This is a nice problem
http://www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=147472

Any ideas ?


Chris




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Joker7 wrote:
This is a nice problem
http://www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=147472

Any ideas ?


great website..might joint that one!

I think 200 mortes spent on a structural enginers report woud be way
more useful than anytuhng ayone here could say.

Without knowing a lot more than you probably can find out, its hard to
say..but a structural engineer should recognize the material, thickness
and so on and be able to do a stress analysis. In fact if you did a
conversion, the BCO as like as not would require such anyway.



Chris

Joker7 wrote:
This is a nice problem
http://www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=147472

Any ideas ?


Chris

Chris,

It's not really a problem, simply cut relevant sized floor joist into the
web of the RSJ flush with or slightly above the steelwork and use solid
strutting on the ends to keep them in position - the standard practice in
the pre-fabricated housing types built after WW2.

Unbeliever

On Sep 9, 11:38*pm, "Unbeliever" wrote:
Joker7 wrote:
This is a nice problem
http://www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=147472

Any ideas ?

Chris

Chris,

It's not really a problem, simply cut relevant sized floor joist into the
web of the RSJ flush with or slightly above the steelwork and use solid
strutting on the ends to keep them in position - the standard practice in
the pre-fabricated housing types built after WW2.

Unbeliever

Or if you dont mind losing 3" of height it would be quicker to simply
lay 2x3 joists across the top of the existing steel, at 90 degrees.
Supported every 75cm these would be fine strength wise. Put them every
16" and lay your chip floor on top. Screw chip to joists to keep them
in place.

There are always other options of course, such as 2 layers of chip
floor straight onto the steel.


NT

To restore balance to the world wrote in

On Sep 9, 11:38 pm, "Unbeliever" wrote:
Joker7 wrote:
This is a nice problem
http://www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=147472

Any ideas ?

Chris

Chris,

It's not really a problem, simply cut relevant sized floor joist
into the web of the RSJ flush with or slightly above the steelwork
and use solid strutting on the ends to keep them in position - the
standard practice in the pre-fabricated housing types built after
WW2.

Unbeliever

Or if you dont mind losing 3" of height it would be quicker to simply
lay 2x3 joists across the top of the existing steel, at 90 degrees.
Supported every 75cm these would be fine strength wise. Put them every
16" and lay your chip floor on top. Screw chip to joists to keep them
in place.

There are always other options of course, such as 2 layers of chip
floor straight onto the steel.


NT

This was my option lay a floating 3x2 frame on top of the steel but looking
for something lighter than chip-flooring.I had the idea of WBP Ply for loft
flooring rather than chipboard,have the problem of getting it in to the
space.

Chris


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On Sep 10, 9:04*am, "Joker7" wrote:
To restore balance to the world *wrote in




On Sep 9, 11:38 pm, "Unbeliever" wrote:
Joker7 wrote:
This is a nice problem
http://www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=147472

Any ideas ?

Chris

Chris,

It's not really a problem, simply cut relevant sized floor joist
into the web of the RSJ flush with or slightly above the steelwork
and use solid strutting on the ends to keep them in position - the
standard practice in the pre-fabricated housing types built after
WW2.

Unbeliever

Or if you dont mind losing 3" of height it would be quicker to simply
lay 2x3 joists across the top of the existing steel, at 90 degrees.
Supported every 75cm these would be fine strength wise. Put them every
16" and lay your chip floor on top. Screw chip to joists to keep them
in place.

There are always other options of course, such as 2 layers of chip
floor straight onto the steel.

NT

This was my option lay a floating 3x2 frame on top of the steel but looking
for something lighter than chip-flooring.I had the idea of WBP Ply for loft
flooring rather than chipboard,have the problem of getting it in to the
space.

Chris

The usual answer to that is to use flooring chipboard, which comes in
much smaller pieces than 4x8, making it good for loft use. WBP works,
but I cant see it being any lighter, and its a lot more money.


NT