We are installing a steel gantry above an existing single storey roof which will then have a modular structure installed above. We are required to provide 60mins of fire protection to the steel. Can you please advise me as to the best product to use. The structural engineer has specified that the steels are galvanised is this possible if we are applying an intumescent paint? We also require some columns (which are external) to be powder coated in grey Ral 7012. Can this happen on top of the intumescent paint or would we need to specify an alternative paint Thank you in advance for your help Regards Kate Westwood Peter Smith Associates Baston Peterborough
Thank you for your enquiry, to enable us to be able to advise please provide us with as much of the following information as possible;
- Each steel section dimension (i.e. 254x146x37 UB)
- Quantity and length of each section (or overall meterage for each section)
- Orientation (horizontal or vertical)
- Number of sides to be painted (all sides, 3 sides, 1 flange, etc.)
- Application on site or in shop
Alternatively you can just forward us drawings, fabrication/cutting lists and we'll extract the information from them but in that instance we'd need some guidance as to what to allow for i.e. all steels on first floor, etc.