Posted By Homer
A scaffolding question.

I noted on one of our sites that different types of scafflding are being used in a single build. Is it acceptable to mix tube and fitting with a quick stage type of scaffold, would this not effect load beraing capabilities.

Posted By Garry Adams
Hi Homer,

in my experience, the only time that it is acceptable to incorporate traditional tube and fittings on a modular Scaffolding system would be in an ancillary capacity,

i.e., to tie the superstructure of the Scaffold to the facade of a building using tie pattern and Hilti ring tie; lip tie;reveal tie ect.or to tie in Scaffold into steel work using gravelock; box tie ect.

The main Scaffolding structure should not be compromised by ([expletive deleted]isation)mixing of traditional scaffold component parts and modular systems. sounds like a cheap skate mob doing the erecting...get in the real ironmonkeys...

Regards, Garry...

Posted By peter gotch
Hi Homer.

Most steel scaffold proprietary systems are specifically designed to be compatible with tube and fittings e.g. for ties to buildings and to deal with awkward corners etc.

See e.g. SGB Cuplock Scaffold User Guide, which you can download online.

Conversely, mixing one proprietary system with another is frowned on by the various manufacturers.

Regards, Peter

Posted By Garry Adams
Hi RS,
Yes outriggers are hop-up-brackets...from 1 board to 5 boards.

Posted By RS
I meant diagonal bracing which is attached 2-3 levels up with a swivel coupling and is sited into the ground in front of the scaffold to provide additional stability and stop sway.