Good job, always either a pipe or wire in the way somewhere doing these, I like to spread a bed of compo over the top of rsj just before cranking it up. Quality work lads
As a structural engineer I totally agree with you Steve, the steel should sit direct onto the padstone without mortar. Great video - I was very relieved when you finally propped the wall 😂
So what exactly do people think is gonna happen in the future when the mortar directly under the steel begins to degrade over time and fail? The mind boggles!!
Really good video. Im putting a slightly bigger profile rsj in 3.3 mtrs long myself today. Acro props in place and cleaned out, but going to be some job lifting on my own. I'm going to use raised pallets as levers each side and a plasterboard hoist. The pallets will allow the hoist to work within its safe working load.
Just wondered about a couple of things, 1, Is it necessary to put some mortar onto the pad stone before the steel sits on or is no mortar really required? 2, under the main padstones there is a slither of pad stone or concrete block?
@@adrianodoherty6283 Hi Adrian . We do put mortar between the padstone and steel but not everyone does . As for under the padstone we used concrete common bricks I think 🤔 🧱👍🏽
I guess a concrete block slither or engineering or blue bricks would be ok aswell as a make up piece under the main pad stones? Just thinking about what I have lying around 😀
Thank you guys, I've developed a love for building and I've been searching for the name for this planks and acrows until I came across your video and read what was there.
Would you lift floorboard if not solid floor to stand props on and do you drill lintel to bolt @ 4" X 2" timber inside U of lintel to fix plasterboard to or do plasterers just Gripfix to steel ? Thanks
Another top video and of course most of this type of work is the cleaning up and it’s amazing how much crap is generated! I noted a few comments regarding pulling the last two acrows out prior to full setting of the mortar ! I always have a half bag of rapid set cement knocking about and would use it or mix a bit with the normal cement on situations like this ( have to be sharp though ) as it goes off before you can get on the steps with it lol😂🤫Besides the learning curve with your new camera 🎥 equipment you now have grown in confidence whilst explaining the various stages of the build which is commendable 💪👏👍
I've got the same layout and I'm wanting to knock through kitchen diner. That little add on bay is similar to mine and my engineer is saying I need to get a beam put across that first aswell as the large one. Im gonna seek a second opinion. Great job by the way lads, I'm just scratching my head as to why I can't do mine the same 🤷♂️
Great video. Are you using quick drying cement - amazed how quickly you are removing the supports for the beam, I was under the impression you should let the mortar set for a couple of days.
Hi guys do you need to phone building control before you start work or after it's all done? And how long roughly does it take them to come out so you can start to box in the rsj thanks
Cheers , we got away with it , only lost an hour at dinner time , no thunder storms . Last day in the footings after 10 years on Monday . We are off to build superstructures 🥳🧱🧱🧱🧱🧱👍🏼
I am DIY person and like your videos. When you layed last block under neath RSJ, you placed the block on thin morter layer and no morter under the RSJ. M I righ? Further can we remove the support from RSJ same day? Thanks anyway
I'm doing a similar job lads - do I have to pack under the RSJ and padstone with a steel shim or can I sit the steel ontop of the padstone? Will this pass building regs?
Great video. Quick question. I have a 40mm gap to make up under my padstone so it sits flush under the steel. What can I pack it up with? I notice you're using thin padstones. Should I just cut a padatone thin as a way to pack it up the required 40mm?
@Bricklaying With Steve and Alex thanks for the quick reply guys. Maybe I'm better off taking out another course of bricks and getting another padstone under there?
Neat job there mister 👍👍 is that a 7x4 steel RSJ ? Also is that another cut piece of pad stone under the main pad stone or just a concrete piece to give u the height ? Thanks pal
hey guys great video I am doing a very similar work. Got my structure report done but the builder is asking £900 only for putting the bean in and let it settle for few days. But taking down the wall and tidy up the mess is not included. the price is only for putting the bean in. Do you think its a fair price? the bean measurement are 152x89x16 and the padstone 330Lx100x150
@@SteveAndAlexBuild Thank you yes I will shop around I agree this price is too much where only putting the bean in and once settle no wall out and tidy up. Cheers.
question . i want install 8x6 20 ft metal beam for support wall. Can we cut 9' and install metal beam? next left 1 coulomb and right 1 coulomb and after demo all brick wall between 2 coulombs ?
