The putlog head from Altrad Generation provides the masonry-embedded support connection for traditional putlog scaffold construction against brick and masonry buildings. The flattened blade inserts into bed joints in the brickwork during construction, supporting the scaffold platform directly from the building structure.
Available from Altrad Generation as part of the scaffold fittings range, putlog heads work with scaffold tube, putlog couplers, and double couplers for complete putlog scaffold builds.
Putlog Scaffold Construction
Blade inserts into mortar bed joint to support scaffold platform from the building structure
Used in traditional putlog scaffold construction against brick and masonry buildings
Reduces the outer scaffold frame requirements compared to independent scaffold
Requires design by a competent person with calculated blade insertion depths and spacings
Compatible with 3.2mm scaffold tube and 4.0mm scaffold tube
Available for hire and sale from Altrad Generation
Scaffold Design and Compliance
All putlog scaffold must be designed to NASC TG20 or an equivalent structural calculation by a competent person. The Work at Height Regulations 2005 require all scaffolding to be erected, altered, and dismantled by competent scaffolders under appropriate supervision. Contact your local Altrad Generation branch for scaffold design support.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. What is a putlog head?
A. A putlog head is a flattened, bladed end fitting attached to or formed on a putlog tube. The blade inserts into a mortar course of a brick or masonry wall to support the scaffold at that level without requiring a separate support structure on the outside of the building.
Q. Where is a putlog head used?
A. Putlog heads are used in traditional putlog scaffold construction against brick and masonry buildings. The blade inserts into the bed joint of the brickwork as the wall is built, supporting the scaffold platform from the structure itself rather than an independent framework.
Q. What are the safety requirements for putlog scaffold?
A. Putlog scaffolds must be designed by a competent person. The blade insertion depth, mortar joint strength, and putlog spacing must be calculated to ensure adequate support. The Work at Height Regulations 2005 and NASC TG20 guidance apply to all putlog scaffold construction.
Q. What is the difference between putlog scaffold and independent scaffold?
A. Putlog scaffold relies on the building structure for support via putlog heads embedded in the brickwork. Independent scaffold is self-supporting from the ground and does not rely on the building. Independent scaffold is required where wall strength is insufficient for putlog support or the building is not under construction.
Q. Are putlog heads available from Altrad Generation?
A. Yes. Altrad Generation supplies putlog heads as part of the complete scaffold fittings range. Contact your local branch to discuss putlog scaffold requirements and confirm stock availability.
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Contact your local Altrad Generation branch to discuss putlog heads and scaffold fittings, or find your nearest branch using our branch locator.
