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 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 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 Joists vs Steel Beams: Spans and Uses
Steel beam vs joist: how open web steel joists, light-gauge joists and W-beams differ, why there is no universal joist span chart, and how each is specified.
Steel Lintels Over Windows and Patio Doors: Sizes, Head Details and Cost
Which steel lintel goes over a window or patio door in a brick house, angle vs W-beam lintels, how the window head detail is flashed, and what drives lintel cost.
Steel Plate Grades in Canada: 44W, 350W and A36 Explained
Canadian steel plate grades explained: CSA G40.21 44W/300W and 50W/350W vs ASTM A36 and A572, yield strengths, what the letters mean and which plate to specify.
Steel Plate Prices in Canada: How Plate Is Priced and Quoted
How steel plate is priced in Canada: thickness, weight, grade, cutting method, drops and drilling, with a weight formula and a checklist for an accurate quote.
Steel Plate Sizes in Canada: 4x8, 2400x1200 and More
Standard steel plate sizes in Canada: 4x8, 4x10 and 5x10 sheets, large mill plate, how 2400x1200 compares, sheet weights by thickness and how to order cut plate.
Steel Plate Thickness Chart: Standard Metric Thicknesses
Steel plate thickness chart in inches and mm with weight per square metre and foot, sheet gauges, metric equivalents for 6 to 25 mm plate and 1/4 in plate facts.
Steel Plate vs Sheet vs Flat Bar: Gauge and Thickness
Steel plate vs sheet vs flat bar: where sheet ends and plate begins, why plate has no gauge, how flat bar differs from a plate strip, and how to specify each.
Steel Plate Weight Calculator: kg per Square Metre
Calculate steel plate weight in kg or lb: the 7.85 kg/m² per mm rule, a chart by thickness, full sheet weights, base plates, round plates and hole deductions.
Steel Post Base Plates and Concrete Connections
How steel posts with base plates are fixed to concrete: cast-in vs post-installed anchors, edge distance at slab edges, railings, canopies and light poles.
Steel Posts and I-Beams for Retaining Walls
How steel post and sleeper retaining walls work, what sizes the I-beam posts, how they compare with concrete walls, and the Ontario rules for walls over 1 m.
Steel Price Forecast: What Canadian Buyers Should Watch in 2026 and 2027
Where steel price forecasts come from, the trade dates and market signals to watch through 2027, and how a steel tariff or surtax is calculated in Canada.
Steel Roof Trusses: Estimating, Fabrication and Installation
How steel roof trusses are designed, estimated, detailed, fabricated and installed: truss types, a tonnage worked example, shop drawings and erection bracing.
Steel-Framed Building Cost: What Drives the Price of Beams and Columns
What drives the cost of a steel beam and column building frame in Ontario, how it compares with a pre-engineered steel building kit, and how frame quotes are built.