Custom Steel Lintels in Ontario: Where to Buy and How to Order
Where to buy a steel lintel in Ontario, when a stock angle is enough and when you need a custom one, what to send with your order, and how much lintels weigh.
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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.
CWB Certification Cost: What Companies and Welders Pay For
What goes into CWB certification cost for a company and a CWB welding test for a welder: fees, supervisors, engineers, procedures, test plates and renewals.
CWB vs AWS: Canadian and US Welding Certification
How CWB and AWS welding certification differ, whether an AWS cert counts in Canada or a CWB ticket in the US, and how CSA W59 and AWS D1.1 relate.
Disadvantages of Steel Staircases (and How to Fix Them)
The real disadvantages of a steel staircase: noise, bounce and vibration, slippery treads, rust, cost and fit, with the design fixes that solve each one.
Do Deck Footings Need Rebar?
Do deck footings need rebar in Ontario? What the 2024 OBC says, which deck footing types get bars, what size rebar is typical, and when a deck needs a design.
Do Footings Need Rebar? Ontario Building Code Rules
What the 2024 Ontario Building Code says about rebar in house footings, when plain concrete is allowed, and when a designer has to call for reinforcement.
Do Shop Drawings Need an Engineer's Stamp in Ontario?
When steel and rebar shop drawings need a P.Eng seal in Ontario, how a seal differs from a review stamp, and who can prepare shop drawings.
Do Steel Beams in Houses Need Fireproofing?
When a steel beam in a house needs fire protection under the Ontario Building Code: single homes, secondary suites, garages, and how beams are boxed in drywall.
Do Steel Beams Sag? Deflection, Bending and Level
Do steel beams sag over time? How normal deflection differs from a sag, why a steel beam ends up not level or not straight, and when to call an engineer.
Do Steel Lintels Rust? Galvanizing, Painting and Lifespan
Do steel lintels rust? Why they corrode, what the Ontario code requires, primer vs galvanizing, painting exposed lintels, and what decides how long a lintel lasts.
Do Steel Railings Rust? Care and Maintenance
Do steel railings rust? Where mild steel, galvanized and stainless railings corrode, how to clean each one, how to deal with rust, and when a post needs repair.
Do You Need a Structural Engineer to Remove a Wall?
When removing a load-bearing wall in Ontario needs a structural engineer, when a qualified designer can do it, and what the engineer provides.
Does Angle Iron, Channel or HSS Rust? Galvanized vs Painted Shapes
Does angle iron, C-channel or HSS rust? Where each steel shape corrodes first, galvanized vs painted finishes compared, and how to detail shapes to last outdoors.
Does Bending Rebar Weaken It? Rebending, Heat and Field Bends
Whether bending rebar weakens it: proper cold bends, why rebending and straightening crack bars, heating, field bending rules, coated and GFRP bar.
Does Fiberglass Rebar Meet Code? CSA S807 and S806 Explained
Is GFRP rebar code compliant in Ontario? How CSA S807, CSA S806, CSA S6 and the 2024 OBC treat fiberglass rebar, what the grades mean, and what MTO requires.
Does Fiberglass Rebar Rust? GFRP Durability and Lifespan
Fiberglass rebar cannot rust, but it is not indestructible. How GFRP handles alkali, moisture, UV, heat and electricity, if it floats, and what sets its lifespan.
Does Fibre-Reinforced Concrete Replace Rebar?
Can fibres in concrete replace rebar? Micro vs macro and steel fibres, why GFRP bar is a different thing, and where fibres can and can't stand in for steel bars.
Does Rebar Have to Be Tied Together? Tying Requirements Explained
Whether rebar has to be tied, why ties matter even though they add no strength, how many intersections to tie, what CSA and RSIC require and when to tie more.