Wood or metal can be used for construction scaffolding, but wood is cheaper and more practical. Before building, determine height, weight capacity, and attachment point. Use pads or sills for uneven terrain and add diagonal braces for support. Safety measures include guardrails and toeboards.
Construction scaffolding involves the use of metal or wood to secure a work area to the side of a building or other secure structure. Wood is less expensive and more practical, so you should start by attaching wood studs to the side of the building. Tapes and ledger boards can be used to create a walkway for workers to carry out their duties. A guardrail is also needed for safety reasons when building scaffolding as is a toeboard.
It is still relatively common to see wooden scaffolding, as it is less expensive than metal. Before you build scaffolding, you need to ask yourself a number of questions. For example, you need to determine how tall the scaffolding will be, how much weight should be placed on it, and what building or similarly solid object it can be attached to.
When building scaffolding, interior padding or sills should be placed on the floor next to the area where the scaffolding will be placed. Pads are probably the best choice for uneven terrain. Interior sills should be nailed to both ends of the building and the studs should be plumbed with a spirit level to make sure they are straight. Wooden bollards can be used to secure the posts to the building.
A strip plank should be nailed to the studs, 3.5 inches (9 cm) below the height of the plank. Then, more studs should be nailed against the face of the wall. They must not be separated by more than 10 feet (3.1 meters).
Another vertical buffer or sill is placed on the ground while two posts are nailed to the wall. Where the exterior and interior studs connect, the ledger panels should be nailed over them. These ledger boards should also be placed on top of the strip boards at the exact height where the wooden walking boards will be laid.
The outer posts run away from the inner posts and are secured with nails. Ledger boards are to be used to connect the inner and outer posts. The walking boards are placed on top of the ledger boards and more tape and ledger boards are nailed to a second level of walking. Diagonal braces should be added to the outside posts for extra support before placing more walkboards above the second tier of masterboards.
A railing should be securely fastened approximately 42 inches (106cm) above the surface of the decking boards and a center railing 28 inches (71cm) above the decking. Safety is of paramount importance when building scaffolding. Nailing a toe clip to the walkway is a good way to keep items from falling out of the stroller. Falling objects could cause serious injury to those underneath.
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