"aemeijers" wrote in message
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wrote:
The 90 year-old wooden door frame to my cellar had been damaged by
termites over the years. I finally got around to removing the frame
and would like to replace it with steel. The old frame was not load
bearing, but I would like to use steel in case the rough masonry walls
surrounding the door sag in the future. Where does one typically buy
steel beam? I don't recall seeing it at the local hardware stores,
though I plan to double-check tomorrow.

FYI, I'll be needing one 5' beam with the cross section of an (old)
2x4 and one 8' column with the cross section of an (old) 4x4. The beam
will need to lay flat (the "I" sideways), which I believe is not the
best configuration for an I-beam. Maybe a hollow steel beam would be a
better choice?

Thanks in advance.


Please see ongoing thread about DIYers who cause themselves more work than
they save.

And go to Mexico and observe the architecture and building methods there.
It sounds like something you are considering.

If you can't find an I beam, or know which way it goes, you should not be
allowed to handle a hammer without adult supervision.

Troll on. Or we will read about you in the newspapers.

Steve