Steel Beam Over Bifold Doors
As part of our steel beam design service we prepare the structural calculations to specify the correct steel beam sizes to install for the client.
Steel beam over bifold doors. The beam will more than take the weight of the doors and you can guarantee that the doors will work perfectly when installed in this way. In addition to installing a steel beam for horizontal loading your scheme must also fall within approved document a guidance limits for percentage and size of openings across the elevation you are proposing to install the bi fold doors. The roof construction is 145x45 x3m c16 timbers on 400 centres with a warm deck construction using osb and expanded pu foam insulation. The problem is that i want to install 3m wide sliding doors and they will need a lintel to support the roof beams.
I don t know what is the best option. Door shall be mounted on the exterior walls of building. Some of the beams were supporting existing timber floors. Hi i m looking at having some bifold doors fitted where my dining room window is i ve paid for a structural engineer to calculate his information is pretty sketchy them beam needed is 178 102 ub 10 mm bottom plate if needed the beam would need to be 2 7m i m not sure where the plate would need to be welded or if there s an.
Installation of a 1no steel beams installed spec of 203 x 203 x 46 universal beam ub. Schweiss bifold doors can fit any steel buildings old or new providing a commercial door that suits your needs. In these cases they were packed with oak timbers struts to spread the floor loads correctly across the rsj steel beams. The next phase is removal of the load bearing rear wall and installation of temporary structural supports using heavy duty acrow props.
With regard to the bifold doors they are more commonly installed and operate much better when hanging from a perfectly smooth and level steel beam as oppose to rolling on a not so accurate floor. Product image product description. 20 x 12 up to 22 in 2 increments 22 x 12 up to 22 in 2 increments 24 x 12 up to 22 in 2 increments.