Steel Beam For Bifold Doors

Could you recommend the type of lintel i would need please.

Steel beam for bifold doors. I beam sliding doors is a company founded on building heavy duty light weight sliding doors for the building industry. This support beam was chosen as the wall above the ground floor was a single skin constructed of solid break and the span of the beam was 4m. Reliabilt 9500 series walden 48 in x 80 in white mirror panel steel sliding closet door hardware included item 201627. Some of the beams were supporting existing timber floors.

Select one b face mount. Above the rsj steel beam we dry pack the small gaps up to the first floor support with a semi dry strong 2 1 cement mixture this is compacted into the gaps between the beam and the first floors. This often depends on the span of the opening and the load so we would need further details on a project by project basis. In addition to installing a steel beam for horizontal loading your scheme must also fall within approved document a guidance limits for percentage and size of openings across the elevation you are proposing to install the bi fold doors.

For pricing and availability. Installation of a 1no steel beams installed. Door shall be mounted flush with exterior walls of building select one. Reliabilt 9500 series montrose 72 in x 80 in gold mirror panel steel sliding closet door hardware included item 201624.

We pride ourselves in supplying doors to fit your needs and are determined to stay in the lead of technology for sliding door systems. Bi fold doors are a different story. Because of how a bi fold door opens and shuts even the slightest deflection in the lintel above can render the door unusable because it simply won t slide open or shut. Door shall be mounted on the exterior walls of building.

Schweiss bifold doors can fit any steel buildings old or new providing a commercial door that suits your needs. I am installing bi fold doors in an existing exterior wall which is 100mm block inner 50mm cavity and 100mm brick outer. Above is a bedroom window 2 4 m clear opening and the house is 2 x storey build in the early 80 s. In these cases they were packed with oak timbers struts to spread the floor loads correctly across the rsj steel beams.

It is usual practice to install either a universal beam ub or a rectangular section rhs to pick up the main loading with a steel plate welded to the tension flange to carry the outer leaf masonry. Structural props remain in place to support the steel beam.