ACRO / SHORE PROPS

Australian Scaffolds freights Acrow props to all parts of Australia with the below listed transit times. The quickest way to place an order or request a quote is to give us a ring on 1300 919 905. Our trained and experienced staff can answer any queries you may have, and organise an itemised quote or invoice for you within minutes.  

Transit Times Standard Service

Acrow props to - Alice Springs 4 days - Adelaide 3 days - Brisbane 2 days - Broome 8 days - Cairns 5 days - Canberra 1 day - Darwin 5 days - Hobart 5 days - Katherine 7 days - Karratha 8 days - Mackay 3 days - Melbourne 2 days - Mt Isa 5 days - Newcastle 1 day - Perth 5 days - Shepperton 3 days - Sydney 1 day - Tamworth 2 days - Tennant Creek 6 days - Townsville 4 days - Wagga Wagga 2 days - Wollongong 1 day.

Note

To achieve transit times the freight must be ordered by 11am on day of dispatch. 

Transit times are measured in working days only and starts from the day after the freight is collected or received in.

Regional transit times are available upon request.

 

Speak to a qualified scaffolder Call 1300 919 905 Monday-Thursday 7am-5pm, Friday 7am-3.00pm

PRODUCTS

Acro props

Aluminium planks

Aluminium scaffold

Aluminium trestles

Beam clamps

Castors

Coupler external sleeve

Coupler fixed

Coupler gravlock

Coupler putlog

Coupler swivel

Joint pins

Fixed base plates

Frame scaffold

Mobile scaffold

Mobile scaffold steel

Rubbish chutes

Scaffold hoist

Screw jacks

Swivel screw jacks

Steel pallets

Steel trestles

Stillages

Stillage cage

Timber planks

Trestles steel

Trestles Aluminium

Tube

U head jacks

Wall ties

SERVICES

Access ramps

Anchor points

Bird cage scaffold

Edge protection

Propping installation

Propping hire

Rubbish chute installation

Rubbish chute hire

Scaffold installation

Ramps access

Scaffolding

Scaffold hire

Scaffold design

Technical information

Temporary roofing

Viewing platforms

ITEM CODE
SIZE

HEIGHT

CLOSED - OPEN

WEIGHT

KGS

WLC kN

CLOSED

WLC kN

MID

WLC kN

OPEN

BUY

1- 9

BUY

10 - 49

BUY

50+

307000
00
0.600 - 1.070M
8.00
No data
No data
No data
$85.00
$75.00
$65.00
30700
0
1.070 - 1.830M
13.0
32.4
29.9
22.1
$90.00
$80.00
$70.00
30701
1
1.750 - 3.160M
18.8
30.0
21.7
12.0
$95.00
$85.00
$75.00
30702
2

1.980 - 3.390M

20.0

25.1
16.5
11.6
$100.00
$90.00
$80.00
30703
3

2.595 - 4.005M

22.2

19.4
10.3
6.2
$120.00
$110.00
$100.00
30704
4

3.195 - 4.945M

27.0

14.6
8.2
3.5
$130.00
$120.00
$110.00
3074350
 
3.350 - 4.350M
145
195
195
195
$2,500.00
   
ACROW PROP ACCESSORIES
30705
Acrow / shore prop collar - Galvanised
$10.00
$9.00
$8.00
30706
Acrow / shore prop Pin - Galvanised
$10.00
$9.00
$8.00
30707
       
30709
Strongboy for builders props
$145.00
$125.00
$105.00
30710
Tripod stand for builders prop
$60.00
$50.00
$40.00

     

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Props are suitable for a wide range of medium height false work and shoring requirements and supporting small building projects such as internal demolition. Australian Scaffold stocks a variety of sizes. Made of high strength steel tube. Easy to use and no tools required. Hot dipped galvanised for protection.

 

General information - If you divide the weight to be held by the kN capacity of the prop this will tell you how many props you need. Adding bracing to a propping system will increase the capacity the propping can hold. 1 kN = 101.971621298 kilograms - force. Always seek the advice of a professional before undertaking any propping / shoring projects. A propping job that goes wrong can be disastrous, endanger lives and be extremely expensive to fix.

DOWNLOADS

Down load  acro prop PDF user guide.

ACRO PROPS USER GUIDE

Download certification WLC of adjustable props.

WLC OF ADJUSTABLE PROPS

Download technical drawing of props.

TECHNICAL DRAWING ACROW PROPS


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Propping with Australian Scaffold

 

Australian Scaffold provides a propping service using our telescopic / acrow props or for heavier loads we use the Layher Allround scaffold which makes an ideal propping system:
» being both a scaffolding and a propping system it is economic and versatile
» it has extremely high strength capacity values, is self supporting and is quick to install

Allround in standard configurations up to six metres is rated for the following permissible loadings:
» with lifts of 2.0 metres - up to 45 kN per standard
» with lifts of 1.5 metres - up to 60 kN per standard
» with lifts of 1.0 metres - up to 70 kN per standard

Permissible loadings can be increased considerably further by:
» using Layher's reinforced base jacks and U head jacks
» additional bracing (ledgers and diagonals), and / or
» joining standards with our unique twin wedge couplers

For example, a single six metre Allround tower can support loads of close to 700kN or even higher!

