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steel beam size

vietnam5 · 2014-04-14 20:52:25

Putting universal steel beam into the back of a domestic two storey .dwelling.It will be over the kitchen window and door with a view to extending in the future.It will be a 4.9m span.with 3 piers above holding the wallplate for the roof.The first floor joists from the back bedroom and back bathroom will also run into the…

14-04-2014 09:52PM

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vietnam5

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Putting universal steel beam into the back of a domestic two storey .dwelling.It will be over the kitchen window and door with
a view to extending in the future.It will be a 4.9m span.with 3 piers above holding the wallplate for the roof.The first floor joists
from the back bedroom and back bathroom
will also run into the web of the new beam .
I sized it at 205×205 ×12mm for a 4.9m ope
Any advice

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#2 14-04-2014 10:24PM

BryanF

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we can't offer structural advice. Have a read of the forum charter.
My advice would be have a structural eng spec and sign off on its install

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#3 16-05-2014 12:27PM

EmmetF

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vietnam5 wrote: »

Any advice

Get yourself a structural engineer

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