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How to Assemble Scaffolding?

Scaffolding is useful for any building project that requires you to work in difficult-to-reach places, both on the inside and outside of a building. Need to purchase or rent scaffolding and put it together? You’re in the right place – in this guide, we’ll review the basics of safely Assemble Mobile Scaffolding.

Mobile Scaffolding Assembly Step-By-Step

Let’s start with a disclaimer. When you are assembling scaffolding, do not do it on your own. This is especially true for more than one or two storeys high scaffolding. If you are building any scaffolding for a large construction project, you should hire a scaffolder to oversee the process.

If you assemble scaffolding improperly, you endanger the lives of yourself, your workers, and anyone else who is near the construction site should something go wrong. If you need help putting together your scaffolding, we recommend contacting us at Australian Scaffods – we can help you find a competent scaffolder to help with your project.

Now that that’s out of the way let’s discuss the basic parts of scaffolding assembly.

  1. Build a solid foundation – Depending on the material on which you’re building your scaffolding, your needs may vary, but you’ll likely need mud sills and base plates, which will help distribute the load of the scaffolding properly. You must build your scaffolding on a level, secure, solid piece of ground. You may need to dig down on a slope or use leg extensions or adjusters to level the structure out.
  2. Lock casters – If your scaffolding has casters, you need to ensure that they’re completely locked and will not move at all once the construction of your scaffold has begun.
  3. Assemble and brace the scaffolding – If you use a pre-assembled scaffolding frame, you can raise both sides and attach them with cross braces. If you’re building your own scaffolding, you’ll need to begin by locking your tubes and clamps in place and building both sides of the scaffold. Once this is complete, raise each side, and attach the cross braces. Attach any more braces and supports that are required for a safe, rigid structure.
  4. Check to ensure the scaffold is level – If your scaffold is not level, it will be dangerous and hard to work on, and the structure could even fail due to the improper forces placed on the scaffolding. Double-check to ensure the scaffold is level – particularly if you plan to move it with casters.
  5. Place the support platform – Once you’ve determined that your scaffold is level and properly braced, you can place it at the top of the scaffold and fasten it.
  6. Secure access to the scaffold – Usually, ladders are used to access the scaffold. They should be placed into position and secured. You do not want the ladder to move or shift when it’s being climbed or risk a situation where it may fall or fail, and a worker may be unable to get back down.
  7. Add safety precautions to the platform – Under Australian law, a fall arrest system or another safety device, such as guardrails, must be present on all working platforms with a fall risk of more than 3 metres (for house building) or 2 metres (for all other projects. Ensure you have guardrails and the proper fall arrest systems, such as harnesses, to protect against this.
  8. Inspect the scaffolding – Unless you are erecting a very short scaffolding – 1-2 storeys – we recommend hiring a professional scaffolder to examine your scaffolding and ensure that it’s safe to use.

That’s it! This process can be repeated to build a scaffold of just about any size – but for larger projects, we highly recommend hiring a professional scaffolder.

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At Australian Scaffolds, we have served New South Wales with scaffolding rental and purchases for over 20 years. We have a history of excellence in customer service, and we employ the most knowledgeable scaffolders in the area – so if you need help with a scaffolding project, contact us now, and we’d be happy to help.

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