Posted By christopher mudd Can anybody help. I need to erect a scaffold that has to reach 5.5 mtres high. It is roughly one metre square. There is no where to tie it to, there is no room to add outriggers, except on one side only. The scaffold is going to be erected inside a glass tower which is just over one metre square, hence the reason for not being able to tie it or being able to add outriggers. Specialist hydraulic scissor lifts have been tried but they could not access the building. Nor would they be allowed to cross a section of floor which was wooden. The tower itself is on a firm concrete base. Would it be acceptable to place weights (i.e. sandbags) to act as a counter balance and so stabilise the scaffold (just a thought, but I am getting desperate!)

Posted By christopher mudd Thanks Richard I'll try almost anything

Posted By Martyn Hendrie The use of Sandbags (or similar loose material) as kentledge would not normally be accepted as the bags can leak, etc. It would normally be necessary to use solid objects as kentledge which would than be secured to the scaffold structure.