Another great video lots. It’s like watching a Bussman’s holiday of my day job. Did you do it all in one day makes a nice big kitchen diner when it’s done. The only shame was the loss of audio quality halfway through but I could see what you were doing LOL
I really appreciate your video, thanks guys - I would like to have seen how you managed to get the steel up using the acrows - is there a method/trick to doing this or is it relatively easy (ish!)? Thanks again
Kweebert D I was gutted when we forgot to record it . We just lifted it up between us as it wasn’t heavy . We only put the acrow in to crank it up to the joists nice n tight 💪🏼🧱👍🏽
Bricklaying With Steve and Alex That’s brilliant, thanks for the speedy reply! I’m having a 4m RSJ delivered tomorrow - I think it’s about 120kg but I’ve got 3 sons who are all somewhat capable of lifting! I think it’s just my fear of the unknown but your video is the olny one out there that explains using the acrows as a means of lifting the beam into place so I’m just hoping between the 4 of us we’ll manage - I’ll certainly let you know. Thank you so much again for responding, really appreciated 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks guys for this. Quick question, was this one where the wall continued all the way upsatirs, I assume it was? My understanding was you needed to use strongboys to needle above the height of the steel (i.e. above ceiling height). Or does that depend on whether the wall has perpendicular joists resting on it?
Hi what rsj would I need for a load bearing wall🤔room and attic above with a block wall above.Sorry I’m getting so many answers when I search around.Il be squaring my chimney breast off with rsj sitting inside chimney stack.Any advice would be great. Thanks 🙏🏻
Sir i have to combine two rooms, and the wall in between them is 10ft. And it might be load bearing, not sure tho. 2ft wall i m keeping as it as, as i m making a kitchen on the other part of the partition. So if i ll keep a 9 inches wall on the left side of the wall and 2ft on the right side of the wall, the remaining space left is 7.3inches i guess. What size of rsj steel beam need and is there any other alternative
Workshop Life Thanks Glen . It’s the opening plus a minimum of 300 mm ( 150 mm minimum seating each side ) .it is the same for a cavity wall but the beams are usually bolted together . If you check our playlist we have other videos on this topic 🧱👍🏼
Really helpful video, thank you! Can I ask what your mortar mix is for bedding the padstones? Everyone has such different opinions online - from 2:1 to 3:1 dry mix, and even 6:1:1 mix, and from sharp sand to building sand.
Nice work guys, i noticed that you have removed the rsj same day, it needs to stay for at least 24-48 before removing, unless you pack it underneath with slate, not seen the slate tho, nice to see team at work, i also work with my son 👍
Nice work.. My query is How did you support the wall just when you had the rsj in place and removed the pole and wood supporting the upper floor brickwork? Cheers.
Mad how you take them acrows out the same day. You don’t want it to all settle and compress. You leave it to settle when you tighten the acrows up and take them out the following day once it’s gone off 😐
Nice job, and best steel lintel video I've seen. Hope that's christened the new boots (they will keep getting better). Silly Q what would you rough estimate the weight of that lintel?
@@SteveAndAlexBuild It sounded heavy when dragged out the van but then Alex I think made it look easy to carry. He is obviously well strong. Anyhow that's all good and great video.
Hello, any expert tips on how to fill top of a beam into existing opening.... probably about 20 mil gap. Most people saying sharp sand dry mix and roof slates ?
@SteveAndAlexBuild final question, did you pack the padstone with a slate or a shim? It was on time laps so couldn't tell....wonder how you got tight to beam.
@@SteveAndAlexBuild we are doing pretty much the same as you guys. We have had a structural engineer out to give us what size steel to you. He is said we need to contact the council. I have never had that before . It’s an internal supporting wall .
@jasonreeves4955 . We tell the customers before the quote so they know there will be the extra expense ( which is ridiculous) then they can decide to go ahead or not . The sign off covers everyone 🧱👍🏽
stephengrahamriley lol that’s the third time we’ve have been slotted and it’s still weird 😂. Today is our last day travelling to work . We start in our home town tomorrow 🥳🥳🧱👍🏽
As a home owner looking to have a builder carry out near identical size opening, what do I need to do in the way of informing building control or gain some type of approval etc, do I need to?
I don’t really get the purpose of the padstone in this case, couldn’t the beam itself pad the load onto the bricks same way as the padstone does, the beam has quite a large contact surface at the ends.
