steel beams

Hi all, Just a quick questiong for the experts out there. We are planning on an extension and remodel of the back and side of our house (Please see plans attached). We have received a few SE quotes where the beams to be used are different in number. 1. The first SE quote has been for 4...

Hi, we have had 3 steel beams put in downstairs (garage conversion) which has caused cracks to appear upstairs. The cracks are 15mm at the widest point, there is a draught coming through the external wall and the internal doors now do not open and close properly due to the frame being made...

Hello, I have a steel goalpost to put up and I was wondering the best way of doing it. The complication is the uneven ground around and that the vertical columns are 4m tall, 203x102UB23 steel. The verticals are 100kg each and the horizontal is 140kg. I was thinking either: 1. Lift the...

Hi all, im new to this site so bare with me.. im about to renovate a 1920/30’s semi-detached property, its a big job for me alone, it needs everything, from new concrete ground floors, new joists to 1st & 2nd floor, also partially new roof for a loft conversion.. ive already done the house next...

So first of all - this isn't something I would attempt myself - but I would like some advice as to which path to take: The green is the proposed opening. Steel number one just holds up a flat roof, steel number two is there to prop up steel number 3, which is bearing the load of the side wall...

We are considering replacing a bearer supporting one side of a bedroom floor. Yes I know that we will have to engage a structural engineer for formal calculations etc., but for now, I just want to get an idea of practicalities, sizes etc.. A builder has suggested using hollow rectangular steel...

Hi, Just after some thoughts on Rsj sizes for a flat garage roof Garage is new built single skin 6.5m x 6.5m and its got 2 pillars on the left wall and 2 pillars on the right wall evenly spaced out @ 1/3rd & 2/3rds of the way, So will need 2 Rsj's to support 6"x2" joists (400 centers) with 18mm...