Lifts for the cabin at Mysuseter and Høvringen

When the cabin stands exposed on the mountain

Above the tree line there is little to shelter the walls. The south wall is bleached by the sun, the west gable gets driving rain and snow, and the bargeboards crack before the rest of the cladding. Many cabin owners find that one wall needs staining far more often than the others.

With a lift you can do the whole gable in one go instead of moving a ladder metre by metre. The platform has room for a bucket, brush and paintbrush, and you stand with both hands free. That makes the job more even, and you avoid standing on a ladder rung in the wind.

Roof, chimney and snow guards

Snow stays on the roofs up here for a long time, and when it slides, it often takes gutters and snow guards with it. After a long winter it is common to straighten gutters, replace brackets and check that the snow guards are fixed as they should be.

The chimney is exposed, and the flashing around it is a well-known place for leaks. From a lift you get up close without walking on the roof, and you can check the roofing felt, turf or stone at the same time. If you are fitting solar panels on the roof or a wall, a lift is also safer than carrying the panels up a ladder.

Gravel, heather and rock around the cabin

Much of the land on the mountain is heather, bog and rock, not lawn. A trailer lift needs firm ground under the outriggers, so bring boards or sturdy planks if the ground is soft. If the cabin stands on a slope, the outriggers can be adjusted individually, but there is a limit to how steep it can be.

Where it gets too steep or soft, a 12-metre tracked lift is often better. It drives in on tracks, spreads the weight and levels itself. If you need to reach over a terrace or an overhanging roof, an articulating boom lift can stretch up and in towards the wall behind.

The cabin road and the barrier

The roads up from the valley are long and climb steadily, and the last few kilometres to the cabin are often narrow gravel with passing places. In many places there is a barrier with a tag or code. Make sure the person delivering, or you yourself, can get through, and that there is room to turn with a trailer when you arrive.

In spring there may be weight restrictions on mountain roads while the frost leaves the ground. Check this before you order. If you are towing the lift yourself, read the guide on car and trailer. The hills up here require a car with enough power and weight.

Snow-free half of the year and busy weekends

The best time for outdoor work is from when the snow has gone and the ground has dried, until the first snow arrives in autumn. In winter, the whole road and the set-up area must be cleared of snow and gritted, and it is rarely worth the trouble for a job that can wait.

The cabin areas are full during holidays and long weekends. If possible, do the lift job on an ordinary weekday. It is easier to get along the road, and you avoid parking the lift in the middle of your neighbour's driveway.

From Lom or from Lillehammer

In Lom we have the Dino 135TB and 180XTB trailer lifts, which suit most cabins. The Lom depot has its own number, +47 941 71 111. Tracked lifts and articulating boom lifts are kept at the main depot in Lillehammer and delivered with our own transport. You get instruction when you collect or when the lift arrives.

If the cabin is closer to Otta, or you also have work to do on the house in the village, see the page on lift rental in Otta.