Great Job guys! currently planning knock through kitchen dining room, how do you calculate what size RSJ to use please and how many days did this take? (Y)
Decidedly not but I did just re-read the code here and as long as the joists are bearing onto the beam no more than 24" o.c. it's considered to be laterally supported. That's the code minimum though...@@SteveAndAlexBuild
@@SteveAndAlexBuild wow thanks for the fast reply. We are in process of buying a house and work like this would improve the kitchen. Having no idea what work would be required to take out a wall and door section of about the same length, your video and replay make me confident this can happen alond with other works on the house. Thanks again
How does two blokes lift steel hold it up aswell as getting two acros set up under steel plus that's dangerous you should never put the acro direct onto rsj metal on metal is very slippy if that slips off acro someone's dead
Thanks for the video! Quick question, is there a general rule to follow when deciding how much of the beam should rest on the wall? I can see here its about a brick's length, is that the standard or does it vary based on the length of the beam? Thanks!
Great job guys , guessing you got that done in the day?, I’m always interested to see how other builders price jobs like this, will you be doing any vids of pricing?
Ummm “Camera cockup”… And suddenly from opening prepared we go to hey presto the beam is in position You’re pointing up and sweeping up and going home ! I don’t really feel the description of the video “beam in detail “ is fair the detail got skipped. How did you lift it into position ?
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Another cracking job, I remember it well, makes me want to get the trowel out again, keep up the great vids, stay safe lads.
Les Gill Cheers Les , we enjoyed this one 👌🏼🧱👍🏼
Honest building chaps!
Great to see the new technology & steel boots.....
Looking forward to seeing more footage soon.
Nick Humphreys . Cheers Nick , Alex’s feet are safe now 🧱👍🏼
Yes its great to see a good honest job done in a safe manner. Part of the backbone of our country right there!
Mark Velo cheers mark 💪🏼🧱👍🏽
Good job, always either a pipe or wire in the way somewhere doing these, I like to spread a bed of compo over the top of rsj just before cranking it up. Quality work lads
MrAdeyb . Thanks , yep always something. I usually put a bed on but didn’t want the joists sat on sand and cement 🧱👍🏼
Steels work can be quite enjoyable, always a good feeling when last acrows come out. Nicely done BWSAA.
Spartrowel Totally agree , cheers 👍🏼🧱
As a structural engineer I totally agree with you Steve, the steel should sit direct onto the padstone without mortar. Great video - I was very relieved when you finally propped the wall 😂
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Any builder with a brain cell knows beams should sit directly on to padstones!!!!
@@malcolmhaynes1424 Whuch is what I thought but apparently not 🧱👍🏽
and a second licensed engineer to second this!
So what exactly do people think is gonna happen in the future when the mortar directly under the steel begins to degrade over time and fail? The mind boggles!!
Doesn't matter what job you guys tackle you make it look easy. More quality work
nick jones Nice one thanks Nick 🧱👍🏽
Nice I always wanted to see a professional team do this .
Thanks very much Andrew , much appreciated 🧱👌🏼
Love the brogues... safety first 🤣😂🤣😂
Absolutely love yer work ...
Best on TH-cam par none 💪👏
Thanks pal , he picked purely to avoid laces ! 🙄😂🧱👌🏼
awesome, you drill down rather than use a disc cutter, just like I do...dust is a killer. Well done chaps.
rob songer . Absolutely, cheers Rob 😷🧱👍🏽
Thanks for another great vid guys. Been waiting for a detailed rsj video 👍🏽
Our pleasure!🧱👍🏽
Excellent craftsmanship as normal from you gentlemen 👍 well done 👍🍺👌
Cheers James 🧱👍🏽
Great work. We are about to do the same job in our house. This is a great reference.
Thanks and good luck 🧱👍🏽
Great step by step guide for the uninitiated. Top job as always. 👊. Dave Birmingham.
Cheers Dave 🧱👍🏽
Really good video. Im putting a slightly bigger profile rsj in 3.3 mtrs long myself today. Acro props in place and cleaned out, but going to be some job lifting on my own. I'm going to use raised pallets as levers each side and a plasterboard hoist. The pallets will allow the hoist to work within its safe working load.
