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hi to all from a newbie , i have worked on building sites bulk of my adult life (20+ yrs )as a groundworker and am trying to find a way of starting training to become a scaffolder , could do with any advice you lads might have , thanks
 
Hello Woody

Welcome to the forums & good luck! :)
 
Hi mate try a local firm or a firm which you have seen doing the scaffolding on the sites you have worked on. Or go do the work for you for what you think im worth and see if you like the job.
You never know after a couple of days you might not like the job or you might love the job and get in with a good employer and a good bunch of men..
Try it first its bloody hard work. I love whatching builders standing round chatting and hiding from the rain. Some scaffs do that though most scaffs will be screaming for there gear. So no ,aanying around crack on i hope you get a start mate..
 
hi , with refrence to the question do i hate brickies , well i thought anyone worth there weight would hate them lazy , moaning , over paid , winchers but that is only my opion you know its too cold / wet /hot , muddy for a bricklayer or i've forgot my suntan lotion
 
woody19983 said:
hi , with refrence to the question do i hate brickies , well i thought anyone worth there weight would hate them lazy , moaning , over paid , winchers but that is only my opion you know its too cold / wet /hot , muddy for a bricklayer or i've forgot my suntan lotion
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Well done mate, you would be started Tomorrow, for having a attitude like that.

However, the Training and CISRS card, thats the stumbling block mate. Best of luck for the future, and keep in touch with us, i will help you where i can mate.

Best regards
Paddy
 
Hello mate.

The original post is: (Click here), but ill copy it here also.

Jason-Gibbs said:
Hello mate.

Theres some good blokes on here (unfortunately most are northerners, so dont listen too much to their advice about putting Scaffolding up, as most cant erect a 'self erecting tent'). :laugh:


Have you ever actually tried Scaffolding, or held a tube/board?
Reason im asking, is that lots and lots of people 'try' Scaffolding, only to find that the job isnt what they thought it was.

It dont make you a w@anker, if your not able to do it.
Most of us Scaffolders are nutters - Thats why we started it in the first place, lol.


Anyway...

It might be best to get yourself a CSCS Card (click this link their website), then your options open significantly and your able to work on most building sites.

Eventually you'll need a CISRS, but that'll come much later.

Id recommend ringing about various Scaffolding firms in your local area asking for a job either on-site or in the yard.
Yard work aint great, but it'll give you quick first hand experience on what fittings are what, what they do and how to handle tubes/boards.

Learning a few knots will also help and give you an immediate advantage, for when you pull up Scaffolding on a rope and wheel.

Knots to know:
  • Clove Hitch (more commonly and mistakenly called a 'Rolling Hitch') - Used for tying Tubes off.
  • Timber Hitch - Used for tying boards off.
  • Half Hitch - Used for tying bags of fittings off.
  • Figure 8 - Used on the actual rope to stop the rope coming out of the ginny wheel.
Theres more, but those are the main ones.


Also.
Dont let your new employer take the piss with your day rate.

You should be looking for:
  • Yard worker: £50-70 a day.
  • Scaffold Labourer: £70-80 a day.
Thats what i would expect, if i was going to get into this game.


Most important things to remember are, never to do anything your not comfortable with, watch EVERYTHING that the other Scaffolders do, how they work, why tubes go where and such - Its the best way to learn, making your own mistakes along the way
And never take things too seriously - Its only a job after all. :)

I hope this helps.
If you need anymore info, ask the guys here - They are a good bunch.


Good luck mate.
Jay.
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Obviously as your already pretty experienced with Construction work, i wont patronise you... not like i would anyway, but some times i try to be TOO helpful, lol.

In honesty, Scaffolding aint the best job to do.
All you'll end up with is a bad back, fukked knees and elbows and either one or all of the following:

  • Drug Habit.
  • Heavy Drinking.
  • Gambling Addiction.
  • Divorce from the Wife.
  • Genital Herpes.
  • Erectile Dysfunction (If your from anywhere near Middlesboro). :toung:

You'll also become 'trapped' or addicted to Scaffolding and once you turn a spanner, your wont be able to stop, lol.
 
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