Putlog holes or putlock holes are small holes made in the walls of structures to receive the ends of poles or beams, called putlogs or putlocks, to support a scaffolding. Putlog holes may extend throu
Putlog holes in Cardiff castle
Putlog holes for hoardings are visible running along the top of the wall at Aigues-Mortes, France.
Most of the putlogs are still in place in this scaffolding; thus, the holes are visible.
A German plasterer at work with putlogs going into the half-timbered (fachwerk) walls
Scaffolding, also called scaffold or staging, is a temporary structure used to support a work crew and materials to aid in the construction, maintenance and repair of buildings, bridges and all other
Putlog hole
…Putlog holes or putlock holes are small holes made in the walls of structures to receive the ends of poles (small round logs) or beams, called putlogs or putlocks, to support a scaffolding. Putlog holes may extend through a wall to provide staging on both sides of the wall. A historically common type…
Scaffolding for rehabilitation in Madrid, Spain
Reconstruction of Buckingham Palace in 1913, under the scaffolding of Patent Rapid
A condominium in periodical (every 10-15 years) large scale repairing/maintenance in Japan under regulation. In most cases the entire building is covered by steel scaffolding and mesh for easy work and safety. Typically it continues 3-5 weeks per planned schedule.
Scaffolding, 10 months after construction of the Tokyo Skytree started