Good luck but be extra careful and take your time . 🧱👍🏽
Like the idea of jacking the steel all the way up instead of putting pads on then lifting the steel, will remember that one 👍👍
Ricky Warfield makes it so much easier 💪🏼🧱👍🏽
Nice work lads, Tidy job as always
Kurt Malpass Cheers pal 🧱👍🏽
Ta chaps! Nice one! Something different ;-)
Mooky 💪🏽🧱👍🏼
Another great vid...usually have a question, but struggling this time though. Well explained. Cheers lads
Dj C 😂Thanks pal 🧱👍🏽
Proper job again Steve and al !
Jay Puyenbroeck . Cheers Jay 💪🏼🧱👍🏽
Great job as usual ste and Alex . I always look forward to my Friday fix of a video of you 2 doing what you do best . So until next Friday 😢😂
ozzyefc44 Cheers pal 🧱👍🏼
Alright, new area for those extra fridge magnets!🤣
Roger Scott Cathey 👌🏼🧱👍🏽
Excellent video well done top job top team awesome thanks 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
Phil Glover Cheers Phil 🧱👍🏽
Very informative lads as usual 👍👍
M H Thanks very much 👌🏼💪🏼🧱👍🏽
Hi lads hope youes are fit and well that camra gear looks the business
And a tidy job nice and neet fair play boys 👍🧱⚒😁
mark dwyer . Cheers Mark 🧱👍🏼
lovely job
Wayne L. Cheers Wayne 🧱👍🏼
Well enjoyed that....
john lewis . Glad to hear it John , thanks 👌🏼🧱👍🏼
Very informative way of doing it 👍
Thanks Adrian 🧱👍🏽
Just wondered about a couple of things,
1, Is it necessary to put some mortar onto the pad stone before the steel sits on or is no mortar really required?
2, under the main padstones there is a slither of pad stone or concrete block?
@@adrianodoherty6283 Hi Adrian . We do put mortar between the padstone and steel but not everyone does .
As for under the padstone we used concrete common bricks I think 🤔 🧱👍🏽
I guess a concrete block slither or engineering or blue bricks would be ok aswell as a make up piece under the main pad stones? Just thinking about what I have lying around 😀
Yes but try and keep the depth of the piece as big as possible, you don’t want it too thin 🧱👍🏽
Thank you guys, I've developed a love for building and I've been searching for the name for this planks and acrows until I came across your video and read what was there.
No probs Fred 🧱👍🏽
Would you lift floorboard if not solid floor to stand props on and do you drill lintel to bolt @ 4" X 2" timber inside U of lintel to fix plasterboard to or do plasterers just Gripfix to steel ? Thanks
ian ROBERTS . No we just spread the weight with planks on the joists . Not sure about the second question as we only install the steel 🧱👍🏽
Another top video and of course most of this type of work is the cleaning up and it’s amazing how much crap is generated! I noted a few comments regarding pulling the last two acrows out prior to full setting of the mortar ! I always have a half bag of rapid set cement knocking about and would use it or mix a bit with the normal cement on situations like this ( have to be sharp though ) as it goes off before you can get on the steps with it lol😂🤫Besides the learning curve with your new camera 🎥 equipment you now have grown in confidence whilst explaining the various stages of the build which is commendable 💪👏👍
Ronnie Biggs Thanks very much Ronnie much appreciated 🧱👍🏽
Great tip with the rapid cement for these jobs mate I’ve never thought of that
That one will be staying in my head for sure 👍
Mitchell Meredith 💪🏼🧱👍🏽
Nice tidy work lads
Ry C Thanks very much 🧱👍🏽
Great video lads! How comes you put the support on either side of the beam and not directly where the beam would be installed?
you get more room to work by propping the ceiling joists whenever possible 🧱👍🏽
I've got the same layout and I'm wanting to knock through kitchen diner. That little add on bay is similar to mine and my engineer is saying I need to get a beam put across that first aswell as the large one. Im gonna seek a second opinion. Great job by the way lads, I'm just scratching my head as to why I can't do mine the same 🤷♂️
Thanks Craig . Not sure about that one 🤔👍🏽🧱
Great video. Are you using quick drying cement - amazed how quickly you are removing the supports for the beam, I was under the impression you should let the mortar set for a couple of days.
