Whether building a home, a bridge, or a magnificent structure, strength and safety are crucial. For this scaffolding is a helpful tool. They act like an improvised frame which allows workers to safely and easily get tasks done. In the construction industry H-frame and the cup and lock scaffolding are the two most common forms of scaffolding. Each has unique properties, usages and advantages. We will briefly give you the differences so you can determine which is right for your project. What is Cup and Lock Scaffolding? “Sculpted” or cup and lock scaffolding uses a newer type of scaffolding found on construction sites worldwide. This system gets its name from how it locks together: it uses special cups and horizontal bars (called ledgers). The cups are threaded and attached to the vertical poles at regular spots. Workers just slide the horizontal bars into these cups. Once they’re in place, a top cup is twisted down to l...