The scaffold is not actually taking the side loads. The hoist is attached to the acrow. The acrow is braced along its length through ropes to the house structure. The acrow prop is taking the vertical load to the ground. It did successfully lift the steel a few feet without budging until the limiters kicked in. I haven't hired any equipment ... yet. I 'm just using stuff I have.
Erection of steel goal post
- Thread starter liftfan
- Start date
D
Deleted member 174758
Still needs a vertical lift, though, or lots of bodies. I've hired portable gantries to do lifts like this in the past on large timber beams
Cost is the main reason for using galvanised - much cheaper than stainless.
Grade A4 SS and 8.8 mild steel have the same nominal tensile strength.
What about choice of women??
Satisfaction with every erection! 
Andy
Andy
Now change your underpants.
Well done, typical billy no mates job like I would do
What's the little access hatch on the existing wall under the picnic bench all about? Hidden treasure?
What's the little access hatch on the existing wall under the picnic bench all about? Hidden treasure?
- Joined
- 22 Jul 2016
- Messages
- 5,930
- Reaction score
- 1,094
- Country
Did you load that scaff tower with the weight of the goalpost?
The hoist was attached through a bracket to an acrow prop that was supported by blocks. The acrow was attached to the house. The scaffold tower really just provided a frame to surround the prop. Very little actual load on the tower.
We'll take your word for it!
That takes 'lash up' to a whole new level 