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Posted By The toecap
Advice please. It is obviously safer to have a stairway on a scaffold rather that a ladder but, when would this be more practicable. E.G. when the scaffold is to be erect for 4 weeks or more or perhaps the height. What do you guys think?
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Posted By Robert K Lewis
I do not think we should be thinking in terms of when stairs become more beneficial or practicable than ladders. For me the answer is Always - The costs are relatively minimal that they should net be a real issue. Many alloy towers are now supplying stairways as opposed to ladders these days so the arguments concerning cost are becoming more remote and untenable.
Personal view here however!
Bob
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Posted By The toecap
Absolutley, but if the scaff is only basic and to be used for 1 day for inspection then the stairway is impracticable. The stairway can, if required go at a later day. But i agree.
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Posted By garyh
On traditional tube and fitting scaffolds stairs are more expensive. They tend to be put on depending on what the scaffold is used for eg if more than a few people need frequent access then you might use stairs. Also a consideration may be the time factor for erection and dismantling.
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Posted By Robert K Lewis
Garyh
There are a number of independent tower staircase systems that now allow flexibility with tube and fitting such that stairs do not need the hand building that they used to. In any case who will use tube and fitting scaffolds for short, ie 1-5 days work, durations - the cost is in the erection and dismantling.
The trouble with ladders I find is that those used are often too long, travelling through several lifts and thus create some remarkable fall heights without a second thought. Lift to lift ladders are rarely used.
Bob
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