Steel Beams and Posts for Decks: Spans and Sizing
How steel deck beams and posts are sized in Ontario: deck loads and deflection in the OBC, why there is no steel deck span chart, and corrosion details.
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Straight answers on rebar, structural steel, beams, lintels and fabrication, from the team that cuts, bends and welds it every day.
Steel Beams for 7 m to 10 m Spans
Which W-beams the Ontario Building Code table allows for 7 m to 10 m house spans, when the span leaves the table, and what a long beam means for posts and delivery.
Steel Beams for Bowing Basement Walls: Options and What Drives the Cost
How vertical steel beams brace a bowing basement wall, how they compare to anchors, tiebacks and rebuilding, what drives the cost, and why an engineer comes first.
Steel Beams for Home Additions and Exterior Wall Openings
How steel beams open an exterior or brick wall for an addition or wide doors in Ontario: what the beam carries, corners, veneer, permits and what drives the cost.
Steel Channel Grades: 350W vs A36 and Other Hot-Rolled Shapes
Steel C-channel grades in Canada: CSA G40.21 300W and 350W vs ASTM A36 and A572, yield strengths, multi-grade mill certs, cold-formed channels and how to order.
Steel Checker Plate: Sizes, Uses and What Drives Cost
Steel checker plate in Canada: what floor plate is, common sheet sizes and thicknesses, uses for treads and platforms, plate vs grating, and what drives cost.
Steel Column Splices and Column-to-Column Joints
How steel columns are spliced: bolted flange plate splices, butt plate splices for size changes, welded and HSS splices, where they go and what they carry.
Steel Column vs Concrete Column: Cost and Use
Steel column vs concrete (RCC) column: size, speed, fire, what drives the cost of each, and how steel and concrete beams compare in houses and buildings.
Steel Columns and Beams Encased in Concrete
Why steel columns and beams are encased in concrete: fire protection, composite strength and corrosion, what the Ontario code tables require, and how to detail it.
Steel Detailing and Shop Drawing Services in Canada
What a steel detailing service delivers in Canada, how shop drawing review works, who designs connections, and how to get an accurate detailing quote.
Steel Detailing Cost per Tonne: What Drives Detailing Rates
How steel detailing is priced per tonne, per sheet, per hour or lump sum, what drives detailing hours, and how to compare structural steel detailing quotes.
Steel Driveway Gates: Swing vs Sliding
Swing or sliding steel driveway gate? Space, slope, snow, wind, posts, automation safety and Ontario fence by-laws compared, plus what to send for a quote.
Steel Erection Cost per Tonne: What Drives Erection Pricing
What sets structural steel erection cost: cranes, crew, pieces per tonne, connections, site access, height, winter and safety, and how to compare erection quotes.
Steel Erection Plans and Lift Planning
What a steel erection plan is, what a lift plan and rigging plan cover, a template outline, Ontario crane rules, and what the fabricator supplies.
Steel Erection Safety Rules in Ontario
Ontario steel erection safety under O. Reg. 213/91: fall protection, guardrails, connections, flooring, hoisting, bracing and what a safety plan covers.
Steel Estimating Services: What a Fabricator Quote Covers
How structural steel estimating works: the take-off, what drives a fabricator's price, what a quote should include, and how to compare steel quotes fairly.
Steel Fabrication Cost per Tonne in Ontario: How It's Estimated
How Ontario fabricators estimate structural steel fabrication cost per tonne or per kg: take-off, shop hours, connections, finish and material, and how to compare.
Steel Fabrication Standards in Canada: S16, W47.1 and W59
The codes and standards a Canadian structural steel shop works to: CSA S16, W59, W47.1, G40.21, bolting and inspection standards, and what to ask a fabricator.