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Title: RSJ
Post by JohnD on Jul 31^st, 2005, 10:40pm

Huraah! The Building Control inspector was happy with my RSJ, so I now have to shim it with steel shims - he wasn't happy with slate, the old fashioned way - and cement it in.

Two questions. Does anyone sell steel shims or do I have to make my own? I can if I have to.

Secondly, do I use an ordinary 3:1 mix or something stronger?

Thanks

John D.

Title: Re: RSJ
Post by JerryD on Jul 31^st, 2005, 11:27pm

why not get some shims from your steel stockholder where you got the beam. Get the same footprint area as the beam currently has.

3:1 for 'mucking in' is fine.

Title: Re: RSJ
Post by JohnD on Aug 5^th, 2005, 2:21pm

Managed to find enough steel here in the end. RSJ now in and doing its stuff!

JohnD