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How to install a lintel using a Strongboy

First, gather the correct equipment. Strongboy hire and Acrow Prop hire are the most cost-effective way of getting hold of the best tools for the job. Safety goggles, steel-toe capped boots and gloves are also essential. You first task is to install a lintel to hold the weight of the wall before you start removing […]

Working at height with a cantilever scaffold tower

Lakeside-Hire’s Cantilever Scaffold Tower Puts Safety First Slips, trips and falls cost society an estimated £800 million each year, according to the Health and Safety Executive. The most recent figures showed that there were 40 fatalities, 15,000 major injuries and over 30,000 workers needing more than three days off work in 2010. For construction workers, […]

Do You Need a Narrow Scaffold Tower? Hire With Us Today.

Sometimes our standard sized scaffold towers at 950mm wide are too big for our customers projects. That’s why here at Lakeside-Hire, we stock a wide variety of scaffold towers to suit different tasks. No matter the job, speak to one of our trained advisors and they will be happy to help you find the right […]

Scaffold for Painting House Exteriors and Interiors: Best Options, Heights & Types

Most house painting uses mobile scaffold towers with working heights from 4m to 7m for exterior work. A standard two-storey house needs a 6-7m working height tower to reach gutters and eaves comfortably, while single-storey bungalows need 4-5m towers. Interior painting typically requires 3-4m working height scaffolds for ceiling access. Mobile scaffold towers provide safe, […]

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