In applications where the load-bearing capacities of traditional falsework towers are exceeded, it is possible to use the heavy duty towers and columns using Allround scaffolding. Heavy duty spindles fit into specially designed heavy-duty top and bottom collars. This grouping of the standards allows a large increase in the capacity over individual standards. An extremely high load-bearing capacity is achieved by combining four Allround standards. This support can be used in a number of arrangements with various load-bearing capacities: a heavy duty tower or a heavy duty column. These arrangements can be further expanded by using Layher Allround standard components to cater for a vast variety of irregularly shaped areas.

Appropriate static calculations should be performed to prove the appropriate configuration of Allround components for each individual situation.

Refer to AS 3610 for acceptable criteria in installation of props and eccentricity of loading.

Propping

Propping

      Propping

Australian Scaffolds now has Strongboys for sale, we ship to all parts of Australia.

The Strongboy Masonry Prop is a unique, easy to use, patented product. It is so simple you’ll wonder why you didn’t think of it yourself. Designed as a cost effective labour saving device the strongboy will fit any adjustable steel builders (‘ACROW’) prop with a 6” or 150mm square top plate.The strongboy is used as an adaption to an Adjustable Steel Prop to provide support to brickwork and other construction support structures. Due to the Strongboy's robust dynamics, it can be fitted between courses on a double-skin, brick cavity wall from either side. Therefore providing a cost effective, efficient and safe construction component. Strongboy is zinc plated this ensures a long life and low maintenance product.

REPLACING LINTELS

Most load bearing walls are made from brick or block but do not assume if a wall is made from a wood frame and plasterboard that it is non load bearing as modern houses often have timber load bearing walls!

You will need to install a lintel to take the weight of the wall above before removing the bricks for the opening, this is relatively straight forwards. First decide exactly where the opening is to be, make sure you have permission from the local building inspector before continuing.

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You are going to require some steel props (acrows) and either some lengths of 6 inch by 2 inch timber no longer than 9 feet long (known as needles) or some strong boy type attachments for the props. I prefer strong boy attachments as you need half as many props and you do not need to make large holes for the needles as the strong boy attachments are only 10mm thick and normally will fit between courses of brick by simply removing the mortar. We are going to be using strong boy attachments here for ease.

Check the floor is strong enough to take the weight that will be placed on the props once they are inserted into the wall, if the floor is concrete it will probably be ok but if it is wood you will have to check that it can take the weight, if the floor is uncertain it is advisable to remove floor boards and check the joists and establish a stronger support. If the floor is solid or wood, you will still need to use a plank underneath the props to distribute the weight.

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Holes must be carefully made through the walls for the strong boy attachments or the needles, As we are using strong boy attachments it is simply a case of deciding where the holes need to be, in this case we are simply going to remove the mortar from between the joints using a power drill and masonry bit, simply drill enough mortar away until you can get the prop attachments through the holes, if they will not fit it will be necessary to remove a brick from below. Needles or strong boy attachments should be no further apart than 900mm centres (3 feet), 600mm centres are preferred (2 feet). The plank at the base spreads the load evenly.

Insert strong boy's on acrow props

Install the two prop attachments or needles through the holes and tighten the screw handle to take the weight of the wall. You will now see why I prefer strong boy type attachments as you only need them on one side of the wall, hopefully this will be the opposite side than what you are working on making moving far easier. If needles were used you need twice as many props, twice as many planks and the needles themselves. You can purchase strong boy type attachments or you can hire them from your local hire shop.

install lintel

When the props are secure you can carefully remove the bricks which need removing for the lintel, there are several ways in which you can do this-

1. using a 9 inch angle grinder and diamond tipped disk cut away the mortar which surrounds the bricks, this will create lots of dust and can only really be done in the early stages of a complete refurbishment project.

2. Using a masonry bit and power drill, remove all the mortar from between the joints by drilling it away and moving the drill from side to side.

3. remove the bricks using a bolster chisel and heavy hammer.

After removing the bricks you can install the new lintel, if you have any doubts about the strength of the masonry it is a good idea to use engineering bricks for the bearing points. The new lintel must project at least 6 inches beyond the intended opening!

Reinforced concrete lintels are normally used for internal openings, It might be necessary to remove a further course of bricks below where the lintel is to be positioned to enable the new lintel to be positioned correctly. A bed of mortar should be applied to the top of the lintel and a bed of mortar should be placed onto the bearing points, you can now position the lintel, ensure it is Level. Wait at least 24 hours before proceeding.

lintel in place

When the Lintel is in place and the mortar has hardened fully you can remove the supporting props and fill the holes where the strong boy attachments have been with mortar. You should now proceed with caution and remove the bricks from below the lintel.

Personally I don't like hammering at walls as it loosens masonry and cracks plaster, the last time I opened a wall I used a 9 inch angle grinder and diamond tipped blade and simply cut the whole opening away, obviously you cannot always do this especially if it is your home so it is best to remove each individual brick with a chisel and heavy club hammer, safety goggles, steel toe cap footwear and gloves are essential.

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Remove the bricks by starting at the top and if any bricks need cutting do it with the chisel from above whilst the brick is still supported from below by the other bricks.

You now have your opening in the wall and the lintel firmly in place