These guys repairing a villa in Spain take a relaxed approach to their make-shift scaffolding

This wonky scaffolding plus beer crate are not perhaps the best solution for working at height.

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These guys repairing a villa in Spain take a relaxed approach to their make-shift scaffolding

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Or rather forty-five degrees, as that's the angle of the ledge this painter is standing on, with no other security
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