Scaffold Board

Scaffolding board and platforms have different capabilities and intended uses, and it is always important that customers specifiers and understand the differences among the various available scaffolding boards.

Tradex scaffolding boards are cut to three standard thicknesses (38 mm which is the most common, 50 mm and 63 mm) and a standard width of 225 mm and a maximum length of 3900 mm long. The ends of the boards are protected against impact damage by metal plates called hoop irons or sometimes nail plates, which often have Tradex LLC stamped on it.

Tradex LLC wood is, what is termed as 'unseasoned wood', this is so the timber maintains its equilibrium with the natural environment and ensures the wood does not begin to warp, bend or twist when exposed to project.
Tradex scaffold boards provide a working surface for scaffolding users in UAE and across the globe, scaffold boards are designed and tested to comply with BS 2482 [UAE Standard].

The wood used by Tradex scaffold in projects are Whitewood, this wood is selected over other wood such as Sitka Spruce and Scott’s pine as it is the correct size and has superior structural integrity, which is inherent in the tree genetic make-up. Technically, this means the tree has greater fibre strength and a more desirable cell structure.