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Pilosio MP scaffold: bay lengths, depths and parts list

ScaFix plans Pilosio MP scaffolding with the system's own bay lengths (2.5 m, 1.15 m and 0.83 m) and depths (1.15 m and 0.83 m), draws the scaffold in 3D and works out the parts list. Below is our example house with Pilosio MP.

By Ole Emil Frikstad Urstad · How the numbers are computed ·

Pilosio MP scaffolding around a house of 11.4 × 5.3 m with a gabled roof (eaves 4.5 m, ridge 6 m), drawn by the ScaFix 3D model
Pilosio MP around the example house, as ScaFix draws it in 3D.

How many parts does Pilosio MP need for a house?

ScaFix plans Pilosio MP with the bay lengths 2.5 m, 1.15 m and 0.83 m and the scaffold depth 0.83 m. On ScaFix’s 11.4 m × 5.3 m example house, scaffolded all round, Pilosio MP needs 537 parts; Layher Allround needs 481 on the same house.

The system in ScaFix

Manufacturer
Pilosio
System type
Modular scaffold with rosettes
Variants in the system picker
Pilosio MP
Bay lengths
2.5 m, 1.15 m, 0.83 m
Depths
1.15 m, 0.83 m
Wall-tie rule in ScaFix
General rule: ScaFix does not have the manufacturer's document for this system yet. Check the ties against the manufacturer's instructions. The wall-tie count in the parts list is an estimate from this rule.

Good to know

From Pilosio's MP catalogue (2022) and Italian ministerial authorisations MP83-250, MP83-300 and MP115-250 (renewed 2019); ties and bracing follow ScaFix's general rule.

Close-ups from the 3D model

The example house with Pilosio MP

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
Pilosio MP
Scaffold depth
0.83 m
Decks at
2.5 m, 4.5 m
Top deck
4.5 m
Access
Decks with ladders
Parts in all
537

The walls and the bays

The walls of the example house with Pilosio MP
WallLengthHeightBays
Wall 111.4 m4.5 m5 × 2.5 m
Wall 2 (gable)5.3 m6 m2 × 2.5 m + 1 × 0.83 m
Wall 311.4 m4.5 m5 × 2.5 m
Wall 4 (gable)5.3 m6 m2 × 2.5 m + 1 × 0.83 m

The parts list for the example house with Pilosio MP

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

The parts list for the example house with Pilosio MP
PartLengthCount
Frames and standards
Standards2 m80
Standards1 m40
Ledgers and beams
Ledgers2.5 m84
Ledgers0.83 m12
Transoms60
Decks
Decks without ladder2.5 m27
Decks without ladder0.83 m4
Decks with ladder2.5 m2
Guardrails
Front guardrails2.5 m84
Front guardrails0.83 m12
Toeboards
Toeboards2.5 m28
Toeboards0.83 m4
Diagonals
Diagonals2.5 m8
Ends
End guardrails12
Wall ties and fittings
Wall ties20
Wall-anchor fittings20
Base jacks and legs
Base jacks / legs40

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

Pilosio MP 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 Pilosio MP and similar systems
SystemBays on the long wallDepthParts in all
Pilosio MP5 × 2.5 m0.83 m537
Layher Allround4 × 3.07 m0.73 m481
PERI UP1 × 0.75 m + 3 × 3 m + 1 × 2.5 m0.75 m567
Plettac Contur1 × 0.75 m + 3 × 3 m + 1 × 2.5 m0.74 m561

Pilosio MP: parts by wall size

Scaffold depth 0.83 m, access: decks with ladders. Each wall is a whole number of 2.5 m bays, so the scaffold covers it exactly. One straight wall, no corners.

Parts by wall size with Pilosio MP
Wall (length × height)BaysDecked liftsFrames and standardsDecksBase jacks and legsWall ties and fittingsParts in all
5 × 4 m2 × 2.5 m11236452
10 × 6 m4 × 2.5 m23091014140
15 × 8 m6 × 2.5 m356191418261
20 × 10 m8 × 2.5 m490331832426
25 × 12 m10 × 2.5 m5132512238619

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 Pilosio MP have in ScaFix?

ScaFix uses the bay lengths 2.5 m, 1.15 m and 0.83 m and the depths 1.15 m and 0.83 m for Pilosio MP.

How many parts does the example house need with Pilosio MP?

With Pilosio MP, the 11.4 m × 5.3 m example house needs 537 parts in all, split into the groups in the table. Your own building gets its own parts list.

How many parts does Pilosio MP need for a 10 m × 6 m wall?

A 10 m long, 6 m high wall with Pilosio MP (4 × 2.5 m) needs 140 parts in all according to ScaFix: 30 frames and standards, 9 decks, 10 base jacks and legs and 14 wall ties and fittings, with decks on 2 lifts. A 25 m wall 12 m high needs 619.

Is the Pilosio MP 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.