Beam & Block

Donwill · 2006-03-18T12:42:48+00:00

I've been recomended to use an insulated beam and block floor to my proposedsingle storey flat roof kitchen/dining room extension, the beams being lessthan 4.2 Metres long.The proposed beams are quite heavy and I(we) will have to carry them some10Metres and manipulate them in a confined space to place them in position.I understand that, because of the position of the reinforcement within thesebeams I they can only be lifted at the ends i.e. within 500mm of the ends,I assume that the reinforcement is placed in the bottom section of the beamand to lift them in the middle would put the top of the beam in tension andcause them to crack or breakHas anyone had experience of installing these beams and do you have any tipsor recomendations to pass on please.Are there any tools or trolleys that can be hired to help with the task? Ihave a picture in my mind of railway track layers using large pincer typetools having horisontal handles which two men on either side would lift toplace the rail in position.Any comments or useful information gratefully received.Donwill

Mar 18, 2006 20 Replies

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Rob Morley 20 years ago

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