"Pecanfan" wrote in message ...
Can anyone give me an approximation of how much I'll be expected to pay for
12 x 2.3m lengths of 220x75 PFC / RSC? (pre-drilled, cut to precise lengths
and delivered). I've checked shop4steel.com but they only do 12m lengths
and it seems quite dear (and I don't fancy trying to cut this stuff in the
street).

Also, according to shop4steel.com the 200x75 stuff is 23Kg/m. How realistic
is it that I'm going to be able to lift the steel into a loft, precisely
manoeuvre it all into place and bolt it all together with 20mm bolts,
myself?

(search for "A loft hatch, joist cutting challenge for you..." on Google
Groups for the story behind this!)

TIA,

Andy

This may give you a rough idea at what you could be expected to pay:

I bought some steel a few weeks back, a couple of 100X100x4.0
Rectangular Hollow sections cut to around 7.5 ft in length and paid
£104 each.

I also bought a larger RHS 200X100x6.0 which was 3.3 metres long
(£180). This thing weighed a ton and me thinking I could of done this
myself!! it took 4 of us to lift into place resting ontop of the
other 100x100x4.0 sections. Ask a neighbour to help you out or recall
some favours from your mates. If your just dragging it and not lifting
over head you should be fine with one person helping you out I would
think.

Cheers

Richard