Scaffold system

Fortal FORTEC in ScaFix

ScaFix plans Fortal FORTEC scaffolding with the system's own bay lengths (3 m, 2.5 m and 2 m) and depths (0.8 m and 0.65 m), draws the scaffold in 3D and works out the parts list. Below is our example house with Fortal FORTEC.

By Ole Emil Frikstad Urstad · How the numbers are computed · Last updated 23 October 2026

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Fortal FORTEC around the example house, as ScaFix draws it in 3D.

How many parts does Fortal FORTEC need for a house?

ScaFix plans Fortal FORTEC with the bay lengths 3 m, 2.5 m and 2 m and the scaffold depth 0.65 m. On ScaFix’s 11.4 m × 5.3 m example house, scaffolded all round, Fortal FORTEC needs 284 parts; Jamax needs 268 on the same house.

The system in ScaFix

Manufacturer: Fortal
System type: Frame scaffold (facade scaffold)
Variants in the system picker: Fortal (Facade)
Bay lengths: 3 m, 2.5 m, 2 m
Depths: 0.8 m, 0.65 m
Wall-tie rule in ScaFix: The rule has not been checked against the manufacturer's document yet. Check the ties against the instructions. The wall-tie count in the parts list is an estimate from this rule.

Close-ups from the 3D model

Close-up of the corner where the long wall and the gable wall meet, with Fortal FORTEC standards, decks, guardrails and toe boards in the ScaFix 3D model — The corner: the bays of the two walls meet, with deck, guardrail and toe board on each lift.

Close-up of the top Fortal FORTEC lift below the eaves, with guardrails and toe boards, in the ScaFix 3D model — The top lift below the eaves, with guardrails and toe boards.

The example house with Fortal FORTEC

ScaFix's own example: the 11.4 m × 5.3 m house with a gabled roof, eaves 4.5 m and ridge 6 m, scaffolded all round. The numbers below are the app's own, worked out by the same engine as in projects.

System: Fortal (Facade)
Scaffold depth: 0.65 m
Decks at: 2.5 m, 4.5 m
Top deck: 4.5 m
Access: Decks with ladders
Parts in all: 284

The walls and the bays

The walls of the example house with Fortal FORTEC
Wall	Length	Height	Bays
Wall 1	11.4 m	4.5 m	1 × 2 m + 3 × 3 m + 1 × 2.5 m
Wall 2 (gable)	5.3 m	6 m	1 × 2 m + 1 × 3 m + 1 × 2.5 m
Wall 3	11.4 m	4.5 m	1 × 2 m + 3 × 3 m + 1 × 2.5 m
Wall 4 (gable)	5.3 m	6 m	1 × 2 m + 1 × 3 m + 1 × 2.5 m

The parts list for the example house with Fortal FORTEC

The whole parts list for ScaFix's own example, grouped the way the app shows it.

The parts list for the example house with Fortal FORTEC
Part	Length	Count
Frames and standards
Frames	2 m	40
Frames	1 m	4
Top-lift guardrail posts		16
Decks
Decks without ladder	3 m	14
Decks without ladder	2.5 m	8
Decks without ladder	2 m	8
Decks with ladder	3 m	2
Guardrails
Front guardrails	3 m	24
Front guardrails	2.5 m	12
Front guardrails	2 m	12
Toeboards
Toeboards	3 m	16
Toeboards	2.5 m	8
Toeboards	2 m	8
Diagonals
Diagonals	2 m	8
Ends
End guardrails		8
Wall ties and fittings
Wall ties		28
Wall-anchor fittings		28
Base jacks and legs
Base jacks / legs		40

This is our example. The parts list for your own walls follows your measurements and settings.

Fortal FORTEC compared with similar systems on the same house

The same example house, computed by the same engine with each system's bay length and default depth. The difference in piece count comes from the bay length, the depth and how the system is built.

The example house with Fortal FORTEC and similar systems
System	Bays on the long wall	Depth	Parts in all
Fortal FORTEC	1 × 2 m + 3 × 3 m + 1 × 2.5 m	0.65 m	284
Jamax	4 × 3 m	0.68 m	268
Layher Blitz	4 × 3.07 m	0.73 m	271
Plettac SL 70/100	1 × 2 m + 3 × 3 m + 1 × 2.5 m	0.73 m	316

Fortal FORTEC: parts by wall size

Scaffold depth 0.65 m, access: decks with ladders. Each wall is a whole number of 3 m bays, so the scaffold covers it exactly. One straight wall, no corners.

Parts by wall size with Fortal FORTEC
Wall (length × height)	Bays	Decked lifts	Frames and standards	Decks	Base jacks and legs	Wall ties and fittings	Parts in all
6 × 4 m	2 × 3 m	1	6	2	6	4	27
12 × 6 m	4 × 3 m	2	15	8	10	14	73
18 × 8 m	6 × 3 m	3	28	18	14	18	132
24 × 10 m	8 × 3 m	4	45	32	18	32	215
30 × 12 m	10 × 3 m	5	66	50	22	38	306

How to compare the setup

These are fixed ScaFix examples, not customer jobs. Use the wall dimensions and roof shape stated with each example.
Compare the same system variant, bay lengths, scaffold depth, deck heights and access. Matching house dimensions alone do not give matching parts lists.
The displayed quantities are calculated by ScaFix's engine. Check the setup against the manufacturer's assembly instructions and the actual job; a parts list is not a structural calculation.

Limits

The number of wall ties follows the system's tie rule. Their positions must be checked against the manufacturer's assembly instructions.
Round corners, silos and hanging scaffolds are in Pro. A round scaffold is not a standard configuration and needs a calculation or the supplier's documentation. A hanging scaffold (Layher Allround and HAKI Universal) always needs a structural calculation from the supplier or an engineer.

Questions and answers

Which bay lengths does Fortal FORTEC have in ScaFix?

ScaFix uses the bay lengths 3 m, 2.5 m and 2 m and the depths 0.8 m and 0.65 m for Fortal FORTEC.

How many parts does the example house need with Fortal FORTEC?

With Fortal FORTEC, the 11.4 m × 5.3 m example house needs 284 parts in all, split into the groups in the table. Your own building gets its own parts list.

How many parts does Fortal FORTEC need for a 12 m × 6 m wall?

A 12 m long, 6 m high wall with Fortal FORTEC (4 × 3 m) needs 73 parts in all according to ScaFix: 15 frames and standards, 8 decks, 10 base jacks and legs and 14 wall ties and fittings, with decks on 2 lifts. A 30 m wall 12 m high needs 306.

Is the Fortal FORTEC plan from ScaFix approved for erection?

ScaFix is a planning tool, not a structural calculation or approval. Always check the scaffold against the manufacturer's assembly instructions and the rules that apply before you erect it.