Building wall on steel beams

Basecoat · 17 Nov 2006

Hi All

My first floor outer wall beams are in but not sure how to proceed onto next level. I am ready for first course of blocks on beams but not sure it will be safe to lay blocks on steel. Is there some sort of mesh which goes on beams and then morter and course of blocks to help them lock on.

Thanks in advance.

noseall · 18 Nov 2006

lay a compo' bed onto the steel and build as normal.

if you are building a a cavity wall, onto two parallel steel beams, it is wise to set tie wires across in the first compo' bed. this will stop the insulation falling out as you build up.

Basecoat · 19 Nov 2006

noseall said:
lay a compo' bed onto the steel and build as normal.

if you are building a a cavity wall, onto two parallel steel beams, it is wise to set tie wires across in the first compo' bed. this will stop the insulation falling out as you build up.

You are absolutely right I am building a cavity wall on top of beams. Could you elborate what is compo's bed.

noseall · 19 Nov 2006

compo' is what we brickies call mortar.

Basecoat · 19 Nov 2006

noseall said:
compo' is what we brickies call mortar.

Thanks noseall

Nige F · 20 Nov 2006

Compo`s bed is Rancid

..according to Cleggey

WabbitPoo · 20 Nov 2006

Do we deduce you are building your own house or extension? If so, and given you don't know some pretty basic stuff, if you dont mind me saying so (nor do I!), how has the project gone thus far?

LiamPope · 8 Oct 2008

noseall said:
compo' is what we brickies call mortar.

Never heard that one before. I thought it was muck, or even poo

Hmmm - is the quality of a builder proportional to the politeness of his term for mortar? Discuss.

noseall · 9 Oct 2008

i think 'compo' is a Mid's term for mortar.

myself and all the brickies i have encountered call it compo.

you only need to hang around a building site to hear the brickies shouting "coompoooooo!".

pronounced "oh" and not "ew".

stuart45 · 9 Oct 2008

Its Pug in the South.

gangman · 10 Oct 2008

'Compo' derives from composition. A composition of sand, cement and lime.

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