with no problem. I was able to hold the brace with one hand and insert the screw with the other while standing on a ladder. They're not very heavy and since the attachment points swivel, the braces hang down while you're attaching them. The only part of the job I found intimidating was handling the heavy poles (22 feet long in my case) while standing way up there. It turned out that the 30" length was fine for my particular job, but they would certainly be more versatile if they were adjustable as mentioned by the other reviewers.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
 Safety FirstAug 04, 2003
By Keith Adams
A previous reviewer lamented the length of the brace. OSHA has a maximum recommended distance from the edge of the scaffolding to the work, which would be exceeded if the brace were longer. It makes sense. My kit worked perfectly for me, and will for you, if you follow the directions. It's just your neck!!!
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
There's a reason why it not adjustable.May 07, 2008
By johnniemac
"... an OSHA nerd ..."
If the reader needs 36 inches maybe he should use ladders jacks or a rent a bucket lift, and not give the bracket a cheap rating. I've used these brackets time and again and they work well, although I have changed the bolts to stainless carriage bolts with fender washers to hold up better (hence the four stars - Qual Craft supplies cheap bolts and wingnuts, no washers). I also use large headed pan head screws to hold the bracket to the soffit. Although an "adjustable brace" would suit the other readers here, there's a reason why its non-adjustable and it has to do with OSHA regs. The maximum distance the staging plank can be from the vertical working area is 14 inches; the span of two eight inch wide staging planks is 16 inches, so there is your 30 inches. One reader wanted to have the vertical pole 36 inches out. Hey, you can design your scaffolding project the way you want, but you really should keep within the OSHA guidelines. There is a reason why they exist: they're tried and trued safety guidelines. If you happen to fall I would bet your homeowner's insurance may very well be denied because you did not follow the government guidelines. Before you buy, check out the OSHA website and review the regs. You may be surprised to learn that there's also no regulation stating you have to use these braces, as there's other means to secure your pole to the roof.
5 of 6 found the following review helpful:
 Does the trick, but could be betterAug 04, 2003
By Cooper Marcus
I agree somewhat with the other reviewer - this brace should be longer to provide more space between the platform and the building. However, the brace works as it is supposed to, and if your trim doesn't extend too from from the outside of your building then the platform will clear. Also, attaching the brace to the house is a two-person job generally - one to hold the brace, the other to drive screws. This means you need two ladders at least as tall as your Pump Jack pole to set this brace.
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