Steel beams installation
In this picture you can clearly see two steel beams that we are installing at a large double story extension in Southend-on-Sea Essex. These very heavy duty beams take all the weight from the external brickwork and internal block work prior before installation of the still beams out structural engineer at work out the calculations and stress loads that will be placed upon them these beams weighing in excess of two tonnes.
We have to have special gift equipment erected outside the carryout the installation of this to the health and safety regulations these beams have to have a bearing of 150 mm taking each and they have to sit on concrete pad stones . These are made out of high dense concrete that will withstand the normal pressure bearing down on them. All works was inspected and approved by the local building Inspector and building control regulations. When the beams were correctly stated we placed a level over them to make sure that they were running level a coat of red oxide paint was applied this would benefit them from any surface rust that may become apparent once they are concealed inside. quite a costly factor of any building but imperative for this job: as there was no other available materials to take away load.In the old days when the houses were built back in the early 1920s and 30s is quite possible that these would have been substituted for two wooden trimmers bolted together we have in the past come across this. We are specialised contractor and a specialised industry jobs brickwork Ltd Essex builders.
