Hi,
It doesn't "need" to be 10' high, the thought was that IF you were to put a ladder on the the platform to adjust lights, you're a bit more secure using a smaller ladder with a smaller footprint on the platform.
Right now we're functioning with about 36" H platforms that can be moved when we need to use the lift.
I was thinking 12" square truss could work, the issue is the platform. The other issue is that, because this is a multi-use facility, the height would prevent "others" from accessing the equipment that doesn't have a locked access point once they are in the room. I'm thinking possibly a removable ladder that could be locked up when not in use.
Phil
I might be missing something, but what if you built yourself some decks, 2x4 framing on a 4x8 sheet of plywood, and then bolted a few of them together. You could build a little table on one side for consoles, maybe 2' deep, use the deck the long ways and attach 3 of them together for a 8x12 deck. bolts for your decks together, 2x4s screwed into an L shape, 6 per deck, sway braced both ways, make it probably up to 4 or 5 feet tall, depending on how solid your consturction is. Heck, you could make it 12' tall but you would probably want it to be bigger and use a more engineered solution. Alternatively, you could buy a scaf tower, decks and railings, and have one for lights and one for sound, make it as tall as it needs to be. Ladders built in, could even have them on wheels if you want so that moving them out to use the lift would be simple. They make railings for them, I dont know if you can get them in black but you could probably paint them, or paint on a per show basis.
The issue is "permanent" structure. As an overhang in a school it would require a sprinkler system underneath. If it is built of wood, I don't see a reasonable person recognizing that a 8 x 12 wooden platform is temporary.
We build platforms for stages like you're describing for stages, but the same rules don't apply.
Phil
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