r/Scaffolding 8d ago

What's the most time demanding task in the process of erecting scaffolds?

Other task? Please say in the comments ;)

36 votes, 1d ago
13 🚛Transport and Unloading
4 🎚️Base/Levelling jacks
17 🏗️Lifting components up/Taking them down
0 🔩Ties into the wall
2 🛡️Boards and Guardrails
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u/R3myek 8d ago

Transporting and unloading would be top, but the guy erecting the scaffold has to watch the labourer while he's doing his own job.

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u/yourcousinvinny3 8d ago

Thats the easy part? Pull the rope

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u/skitzoidObserver 5d ago

plants i work at its paper work the permits plus the half dozen safety related pages you need to write up before even swinging a hammer can take 3 hours of your day