Hi,
After a bit of reassurance regarding steel bearing plates.
I have been recommended a builder and structural engineer. They have worked together in the past for a good friend of mine.
The builder requested that I ask the se to spec steel bearing plates rather than concrete padstones (less masonry to remove). So far so good.
One of the beams going in is a 203x203 UC 46 spanning approx 4.5M with 100mm bearing at either end on the party walls.
The bearing plates specified are 1000x100x50!!!mm thick.
Does this seem right? Seems massive to me and is not going to be cheap.
Just wondering if anyone's heard of using bearing plates this big.
Any opinions would be appreciated, just to put my mind at ease.
Many thanks.
J
After a bit of reassurance regarding steel bearing plates.
I have been recommended a builder and structural engineer. They have worked together in the past for a good friend of mine.
The builder requested that I ask the se to spec steel bearing plates rather than concrete padstones (less masonry to remove). So far so good.
One of the beams going in is a 203x203 UC 46 spanning approx 4.5M with 100mm bearing at either end on the party walls.
The bearing plates specified are 1000x100x50!!!mm thick.
Does this seem right? Seems massive to me and is not going to be cheap.
Just wondering if anyone's heard of using bearing plates this big.
Any opinions would be appreciated, just to put my mind at ease.
Many thanks.
J