| Residential Sub-floors
LiteSteel® beam makes the grade
on steep sites.
Restricted access to this awkward and steep site proved
that LSB was the right choice for this Queensland home.
The long spanning joists were easily lifted into place by
two people, eliminating the need for an on site crane.
The shallow depth of LSB kept the floor structure to
only 200 mm, maximising the headroom space below
and minimising rock removal. Easy to use standard
connections meant that the job was completed on
time and within budget.
Overall benefits of LSB
- Long spans > 5 m.
- Minimum depth.
- Light beams meant a quick and easy install
- without a crane.
- Joists were the same depth as internal bearers, maximising clearance below the floor.
‘We had an issue on site where we had
to minimise the depth of the floor joists.
LSB meant we could do this.’
Jake Gundry, Builder
‘The LSB joists were very light and
easy to handle. With LSB we could
do everything without a crane.’
Jake Gundry, Builder |
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Just the Facts |
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Project:
Shailer Park
Builder:
DJ Builders
Contact:
Jake Gundry
(Steel Framing Systems)
Engineer:
STA
Contact:
Sailesh Pandit
Built:
2007
LSB Sections used:
Joists = 200 × 60 × 2.0 LSB
Connections: LSB screwed to angle
brackets. General description of project:
A single storey luxury home on a steep block.
A garage was incorporated below the floor. The
LSB joists spanned 5.6 m between bearers,
increasing the headroom below the floor and
reducing the volume of shale to be removed. |
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