I have a steel I-beam my in basement and permanent lally columns that are cemented into the basement floor. What is the proper method of attaching the lally colums to the steel I-beam? If it were a wooden center beam, I could nail or bolt through the lally tabs into the beam. Is there a similar approach for steel? Thanks, Larry
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In residential constructions you’ll often, surprisingly, find the two unattached. They’re basically weighted from the top down, with the weight above them holding the lally and I-beam into place. However, the proper approach is, yes, bolting. Insert the bolt through a plate on the top column and through the I-beam.
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