I-scaffoldingsisakhiwo senkxaso sexeshana esisetyenziselwa ikakhulu ukubonelela ngeqonga lokusebenza elizinzileyo kubasebenzi abakwiiprojekthi zokwakha, zokugcina okanye zokuhombisa. Ngokwesiqhelo senziwe ngemibhobho yesinyithi, umthi okanye izinto ezidityanisiweyo, kwaye siyilwe kwaye yakhiwe ngokuchanekileyo ukuqinisekisa ukuba inokumelana nomthwalo ofunekayo ngexesha lokwakha. Uyilo lwe-scaffolding lungalungiswa ngokweemfuno ezahlukeneyo zesakhiwo ukuze kuhlangatyezwane neemfuno ezahlukeneyo zokwakha.