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Hi guys do you need to phone building control before you start work or after it's all done? And how long roughly does it take them to come out so you can start to box in the rsj thanks
We leave all that side to the customer 🧱👍🏽
Great video.
Thanks buddy 🧱👍🏽
+Xenon Projects Thanks pal 🧱🧱👍🏽
Nice work Steve & alex great job.👍 how was the weather big storm ⛈ probably not that’s when your in the footings. 😂👍
Cheers , we got away with it , only lost an hour at dinner time , no thunder storms . Last day in the footings after 10 years on Monday . We are off to build superstructures 🥳🧱🧱🧱🧱🧱👍🏼
Yeah why is that Steve have they stopped digging out?
Rowlock Construction No , after 10 years I’ve had enough , we have work on the estate where we live so no more travelling either 👌🏼🧱👍🏽
Happy days nice one pal👍 I’ve done the travelling about on the motorways up really early and back late because your stuck in traffic.
Rowlock Construction won’t miss that ! 😫🧱👍🏽
Top man 👏👏👏👍🇬🇧
David Boulton Cheers David 🧱👍🏼
I am DIY person and like your videos. When you layed last block under neath RSJ, you placed the block on thin morter layer and no morter under the RSJ. M I righ? Further can we remove the support from RSJ same day? Thanks anyway
Some people put a bed under some don’t .
As for removing the acrows the longer next day is probably better 🧱👍🏽
Nice neat work. I wish you were my builder
Cheers 🤜🏽🤛🏽👍🏽🧱
Another great video you guys rock! Just a quick concern you two didnt have any helmets anything could have fallen out of that ceiling.
Terence O'connor . Very true , we did prop the bean filling so there was no collapsing 🧱👍🏽
I'm doing a similar job lads - do I have to pack under the RSJ and padstone with a steel shim or can I sit the steel ontop of the padstone? Will this pass building regs?
Both work , it all depends on your local building control 🧱👍🏽
Great video. Quick question. I have a 40mm gap to make up under my padstone so it sits flush under the steel. What can I pack it up with? I notice you're using thin padstones. Should I just cut a padatone thin as a way to pack it up the required 40mm?
I’m not sure what is allowed for a gap that big .
Maybe slate or steel shims ? 🧱🧱
@Bricklaying With Steve and Alex thanks for the quick reply guys. Maybe I'm better off taking out another course of bricks and getting another padstone under there?
@@Bearizzle . Yeah better safe than sorry 💪🏼🧱👍🏽
Tasty boots young man, make sure you keep them polished....I’ll be watching...🤨
Stuart Nagle So will I 🤓🧱👍🏼
Neat job there mister 👍👍 is that a 7x4 steel RSJ ? Also is that another cut piece of pad stone under the main pad stone or just a concrete piece to give u the height ? Thanks pal
Thanks pal. its bee a while but i reckon it was 🧱👍🏽😁
Great work! How long has the mortar been drying before you remove the acros?
24 hrs ideally 🧱👍🏽
@@SteveAndAlexBuild Thanks!
@DK-jt6be is 🧱👍🏽
hey guys great video I am doing a very similar work. Got my structure report done but the builder is asking £900 only for putting the bean in and let it settle for few days. But taking down the wall and tidy up the mess is not included. the price is only for putting the bean in. Do you think its a fair price? the bean measurement are 152x89x16 and the padstone 330Lx100x150
Sounds a bit steep 😬🧱👍🏽
@@SteveAndAlexBuild Thank you yes I will shop around I agree this price is too much where only putting the bean in and once settle no wall out and tidy up. Cheers.
@cdyz5 🧱👍🏽
question . i want install 8x6 20 ft metal beam for support wall. Can we cut 9' and install metal beam? next left 1 coulomb and right 1 coulomb and after demo all brick wall between 2 coulombs ?
Sorry don’t understand 😬🧱👍🏽
first install metal beam after demo brick walls under the beam. Can we do?@@SteveAndAlexBuild
th-cam.com/video/YubBCdEh1jw/w-d-xo.html
ok answer is yes thx :}
These are brilliant videos matey. Can u do this to me house?
If it’s close enough 🤙🏾🧱👍🏽
Do you put a spread on top of he steal before winding it up just wondering ?
