Timber purlins on industrial
- Thread starter trev7530
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No?
That’s what I was thinking, thanks.
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I would guess it would be a health and safety issue
Steevo
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- Gloucestershire
I doubt it.
Plus....why would you want to?
Plus....why would you want to?
It was to settle a debate with a friend, I said no and he was thinking you could.
Why not?
There would surely be a spec that would stipulate section/grade?
(and why would you? Well in my case, I ain't got an iron ore mine.....)
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Don't know without looking for the regulations was just a gut feeling hence the question mark.
spanners and hammers
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gess its to do with fire risk on ag buildings its something to do with amount of people/time spent in building but ind is steel only ?
As counter intuitive as it seems, you're often safer in a wooden structure than steel.
The wood - until you're down to silly little sections- will char, and take some time to burn through to the point of structural failure*, whereas steel that's near to it's max load gets hot, and goes all bendy!
*not relevant to this question, but oak frames are astonishing in this...they can takes hours to burn through to the point of failing.
spanners and hammers
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- cambridgeshire
interesting see what you getting at but that good solid oak not some russan softwood mined you it probaly still wringing wet anyway 
Skintagain
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- Perched on the Pennines
Is the question:
Can I use wooden purlins on a building that has been designed and made for industrial purlins?
Answer is yes I used 1000mm long 10mm plates to span the joints pre drilled to match the cleats with a hole either end to put a bolt through and strengthen the roof and prevent sag.
Or
Can I use wooden purlins in an industrial project?
Depends what the architect/engineer says
Can I use wooden purlins on a building that has been designed and made for industrial purlins?
Answer is yes I used 1000mm long 10mm plates to span the joints pre drilled to match the cleats with a hole either end to put a bolt through and strengthen the roof and prevent sag.
Or
Can I use wooden purlins in an industrial project?
Depends what the architect/engineer says
TripleSix
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- Helmsley, North Yorkshire
They would have to be fire boarded I would think.
But I don't see why not.
But I don't see why not.
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