H bar

mikehn · 20-09-2014 10:30am #1

I have tried all my local hardware stores looking to source H bar to sort out a railing but no joy. Can anyone give me an idea of where to go, I'm in north Kerry but am in Limerick pretty often. See pics of my problem. Thanks
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jack of all · 20-09-2014 12:58pm

That is the smallest "RSJ" profile available, looks like a 76x 51mm, superceded now so would be hard to get I'd imagine unless you could source some from a scrap merchant. You could get a metal fabricator to make up something similar from a small RSJ, cut down the web and top flange, weld cut down flange back on or smae could be done with a T angle perhaps?

mikehn · 21-09-2014 10:14am

jack of all wrote: »

That is the smallest "RSJ" profile available, looks like a 76x 51mm, superceded now so would be hard to get I'd imagine unless you could source some from a scrap merchant. You could get a metal fabricator to make up something similar from a small RSJ, cut down the web and top flange, weld cut down flange back on or smae could be done with a T angle perhaps?

Thanks
Wont be able to go to that extreme as funds and ability wont allow. I need to replace all the uprights about 20 in total and welding is really not an option for me. I was considering (briefly) using small box. Whats there has been up since 1952. I don't have to match whats there as they are all going so if any one has any ideas shout away I would really appreciate it.

red sean · 21-09-2014 1:41pm

How about 2 small channel iron profiles welded back to back?
Similar to this:
https://www.google.ie/search?q=channel+iron&biw=1920&bih=947&tbm=isch&imgil=gzoJr2ruIs_DtM%253A%253B4oDHwZzYMj6KpM%253Bhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.mscdirect.com%25252Fproduct%25252Fdetails%25252F70858493&source=iu&pf=m&fir=gzoJr2ruIs_DtM%253A%252C4oDHwZzYMj6KpM%252C_&usg=__KRbQ7uGQ7w1LWCL19Y5WtqG1VaE%3D&ved=0CDEQyjc&ei=osceVIGjDeTR7Qb7pYGQDA#facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=gzoJr2ruIs_DtM%253A%3B4oDHwZzYMj6KpM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fcdn.mscdirect.com%252Fglobal%252Fimages%252FProductImages%252F7085849-21.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.mscdirect.com%252Fproduct%252Fdetails%252F70858493%3B600%3B395

scudo2 · 21-09-2014 4:00pm

Metal fabricator could make simple nice upright with a 1" hole in top ( or more ) and flat base plate for bolting down.

Fit lengths of 3/4" gunbarell iron plumbing pipe through holes, straight sockets if you need to join it.

Consider galvanized.

mikehn · 21-09-2014 5:46pm

red sean wrote: »

How about 2 small channel iron profiles welded back to back?
Thanks Sean but cant afford to go down the welding road.
Scudo your gunbarrell idea has me thinking, I think a visit to the local hardware on Mon is on.
Thanks Guys

scudo2 · 21-09-2014 10:26pm

Pipe also cheaply available in galvanized.
Best of luck on project.
Do it good and it will look good for years to come.
Nothing better than saying, " I done that"

Egass13 · 21-09-2014 10:40pm

scudo2 wrote: »

Pipe also cheaply available in galvanized.
Best of luck on project.
Do it good and it will look good for years to come.
Nothing better than saying, " I done that"

You can hire pipe cutters , tripod bench and stocks and dies for threading the pipe aswell , no need to buy them

H bar

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