Gordon the Gondola in Action Again?

Some may remember that way back in ancient history I devised a steel gondola or cradle from which to paint the outside of the tank on top of the tower.  The job took about six months during which I worked with total confidence from the secure but precarious looking platform of Gordon the Gondola.

This is Gordon on duty providing lofty access to the final panel to be painted.   Ever since, Gordon has nestled quietly out of sight on the flat roof of the extension.

The cladding work is being done from parapets above and below, at ground level.  Those two locations are perfectly safe places from which to work effectively but the shape of the new extension means it has two outside walls with first floor level access.  The remainder can be got at from ground level at the rear and from the new outside stairs at the south end:

From below the extension the problem can be seen:

and from outside.  The two walls above the yellow tonne bags are the problem.

The answer may lie with Gordon again.   Today he has been repositioned onto the new roof and if all goes well we should be able to position faithful Gordon onto an L shaped scaffolding support from the ground below.  Plans are being hatched and calculations done.   Today's weather has been dreadful but here is Gordon on the roof above, awaiting the call.

The two blue ropes are part of a pulley system via which Gordon can be simply lowered into place.

Over now to Tony Kiss of TNT Scaffolding of Skipton.

https://www.tntscaffolding.co.uk