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What are the safety benefits of Acrows?
An Acrow Prop is a lightweight metal tool that you can use to support or hold up buildings, walls, ceilings, floors, or other structures. For example, decorating companies, builders, and contractors often use these props to support a ceiling while working underneath it.
Acrow props are handy tools for projects with limited access to both sides of a structure because you can quickly move them into place without dismantling anything else.
When you think of protection and safety equipment, you might think of a hard hat to protect against falling objects, safety footwear, and rigger gloves. Still, these portable and adjustable steel beams are a vital tool for your complete protection.
Additionally, they allow you to work in situations that would not be safe or practical otherwise. For example, if one side of a building has been damaged and needs repair, but there’s no way to get underneath it safely for repair, then you can use a steel prop to support the side and protect you while you do the work on it.
Keep in mind that unless your structure is reasonably light – such as a fence or small building – then you might need to get more than one. At Lakeside-Hire, we offer various sizes of these steel beams at trade prices to suit many jobs.
They’re relatively small, lightweight and portable, with a high safe working load which makes them easy to transport and carry around without using much time or energy.
How do they work?
Steel props are very safe because the design allows an individual to handle and safely support the weight without the risk of toppling.
To use one for its intended purpose, you need to put the head of the tubular steel props underneath the structure that will be supported, with the baseplate resting securely on the ground. That’s it!
They each consist of three main sections: a base, a head, and an adjustable beam, so to use one, put the bottom on one end resting on the ground and put the head on the other extended into the air. The base supports the prop from below, while the beams adjust in size according to how tall you need them to be in a straightforward process.
For some jobs, you may need more than one prop to support your structure adequately. In these cases, it’s best to use staggered props so your walls and ceilings are well-supported and the bases are all resting on a firm surface.
