Recessing an RSJ after it has already been set
Raiyan Bari
7 years ago
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7 years agoI have had the same issue personally. The plan was for the two beams we were having fitted to be recessed, but when it came to it, it wasn't possible. By way of working around this we lowered one section of the ceiling to in effect lose the beams. The ceiling in effect steps down from the lounge area into the kitchen /dining area. The orange lines show the position of the beams. Hope this helps a little. All the best.
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6 years agoHi.
We also had some walls coming down.
We had total 3 steel beams inserted.
One - in line with joists,which easly could be 40 cm higher- and hidden, second - in opposite direction to joists which needed to be much lover ,
and third on external wall for French door.
All 3 of them are connected and linked together - to be able to link them all 3 have to be on correct hight -under first floor joists.
We have specified bolting not welding- purely for exposure. All 3 beams are visible ( yes, we have building control prrecision).
If you box around them and whole celings are same coulor after a while you will stop noticing "beam drop".
Our Whole kitchen walls and ceilings is white -black steel beams stand out even more.
It may not be to everyone taste. But we love our steel.
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