Any structural engineers out there

[Incorrigible]

Quick question (I hope)

I'm hoping to knock two room into one in my new house, and I'm going to need an RSJ to go where the wall used to be

The gap will be 4300mm and it only supports the upstairs rooms (one 3400 wide the other 2000 wide) and whatever wall I build on top (studwall at the moment). The roof doesn't sit on it at all

How big a beam do I need

Any help greatfully appreciated

[lemansman]

may be able to help - em me off line

LMM (Chartered Building Surveyor)

[bbt11]

203x102x23 UB. About £11.50 per mtr at your local steel stockholders

[Incorrigible]

Thanks Chaps,

Plans (as ever) have changed, but thanks for the offer Lemansman, I may be in touch anyway

BBT11, what are the three dimensions ? Is this not an "I" section beam

Thanks

Ben

[M@H]

Incorrigible said:

Thanks Chaps, Plans (as ever) have changed, but thanks for the offer Lemansman, I may be in touch anyway BBT11, what are the three dimensions ? Is this not an "I" section beam Thanks Ben

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Matt.

[bbt11]

203 = height. 102 = width. 23 = weight in Kg

[Incorrigible]

bbt11 said:

203 = height. 102 = width. 23 = weight in Kg

That makes sense

Thank you very much (and you M@)

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