On Wed, 15 Jun 2005 11:18:55 +0100, "Christian McArdle"
wrote:

So, how do I connect joist ends to the support beam?

Joist hangers?

Don't forget that any steel framework has to be fireproofed.

Surely that's only if it's exposed or goes through a fire break? My
steel[*] has still got the 1930s red oxide on, and nothing else and - as
I said - the BCO was happy with it.
[*] the house is a converted telephone exchange, the roof and upper
floor supports are two steel A frames.
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