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Guide to Scaffolding Outriggers, Casters and Guard Rails A scaffold frame is the structure. Outriggers, casters and guard rails are what make it safe to work from and safe to move. These are the parts crews skip when they are trying to save money, and they are the parts that decide whether a tower stands up. Dallas Ladder stocks all three at our Rowlett warehouse. Outriggers Widen the Base Outriggers extend the footprint of the tower beyond the frame, which is what stops a tall narrow tower fro …

Guide to Fall Protection Kits for Ladder and Scaffold Work Fall protection stops being optional once you are working at height, and a kit is the simplest way to make sure you have the whole system rather than most of it. A harness without an anchor point is a strap. A lanyard without a harness is a rope. Dallas Ladder stocks complete fall protection kits at our Rowlett warehouse for crews across Dallas-Fort Worth. What a Kit Should Contain A working kit is three things: a body harness that fits …

Guide to Ladder Jacks and Turning Two Ladders Into a Scaffold Ladder jacks are the brackets that clip onto two extension ladders and hold a plank between them, turning a pair of ladders into an elevated work platform. For siding, soffit and fascia, painting, and any job that runs horizontally along a wall, they are faster to set up and take down than a scaffold and they fit where a scaffold will not. Dallas Ladder stocks them at our Rowlett warehouse. What Ladder Jacks Solve A stepladder is goo …

Guide to Scaffold Frame Sets vs Individual Frames A scaffold frame set is a tower in a box. Individual frames are the pieces you buy when you already own some and need more. The difference matters because a set costs more up front and saves you a second and third trip once the job starts. Dallas Ladder stocks both at our Rowlett warehouse, and the right answer usually comes down to whether you are starting from nothing. What a Set Actually Includes A frame set arrives as a complete working towe …

Guide to Aluminum vs Fiberglass Ladders Aluminum and fiberglass ladders do the same job with two different sets of trade-offs. Aluminum is lighter and cheaper. Fiberglass is heavier and costs more, but it does not conduct electricity and it holds its shape in Texas heat. Which one you buy depends on what you do all day, not on which one is better in the abstract. Dallas Ladder stocks both at our Rowlett warehouse for crews across Dallas-Fort Worth. Where Aluminum Wins Aluminum is roughly a thir …