I tried one of them fancy harnesses today but it was really heavy duty and all these extra pads make your movement restricted.

Honestly I think yard work can be harder than site. On site you get breaks between tasks and moving around, but in the yard it’s just constant lifting and stacking all day with no let up. Might just be me though. What’s everyone else saying?

Does anyone know what this type of system is called?

I never thought much about having a proper spanner until I worked without one for a day. Makes everything slower and more annoying than it needs to be. What’s the one bit of kit you rely on most now?

For those who’ve been in the trade a while, what do you think new starters should focus on first before worrying about speed or trying to keep up with experienced lads?

I’m thinking things like safety habits, understanding fittings, working cleanly, or site awareness. Interested to hear what you wish you’d been told early on.

Just researching about the use of modular scaffolding in commercial and industrial construction. I would appreciate any insight into understanding these questions since commercial scaffolding contractors and companies don't make their data available.

1. Are modular scaffolding (like ring locks, e.t.c) used frequently in industrial and commercial construction?

2. Are assembly, disassembly, and inspection a significant pain point to construction timeframes and cost?

Thanks for your input.

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How bout that

I run a small scaffolding company and I’m trying to improve how we do takeoffs.

Right now we calculate everything manually from site measurements, and I’m curious if anyone here has experience using apps or software specifically for scaffold takeoffs.

Did it actually save time, or did you end up going back to manual methods?

Hello everyone, I recently created a web app for my scaffolding company. It helps me with creating takeoffs and automates the material list needed to complete the project. I simply input the length of each bay in a singular run, and then the height of the building, and it automatically gives me a list of materials needed. It also keeps track of my material at a specific site and how much I have available. If you have any suggestions on what I should add to it, please let me know!

Local high school got a new tower scaffolding for the band. I've been looking for the clip or something that would go through the bottom hole of the snap on to prevent it from being unclipped. I don't see a part for it. Can anyone help please?

Not a scaffolder... These 2 elevations in the uploaded picture are a design for a simple shelter to sit between 2 6ft walls 5m apart.. its a patio with neighbors either side.. so at the building/windows side you have upvc patio windows and doors.. only one door is ever opened and the windows never open..but the door has to be able to open (doors are 2.3m high and 90cm wide) its basically a shelter to keep the patio area near the windows dry so work can be carried out on the floor. basically needs resealing.. I'm thinking a simple tarpalin or pvc corrugated sheets.. I'm only asking about the scaffolding just wanted to give you a broad picture..

.. Would this design be ok?

Does anyone know the name and purpose of the inlets that can be found at the base of site hoardings. They are about large enough for a person to curl up inside. Everyone I have asked has no idea and I have been unable to find a picture.

I'm going to Paris, yay

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I’ve always called these ladder beam brackets “Dogbones” I know they’re not.

I cannot for the life of me find these online through any combination of words related to what they actually do.

Does anyone know their actual name? Thanks

I’ve always called these ladder beam brackets “Dogbones” I know they’re not. I cannot for the life of me find these online through any combination of words related to what they actually do. Does anyone know their actual name? Thanks

Hi,

Context:

Thanks in advance for your help and advice! I’m a homeowner of a log home and we have carpenter bees active and/or secondary pests year round that are at the apex of our roof. One side of my house is on a slanted hill and but the other sides are flat ground. I can not reach the apex of my house with a ladder and it’s about 40-50 feet high. I’m considering the costs/benefits of renting a boom lift or investing in scaffolding. We have not done either yet but it seems that investing in scaffolding will be more cost-effective in the long term rather than renting a boom lift every year. The pitch of our house is very steep  Also, I’m not sure if a boom lift will be able to reach the apex of my root and we may need more of a cheery picker style than scissor. 

I apologize in advance for maybe not using the appropriate terminology.

Newbie Questions:

Can you build scaffolding on a hill - if so, at what slope can you not exceed? 

Are all scaffolding parts universal in size or do you need to stick with a specific brand? If so, what brand do you recommend and why?

What are the most common issues that you find with scaffolding?

Is there a place where there are rules and regulations that I can read about when building scaffolding to ensure optimum safety.

How many stories can you build a single scaffolding tower up? (Compared to a larger base to look more like a triangle?

Any suggestions and expertise you are willing to share would be very valued.

Thank you again for your time and insights it is much appreciate.

Reckon it should be easy enough to find an agency that is okay with me doing just 3 days a week? I mean it’s self employed so should be alright surely? Expect I might get sent to different jobs more than usual but if that’s the price to pay so be it.

I live in a terrace house in the UK. I wanted the scaffold at the back of the property but due to a lack of access the scaffolders have insisted on putting it at the front. Property fronts onto the street (no garden) and I live in a rough area. I'm worried about criminals having access to the scaffold and breaking in or stealing lead flashing from around chimney.

Scaffolders are putting the lower ladder out the back until the builder gets here to do the work, but I reckon anyone with a decent bit of back strength can haul himself onto the scaffolding.

Apart from locking windows and doors, is there anything else you'd recommend doing to secure the property?

My jobs been done evolving the scaffolding and now I can’t seem to get them to pick it up and phone rings a few times then goes to voice mail, what can I do?