Bolts for steel beams
Bolts for steel beams
I would like to bolt down a railing base over a steel beam, and it requires 12mm bolts. Ideally I would drill a 12mm hole into the steel flange, then fix it with a 12mm bolt from the top and a nut from below. However I do not have easy (or any) access to the space inside the beam and so I cannot place the nut.
I could use standard 5.5mm screws but they are not comparable to the 12mm bolts.
Another option might be to weld a steel bolts at the top of the beam ( rather than drilling it ) eg...
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by akist
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Bolts for steel beams
I would like to bolt down a railing base over a steel beam, and it requires 12mm bolts. Ideally I would drill a 12mm hole into the steel flange, then fix it with a 12mm bolt from the top and a nut from below. However I do not have easy (or any) access to the space inside the beam and so I cannot place the nut.
I could use standard 5.5mm screws but they are not comparable to the 12mm bolts.
Another option might be to weld a steel bolts at the top of the beam ( rather than drilling it ) eg...
Read more
by akist
This has been automatically posted in the DIYNot Forum on DIY Talk. The new DIY Forum