Steel Beam Size for a 20 to 24 Foot Span
What size steel I-beam spans 16, 20 or 24 feet under the Ontario Building Code table, how joist length and storeys change it, and what a long beam means on site.
Steel Beam Size to Support a Second Floor
How the Ontario Building Code sizes a steel beam carrying a second floor: counting storeys, when roof load changes the table, and what needs an engineer.
Steel Beam Span Tables for Ontario Homes (OBC Part 9)
The 2024 Ontario Building Code steel beam span table for house floors, how to read supported joist length, a 20 ft worked example, and when tables stop applying.
Steel Beam vs LVL Cost: What Decides Which Is Cheaper Installed
Steel beam vs LVL cost explained: why the beam price is only part of it, how posts, footings, depth, access and engineering decide which is cheaper installed.
Steel Beam vs LVL: Strength, Span and Depth Compared
How a steel W-beam and an LVL beam compare on stiffness, span and depth, why steel stays shallower, how LVL is sized in Ontario, and when each one fits.
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.
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 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 Flitch Plates and Joist Repair Plates: How They Work
How steel flitch plates and bolted repair plates strengthen cut, cracked or sagging wood joists and beams, what the Ontario code says and why they are engineered.
Steel Garage Door Headers: Beam Size and Span
When a garage door header should be a steel beam, how the Ontario code's roof and floor beam tables size it, and the garage details that change the answer.
Steel Lintel Bearing Length: How Much Is Required in Ontario?
How much bearing a steel lintel needs under the 2024 Ontario Building Code, what it must bear on, padstones, overall lintel length and the longest table spans.
Steel Lintel Cost in Ontario: What Drives the Price
What a steel lintel costs depends on its size, length, fabrication, finish and installation. Learn how lintel quotes are built and how to get an accurate price.
Steel Lintel Sizes Under the Ontario Building Code: Span Tables Explained
Steel lintel sizes and maximum spans from the 2024 Ontario Building Code (Article 9.20.5.2), for brick veneer, stone and solid masonry, with how to read the tables.
Steel Lintel vs Beam: When an Opening Needs a Steel Beam
The difference between a steel lintel and a steel beam, why an angle lintel can't carry floors, and when a wall opening in an Ontario home needs a W-beam.
Steel Lintel vs Concrete Lintel: Pros, Cons and Cost
Steel vs concrete lintels compared: what the Ontario code allows, weight, profile, durability, cost drivers, and which suits veneer, block, ICF and poured walls.
Steel Lintels for Basement Egress Windows in Ontario
Enlarging a basement window for egress in Ontario: the OBC egress rules, what cutting a block or concrete foundation wall involves, and how the lintel is chosen.
Steel Lintels for Concrete Block (CMU) Walls
Steel lintels in concrete block (CMU) walls: double angles, beams with plates, bearing on hollow block, what the Ontario tables cover, and new openings.