Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #17801 in Home Improvement
• Brand: Qual-Craft
• Model: 2201
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 2.75" h x 9.00" w x 45.00" l, 6.00 pounds

Features

• Tough and durable pump jack brace
• Provides rigid steel triangular bracing as required by OSHA
• Designed to secure fabricated wood poles to the building
• Durable steel construction
• Designed as an ideal pump accessory for Qual-Craft pump models 2201, and 22000Q

Amazon.com Product Description
The Qual-Craft pump jack brace provides the rigid, steel, triangular bracing required by OSHA for wood pump jack poles. Designed as an ideal pump accessory for Qual-Craft pump models 2201 and 22000Q, the brace will help secure fabricated wood poles to the building.

From the Manufacturer
Brace that post supporting your Qual-Craft pump jack system against the roof for sturdier scaffolding and smoother operations. An accessory for the pump jack model 2200Q system, this brace provides the rigid, steel, triangular bracing required by OSHA for Qual-Craft's wood pump jack poles.

Customer Reviews

Brace too short
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.

Pump Jack Brace
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.

Does the trick, but could be better
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.