If so how do they secure it without damaging the building?
2007-01-11 23:23:37 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
None of the stuff I have used was secured but it was only a few stories high. You should check it out in Hong Kong where it is a sky scraper high and all bamboo lashed together. Now that is engineering.
2007-01-11 23:32:55 · answer #1 · answered by Gone fishin' 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
generally a piece of morter will be removed and poles pushed in. Some horizontal scaffolding poles are flattened at the end to allow them to go into the morter course.
There are not bolted to the building. The weight of the scaffold holds it in place
If you thing that sounds dodgy, you want to see the bamboo scaffolding in the far east !
2007-01-12 07:39:37 · answer #2 · answered by Michael H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Scaffolding I use is free standing. We put blocks under the legs to steady and level it. Cross braces prevent swaying.
There are other styles of scaffolding that I suppose could be attached to a building.
2007-01-12 07:35:13 · answer #3 · answered by breezyburgee 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Scaffolding is often tied to buildings with permanent or removeable rings, which are bolted into buildings. This helps to stabilise the scaffold and lessens the risk of collapse. There will be regulations for heights this is required at, also if in high windage areas.
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2007-01-12 10:28:53 · answer #4 · answered by jayktee96 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes they call it a putlog it slots in between the bricks and comes out from the building have a look on wikipedia it tells you all about scaffolding
2007-01-12 07:34:40 · answer #5 · answered by foomanchoo 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
normally scaffolding is not attached to the building ,usually it is propped up with outriggers which will stop it falling over, but these are not always required because scaffolding can be built in many shapes which hold themselves in position.
2007-01-12 10:34:20 · answer #6 · answered by Will 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it depends on type,small home use towers are not though it is advised to insert ring bolt into wall and secure,large commercail scaffolding is fixed and if you see a building with it in use often windows are open with poles going inside for fixing.
2007-01-12 08:59:51 · answer #7 · answered by frankturk50 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the scaffolding on my project is secured to the concrete with cable to wedge anchors... different locations have different requirements... California being the most stringent. Check with OSHA if you want details.
2007-01-12 11:28:26 · answer #8 · answered by bilko_ca 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no they tie it in with the building, and have diagonal bottom poles.
2007-01-12 07:27:59 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