We do if there is a wall above but not if it’s the ceiling joists 🧱👍🏼
Another great video lots. It’s like watching a Bussman’s holiday of my day job. Did you do it all in one day makes a nice big kitchen diner when it’s done. The only shame was the loss of audio quality halfway through but I could see what you were doing LOL
robert pemberton Thanks pal 🧱👍🏼
I really appreciate your video, thanks guys - I would like to have seen how you managed to get the steel up using the acrows - is there a method/trick to doing this or is it relatively easy (ish!)? Thanks again
Kweebert D I was gutted when we forgot to record it . We just lifted it up between us as it wasn’t heavy . We only put the acrow in to crank it up to the joists nice n tight 💪🏼🧱👍🏽
Bricklaying With Steve and Alex That’s brilliant, thanks for the speedy reply! I’m having a 4m RSJ delivered tomorrow - I think it’s about 120kg but I’ve got 3 sons who are all somewhat capable of lifting! I think it’s just my fear of the unknown but your video is the olny one out there that explains using the acrows as a means of lifting the beam into place so I’m just hoping between the 4 of us we’ll manage - I’ll certainly let you know. Thank you so much again for responding, really appreciated 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Kweebert D No probs glad the idea helped . Good luck with your steel 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼🧱👍🏽
Thanks guys for this. Quick question, was this one where the wall continued all the way upsatirs, I assume it was? My understanding was you needed to use strongboys to needle above the height of the steel (i.e. above ceiling height). Or does that depend on whether the wall has perpendicular joists resting on it?
Thanks Tim . If the joists sit on or run through the wall then they can be used to prop above 🧱👍🏽
OMG I really would have waited at lest a day before releasing the acrows
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Hi what rsj would I need for a load bearing wall🤔room and attic above with a block wall above.Sorry I’m getting so many answers when I search around.Il be squaring my chimney breast off with rsj sitting inside chimney stack.Any advice would be great.
Thanks 🙏🏻
You absolutely need a structural engineer . No guessing 🧱👍🏽
@@SteveAndAlexBuild thank you Great video
@@lesmaher7441 cheers 🤙🏾🧱👍🏽
Sir i have to combine two rooms, and the wall in between them is 10ft. And it might be load bearing, not sure tho.
2ft wall i m keeping as it as, as i m making a kitchen on the other part of the partition.
So if i ll keep a 9 inches wall on the left side of the wall and 2ft on the right side of the wall, the remaining space left is 7.3inches i guess.
What size of rsj steel beam need and is there any other alternative
You need to employ a structural engineer if the wall is loadbearing🧱👍🏽
Great in depth video.. How do you work out what size RSJ and is this the same process for a double skin wall.. Cheers Glenn
Workshop Life Thanks Glen . It’s the opening plus a minimum of 300 mm ( 150 mm minimum seating each side ) .it is the same for a cavity wall but the beams are usually bolted together . If you check our playlist we have other videos on this topic 🧱👍🏼
Think he means the height of the steel?
Really helpful video, thank you! Can I ask what your mortar mix is for bedding the padstones? Everyone has such different opinions online - from 2:1 to 3:1 dry mix, and even 6:1:1 mix, and from sharp sand to building sand.
We have always used 4 to 1 but I also heard there should be no bed 🤨.
Next one we do it will be 3 to 1 I reckon 💪🏼🧱👍🏽
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@@brandonacklin1913 🧱🧱👍🏽
Seen a steel done with no pad stone just a brick and two slates,( not real slate, man made stuff) would this be sufficient.
Not advised but not dangerous as it’s brick 🧱🧱👍🏽
Nice work guys, i noticed that you have removed the rsj same day, it needs to stay for at least 24-48 before removing, unless you pack it underneath with slate, not seen the slate tho, nice to see team at work, i also work with my son 👍
Rubi Kasuto Thanks pal , it’s such a gift to work with Alex 🧱👍🏼
is a 16-foot beam the longest it can go? what happens if the wall is like 20-25 feet wide? thanks
The beam can be way wider 🧱👍🏽
Nice work.. My query is How did you support the wall just when you had the rsj in place and removed the pole and wood supporting the upper floor brickwork? Cheers.
Thanks John . We propped the steel with another acrow so they took all the weight 🧱👍🏽
Mad how you take them acrows out the same day. You don’t want it to all settle and compress. You leave it to settle when you tighten the acrows up and take them out the following day once it’s gone off 😐
Theheavykid We all have our own ways of working . Sometimes I can’t get back till the following week 😬🧱👍🏽
Bricklaying With Steve and Alex so does that mean if you could get back the next day you would leave them in? 🤔🤔🤔
Theheavykid Maybe 🧱👍🏽
What keeping that beam from. Falling off wall?
