Summary: A scaffold
consists of the standards arranged at regular intervals. Evenly spaced apart,
these are laced together with a grid of ledgers. Helps tackling the tasks above
the ground with free hands, it is extensively used in the construction
industries.
A scaffolding tower is a temporary structure that is used at
construction sites to allow the workers to access higher points. Moveable and
modular in its characteristics, it makes construction and breakdown of the
structure much easier. An optimum scaffold tower is fitted with the castors
that allow smooth move ability. This system of metal pipes offers a secure way
of accessing the buildings being worked on.
The basic element,
using which the scaffolding are made, is aluminum or steel. Depending on the
requirements, there are other things too that can be incorporated into the
structure such as ropes, ladders and sheeting. Aluminum scaffolding towers are light weight and facilitate construction
with easy repositioning. Here follows a discussion on the portable scaffold
towers.
Why use scaffold
towers?
Scaffold towers let
the workers move safely along the face of a construction project above the
ground. Offering a larger platform to the workers to let the workers put their
tools and materials in an easy reach, scaffold towers are safer to use than the
ladders. In addition to this, it allows more than one workers work in the same
area at a time. It is immensely helpful in painting walls ceilings and
repairing gutters as well.
When can you use it?
When you are required
to work above the ground with free hands then the portable scaffold towers are
of immense help. The scaffolding supplies are widely used for plastering, roofing and painting.
Traditionally the scaffold
towers were made using steel. But, the ones made using steel were not easy to
be carried from one place to the other. Eventually there came the lighter
scaffold towers that are made using light metals such as aluminum, which have
several advantages over the traditional ones. In order to assemble and
dismantle these towers, you do not need any king of special tools. Furthermore,
rust-free in their characteristics, unlike steel these are easier to maintain.
These portable equipments can easily be used for the residential and commercial
use as well.
There are a numerous
kinds of scaffolding towers available in the market. To provide you a safe way
to carry the construction and repair work out without damaging the existing
buildings is the purpose of a tower structure. Being a combination of safety
and flexibility, these are now a vital part of the work practices and are hence
utilized for a vast range of tasks from home extensions to the trade contracts.
