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If you’re building a deck, verandah, carport, pergola, raised floor, or outdoor entertainment area using SHS steel posts, you’ll quickly discover that traditional welded steel connections can be expensive, time-consuming, and difficult to manage. That’s why more DIY builders and owner-builders across Australia are choosing SHS Cleats. Designed to eliminate the need for factory-welded steel… Continue reading Why DIY Builders Love SHS Cleats
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Category: SHS Steel Sizes
SHS Baseplates: Types, Installation Methods and Engineering Requirements for Australian Builders
Every SHS steel column needs something to anchor it to the ground. That something is a baseplate — and while it might look like the simplest piece of hardware in the frame, getting it wrong causes more structural problems than any other connection on the job. Wrong bolt spacing, wrong bearing area, no levelling, or… Continue reading SHS Baseplates: Types, Installation Methods and Engineering Requirements for Australian Builders
SHS Column Frames: The Complete Builder’s Guide to Posts, Connections, Bracing and Baseplates
SHS column frames are the foundation of modern Australian residential and light commercial construction. Verandahs, carports, elevated decks, warehouse mezzanines, sub-floor restumping — all of these depend on SHS steel columns and the connections that hold them together. Understanding how the complete system fits together — posts, baseplates, beam connections, and bracing — is what… Continue reading SHS Column Frames: The Complete Builder’s Guide to Posts, Connections, Bracing and Baseplates
Complete Guide to Choosing SHS Steel Sizes for Building Projects
When it comes to construction, choosing the right materials makes all the difference in safety, cost, and durability. One of the most common materials in Australian projects is SHS steel (Square Hollow Section). But with so many different SHS steel sizes available, how do you know which one is right for your project? This guide… Continue reading Complete Guide to Choosing SHS Steel Sizes for Building Projects