Pure luck 🍀
Nice job, and best steel lintel video I've seen. Hope that's christened the new boots (they will keep getting better). Silly Q what would you rough estimate the weight of that lintel?
John Coppock Thanks very much John . Not sure of the weight but not as heavy as it looks 💪🏼🧱👍🏽
@@SteveAndAlexBuild It sounded heavy when dragged out the van but then Alex I think made it look easy to carry. He is obviously well strong. Anyhow that's all good and great video.
John Coppock Yeah he works out now so he is probably stronger than me now 💪🏼🧱👍🏽
Hello, any expert tips on how to fill top of a beam into existing opening.... probably about 20 mil gap. Most people saying sharp sand dry mix and roof slates ?
Sounds good 🧱👍🏽
@SteveAndAlexBuild final question, did you pack the padstone with a slate or a shim? It was on time laps so couldn't tell....wonder how you got tight to beam.
@sajhussain26 both can be used depending how the pad goes in 🧱👍🏽
@SteveAndAlexBuild did you something for this one you put in? Or not.
@sajhussain26 We put the bed on the steel first then wind it into place 🧱👍🏽
Did you guys need planning or building control out for that work?
We always encourage the customer to use a structural engineer and go through regs 🧱👍🏽
@@SteveAndAlexBuild we are doing pretty much the same as you guys. We have had a structural engineer out to give us what size steel to you. He is said we need to contact the council. I have never had that before . It’s an internal supporting wall .
@jasonreeves4955 . We tell the customers before the quote so they know there will be the extra expense ( which is ridiculous) then they can decide to go ahead or not .
The sign off covers everyone 🧱👍🏽
Hi guys. Spotted you driving south on the M6 last Thursday; what's it like to be famous! Having an extension soon so hope to put some work your way.
stephengrahamriley lol that’s the third time we’ve have been slotted and it’s still weird 😂. Today is our last day travelling to work . We start in our home town tomorrow 🥳🥳🧱👍🏽
Interesting,very
Greg B Schultz Cheers Greg 🧱👍🏽
No need to colour the rsj with some anti rust paint?
Seen some vids where they are and some not.
Not essential on an internal wall which will never see any moisture 👍🏽🧱
@SteveAndAlexBuild cool. Complete novice here but very interesting to know. Keep up the good work.
@BrodaPaul cheers 🤜🏽🤛🏽🧱👍🏽
Father & son team
The best 🤜🏽🤛🏽🧱👍🏽
As a home owner looking to have a builder carry out near identical size opening, what do I need to do in the way of informing building control or gain some type of approval etc, do I need to?
Hi Justin , all the information you need should be on y our local council web site 🧱👍🏽
Either you or your builder can do the informing and the fee paying.
I don’t really get the purpose of the padstone in this case, couldn’t the beam itself pad the load onto the bricks same way as the padstone does, the beam has quite a large contact surface at the ends.
I’m with you Dave 🧱👍🏽
Acrows - 5:27
Demo - 9:27
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I didn't know Ann summers did camera stands 😂😂😂
David Burt I was waiting for that one and it had to be you David 😏😂😂👍🏼🧱
Another good job, well done, shame you couldn't use your trench block on this one😀😀😷🥂🥂
Ian Howard 😂we did tryb🧱👍🏼
@@SteveAndAlexBuild , Steve,if I got some 40x40x2 mm aluminum box section, would that be sturdy enough for profiles? cheers 🥂
Ian Howard . I’m not sure but I don’t see why not 👌🏼🧱👍🏼
@@SteveAndAlexBuild 👍👍
Ian Howard 🧱👍🏼
Can you remove Acro prop straight away? Shouldn’t u wait 24 hours?
All depends on each job but 24 hours is advisable 🧱👍🏽
nice video mate, i was wondering how do you figure out how much pad stone you need to use
Thanks .Minimum 150 seating 🧱👍🏽
Are pad stones breeze block??
Paul Perrin No they are padstones 😒🧱👍🏼
Does it matter that the rsj isnt treated?
