On Thu, 28 Oct 2004 10:16:27 +0100, "Pecanfan"
wrote:

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


It depends where you live, I got my steel for less than shop4steel,
but them my place is just round the corner from a big steel
fabricators, but if I had been in the city, I would have expected to
pay more.

The steel is not massivly heavy, I have a 7m 10*4 RSJ to get on my
roof (no crances can get in), its only 300KG. thats less than 4 men to
lift it.

Once is almost in place moving it small ammounts is just a matter of
nudging it with a hammer, but if you have a small slot in a wall to
get it into (for example) this may be somewhat harder.

Rick