Kwikstage Stage Scaffolding: tolerances

[ToughButterCup]

Busy putting up our Kwikstage scaffolding.

I've looked for guidance on build tolerances for scaffolding , but can't find any (scaffolder forums).

 

SWMBO says 3mm on the horizontal diagonal in any single (2.44m)  bay is fine. I say less than 5 is fine.  Result: polite war.

Am I dead?

 

Ian

 

[Russell griffiths]

If the bubble is in between the two lines, 

pukka

spot on

jobs a goodun 

dogs danglies

good enough 

she’ll be right mate. 

[Construction Channel]

You’ll be surprised how out of upright you can get away with, if it falls over you went a bit too far ?

 

but seriously i waould say 25mm over that distance will be fine. Imagine the Center of gravity, then imagine how far you would have to push it to get it over its tipping point. It’s the same with diggers. 

[Declan52]

Put it all up planks and all so it's roughly level then do your final adjustments with the Jack legs to get it as close as you can. Don't be afraid to wedge a plank from the ground diagonally up so it catches a star on the standard. It will steady it up a lot. 

Wear a hat when you are taking it down or the dust will drive you insane.

Edited February 19, 2018 by Declan52

[PeterW]

25 minutes ago, Declan52 said:

Wear a hat when you are taking it down or the dust will drive you insane.

 

And safety specs .... as concrete dust in the eyes is not nice ...

[ProDave]

47 minutes ago, Declan52 said:

Put it all up planks and all so it's roughly level then do your final adjustments with the Jack legs to get it as close as you can. Don't be afraid to wedge a plank from the ground diagonally up so it catches a star on the standard. It will steady it up a lot. 

Wear a hat when you are taking it down or the dust will drive you insane.

One would hope you have the proper diagonal braces, and for a long run make a bracing tower.

[Declan52]

Diagonal braces won't stop it wobbling in and out from the wall when you are walking along it. Wedging a plank in will.

 

[Russell griffiths]

If you get some standard scaffold fittings you can tie it in to a window opening or something sturdy. 

[ToughButterCup]

So who won? Me or her?

[Visti]

How're you planning on providing scaffolding certification to contractors who ask? and the weekly inspections?

 

We may be planning on doing our own scaffolding too 

[ProDave]

I just used builders that I knew who were not bothered. Indeed they altered the scaffold as and when they needed to.  As it happens, I didn't have enough to scaffold my whole house, so the back and 2 ends were done with my Kwikstage, and the front they used their own Cuplock scaffold. NONE of it was erected by professional scaffolders and none had a weekly check.

 

I do find the use of system scaffold like Kwikstage and Cuplock much more common here in Scotland, and it is also very common for small builders to just bring and erect their own.

[PeterW]

Weekly check is an odd one and only ever seems to happen on large sites. I prefer a daily check, and I used to go over all of ours with a hammer and knock the wedges in every day to check it was all tight. Its a 10 minute job but really makes the whole lot feel safer.

[Ferdinand]

13 hours ago, recoveringacademic said:

So who won? Me or her?

 

Either her or practical reality if 3mm was not possible.

 

Nothing to do with you .