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Author Topic: How on Earth does one get work done on the ceiling? Frank Angel Film God Posts: 5305 From: Brooklyn NY USA Registered: Dec 1999 posted 02-05-2010 11:17 AM                        quote: Michael Voiland Do you mean to say their are catwalks above the ceiling that you can change the bulbs out from. Depending on the construction, Michael, catwalks above a "hung" ceiling are very common, especially if the theatre has a stage where lighting instruments are hung in coves. They must have a way to work on those instruments without needing to set up Genies or scafolding every time. Surely someone who has worked in the theatre would know if there are catwalks. If not, then check the blue prints to see if there are access points where you can get up into the ceiling.  |  IP: Logged Sean McKinnon Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1712 From: Peabody Massachusetts Registered: Sep 2000 posted 02-05-2010 01:08 PM                        When I was in High School out Auditorium had A Main catwalk in an L shape with 2 other cat walks off of it So I guess it looked more like an E shape but anyway... There was a hatch in the Projection Booth that went up into the ceiling where there were narrow planks of wood left there from construction in 1976 (this was around 97 98 or so) that created a path from the booth to the lighting catwalks. I never tried it but my buddy did and lived to tell about it. I could just see myself crashing through the ceiling onto the audience below!!!  |  IP: Logged Paul Mayer Oh get out of it Melvin, before it pulls you under! Posts: 3836 From: Albuquerque, NM Registered: Feb 2000 posted 02-05-2010 02:10 PM                        I love the false sense of security some people get when walking on boards or planks above a suspended ceiling, not thinking about what they aren't seeing.  |  IP: Logged Barry Floyd Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1079 From: Lebanon, Tennessee, USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 02-05-2010 02:44 PM                        quote: I could just see myself crashing through the ceiling onto the audience below!!! [Eek!] Did that once in high school back in 1985. We had a "commons area" that also doubled as the cafeteria seating and was used for dances, plays, etc. I was the guy who hung the lights and the mirror ball for all of the school dances. One afternoon I was up inside the ceiling stringing extension cords to operate the lights and I ended up falling thru the ceiling tiles and landed on a cafeteria table full of students and their lunches. Table flipped, lunches flew, I ended up on the floor covered in food. Not fun... and I only had to do it once.  |  IP: Logged Mike Blakesley Film God Posts: 12767 From: Forsyth, Montana Registered: Jun 99 posted 02-05-2010 06:37 PM                        Too bad that was in '85 and not last week...we'd all be enjoying the video on YouTube right now!  |  IP: Logged Bruce Hansen Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 847 From: Stone Mountain, GA, USA Registered: Dec 1999 posted 02-05-2010 08:05 PM                     quote: Topic: How on Earth does one get work done on the ceiling? Hire Michelangelo. (Sorry, I couldn't help it)  |  IP: Logged Monte L Fullmer Film God Posts: 8367 From: Nampa, Idaho, USA Registered: Nov 2004 posted 02-07-2010 03:44 AM                     We used an upright scissor lift for doing ceiling work. You can rent those from your local rental place. If it curtails ceiling work in the chair area, you're gonna have to take out some rows to get the lift in that area.  |  IP: Logged Mark Gulbrandsen Resident Trollmaster Posts: 16657 From: Music City Registered: Jun 99 posted 02-07-2010 04:52 AM                     quote: Justin Hamaker but you might have to create a wedge or something to account for the slope Ya just need one set of leveling wheels for your scaffolding to compensate for any floor slope. MArk  |  IP: Logged Manny Montes Master Film Handler Posts: 270 From: United States Registered: Feb 2010 posted 02-11-2010 07:42 PM                     To change lights and smoke detectors, we use a tall ladder and then fill the rest of the gap with one of those poles designed to change light bulbs and smoke detectors. For everything else we use a scissor lift.  |  IP: Logged

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