It’s in an internal wall so will never see any moisture 🧱👍🏽
Great Job guys! currently planning knock through kitchen dining room, how do you calculate what size RSJ to use please and how many days did this take? (Y)
If you’re not sure get a structural engineer to work it out for you . As for the job it was 1day 💪🏼🧱👍🏽
Did I miss the lateral support being added at the ends? Just hoping the weight of the structure will keep that pinned in a light earthquake?
I take it you’re not from England
Decidedly not but I did just re-read the code here and as long as the joists are bearing onto the beam no more than 24" o.c. it's considered to be laterally supported. That's the code minimum though...@@SteveAndAlexBuild
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nice one, what the size of the padstone 330x215 x100mm?
We used 150x 100 concrete lintels on this job 🧱👍🏽
@@SteveAndAlexBuild ok cool, thanks
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How long of a span? What size beam?
No idea mate this was over 2 years ago. You need a structural engineer 🧱👍🏽
The most important moments are lost. That's not fair. (to lift. the steel beam--🤣
Mm sometimes we are busy and forget about the camera. We gave other videos where we have remembered to film it 😬🧱👍🏽
Blimey, who sold you that RSJ...it needs cleaning and painting with anti rust...!...and cable locators are good to use too...naughty boy
Stuart Nagle . It will never rust in the middle of the house 🤷🏽♂️🧱👍🏼
Bricklaying With Steve and Alex....it was already rusty...
Stuart Nagle . It’s only surface rust , it will outlast the house 💪🏽🧱👍🏼
Martin 💪🏼🧱👍🏽
Love it. You missed the entire point of the video...lifting the steel!
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Might have been a good idea to wear Hard Hats. Just in case.
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This is exactly what we need doing in our house. How do I get in touch with you? We're based in Preston
Thanks for asking but we don’t go as far as Preston sorry 🧱👍🏽
For a job like that what would be your estimate minus materials? Love your videos 👍
Thanks, your looking in the region of about £300 🧱👍🏽
@@SteveAndAlexBuild wow thanks for the fast reply. We are in process of buying a house and work like this would improve the kitchen. Having no idea what work would be required to take out a wall and door section of about the same length, your video and replay make me confident this can happen alond with other works on the house. Thanks again
@@wizza88 no probs 👌🏼🧱👍🏽
Where about you working I need to i stał RSJ in Peterborough is this is not far from you ?
Sorry pal , Lancashire 😬🧱👍🏽
How does two blokes lift steel hold it up aswell as getting two acros set up under steel plus that's dangerous you should never put the acro direct onto rsj metal on metal is very slippy if that slips off acro someone's dead
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hi lads how do you know what size steel to put in not length ways as in 6x4 etc is there a set size ,, stay safe guys
We usually put an 8x4 in as it is plenty big enough 🧱👍🏼
Depends on span and load. Although you could have a good guess it must be worked out by a structural engineer and signed off by building control
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Marty Glover Thanks pal 🧱👍🏼
Thanks for the video!
Quick question, is there a general rule to follow when deciding how much of the beam should rest on the wall? I can see here its about a brick's length, is that the standard or does it vary based on the length of the beam? Thanks!
Thanks Ash . It’s 150 mm minimum . We generally do about 200 mm but often a structural engineer will specify it for you 👍🏽🧱
@@SteveAndAlexBuild Brilliant. Thank you!
@@mraash no probs 🧱👍🏽
What’s the white thing in Alex’s ear?
MTB Trail Rider one side of his headphones 🎧 🧱👍🏽
Great job guys , guessing you got that done in the day?, I’m always interested to see how other builders price jobs like this, will you be doing any vids of pricing?
Stephen Holloway Cheers Stephen , we don’t have any plans to do pricing videos , just practical ones 🧱👍🏼
Bricklaying With Steve and Alex can’t share the hard earned secrets 😜 👍🏻
SB 😉🧱👍🏽
I came to see steel going and left without steel going in 😮
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Ummm
“Camera cockup”…
And suddenly from opening prepared we go to hey presto the beam is in position
You’re pointing up and sweeping up and going home !
I don’t really feel the description of the video “beam in detail “ is fair the detail got skipped.
How did you lift it into position ?
Brute force 💪🏼🧱👍🏽
Lovely work but they adverts followed by they like in subscribe vids halfway through are annoying 😆
Sorry about those 🙄😬🧱👍🏽