they used the flange of the I for the screen, or rebar to hold the slab.
On Thu, 15 Jan 2009, Dan Rossi wrote: > Well, the whole idea of perforating the i beam is now moot. I did some > more detailed groping of the i beam. Remember, I often go off on mental > paths without fully investigating reality first. > > I know some of you won't understand, or possibly believe my explanation > here. Well, it turns out that the front side of the i beam is essentially > inaccessible. The cement slab of my porch floor, sits on the front side > flange of the i beam. Actually, imagine the slab of the porch floor to > look something like a box lid. It is a few inches thick although around > the edges it is a couple of inches thicker than that. The edge of this > box lid affair sits in the gap between the flanges of the i beam. In order > to perforate the web of the i beam, I would have to go through several > inches of concrete first, then the steel of the i beam. > > Screw that! > > I guess I will go under and around. Not sure if I will use pex or reuse > the Copper that is there, but try out Shark Bight or ProPress fittings. I > am not sure I want to try sweating pipes yet. > > I may put a dirt leg in at the bottom of the U that goes under the i beam, > with a drain in it so I can bleed water out if I believe the U is getting > clogged with debris. > > Again, my fantasy world may differ vastly from reality, so this project > may never happen. Although, I am putting in some real hard hours in my > head. *GRIN* > > -- > Blue skies. > Dan Rossi > Carnegie Mellon University. > E-Mail: [email protected] > Tel: (412) 268-9081 >
