Scaffold system

Jamax in ScaFix

ScaFix plans Jamax scaffolding with the system's own bay lengths (3 m and 2 m) and depth (0.68 m), draws the scaffold in 3D and works out the parts list. Below is our example house with Jamax.

Last updated 6 October 2026

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

The system in ScaFix

Manufacturer: Jamax
System type: Frame scaffold (facade scaffold)
Variants in the system picker: Jamax (3m), Jamax (2m), Jamax (2m + 3m)
Bay lengths: 3 m, 2 m
Depths: 0.68 m
Source of the tie rule: Alutec «Brukerveiledning JAMAX stillassystemer» 4. utg. rev. 2 (28.08.2025) § 6.4.1 s. 16 Fordelingsmåte 1 + «Enkelt fag»

Close-ups from the 3D model

Close-up of the corner where the long wall and the gable wall meet, with Jamax 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 Jamax 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 Jamax

ScaFix's own example: a 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: Jamax
Scaffold depth: 0.68 m
Decks at: 2.5 m, 4.5 m
Top deck: 4.5 m
Access: Decks with ladders
Parts in all: 252

The walls and the bays

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

The parts list for the example house with Jamax

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

The parts list for the example house with Jamax
Part	Length	Count
Frames and standards
Frames	2 m	32
Frames	1 m	4
Top-lift guardrail posts		12
Decks
Decks without ladder	3 m	16
Decks with ladder	3 m	8
Guardrails
Front guardrails	3 m	24
Toeboards
Toeboards	3 m	24
Ends
End guardrails		12
Wall ties and fittings
Wall ties		22
Wall-anchor fittings		22
Right-angle couplers for wall ties		44
Base jacks and legs
Base jacks / legs		32

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

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, silo and tank scaffolding and hanging scaffolds are not supported yet.

Questions and answers

Which bay lengths does Jamax have in ScaFix?

ScaFix uses the bay lengths 3 m and 2 m and the depth 0.68 m for Jamax. The variants in the system picker are Jamax (3m), Jamax (2m), Jamax (2m + 3m).

How many parts does the example house need with Jamax?

With Jamax, the 11.4 m × 5.3 m example house needs 252 parts in all, split into the groups in the table. Your own building gets its own parts list.

Is the Jamax 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.