Steel beam sizes explained
How to read a section size like 203×133×25 UB and what each number means.
Find out moreGalvanising or powder coating?
Which finish to choose for external and internal steelwork.
Find out moreBalustrade heights and Part K
The guarding heights that apply in houses, flats and other buildings in England.
Find out moreWhat to send for a steel quote
The drawings and details that get you an accurate price first time.
Find out moreSteel for loft conversions
Why loft beams are usually spliced, and how padstones and bearings work.
Find out moreBS EN 1090 and UKCA marking explained
What factory production control means and why it matters on your project.
Find out moreWhat affects the cost of a steel beam
The factors that move the price of domestic and commercial steel.
Find out morePadstones, bearings and lintels
How beam ends are supported, and when steel padstones are used.
Find out moreJuliet balconies explained
What a Juliet balcony is, the height it needs and how it is fixed.
Find out moreMezzanine floors and building regulations
When a mezzanine needs approval and what information building control asks for.
Find out moreTypes of steel staircase
Straight, dog-leg, spiral, helical and escape stairs compared.
Find out moreFire protection for structural steel
Intumescent paint, boards and when steel needs protecting.
Find out moreSteel grades: S275 and S355
What the grade on your drawing means and why the letters after it matter.
Find out moreExecution classes EXC1 to EXC4
How BS EN 1090-2 sets the level of checks on fabricated steel.
Find out moreDesigning steel for galvanising
Vent and drain holes, sizes and what to expect from the finish.
Find out moreBase plates and holding-down bolts
How columns are fixed to foundations, set level and grouted.
Find out moreFillet welds and butt welds
The two main weld types, and how welds are inspected.
Find out moreStructural bolts: grade 8.8 and 10.9
What the numbers on a bolt head mean and when preloaded bolts are used.
Find out moreSteel beams and party walls
A homeowner's guide to beams that bear on a shared wall.
Find out moreFixed ladders and roof access
What to think about for cat ladders, cages and platforms.
Find out moreMill certificates and traceability
What a 3.1 certificate is and why it goes in your handover file.
Find out moreHow to measure for a balustrade
A homeowner's guide to measuring runs, ends and fixings.
Find out moreRSJ or universal beam: what is the difference?
What builders mean by RSJ, how UK beam sizes are written, and why the engineer's section must not be swapped.
Find out moreRemoving a load-bearing wall: the steel beam process
The steps from calculations to building control sign-off when a wall comes out and a steel beam goes in.
Find out moreGoalpost frames for extensions and wide openings
When a rear extension or bi-fold door opening needs a steel goalpost or portal frame, and what to tell your engineer.
Find out moreSteel balconies and fire safety rules
How Approved Document B affects balcony materials on taller residential buildings, plus guarding, corrosion and thermal breaks.
Find out moreStaircase rules in England: rise, going, headroom and handrails
The Part K numbers for private, utility and general access stairs, with the checks we make before fabricating a steel stair.
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