flower Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 Hi,I wonder if anyone can help. We need to put in tie bars to help support the A frames of our roof. We have been told that a blacksmith in Chateauponsac used to do them but he is no longer there. Does anyone know of anyone else who can do this please? We live in the north of 87.Many thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meg Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 Have a look on here for blacksmiths in your area. Otherwise have a search on pages jaunes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flower Posted February 6, 2007 Author Share Posted February 6, 2007 Thank you, I was just unsure as to whether this is usually a job for a blacksmith or whether anyone else does it. I'm a bit niave on the subject I'm afraid. If other info will be much appreciated. Thank you. [:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
londoneye Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 i see no-one has answered and as i can be of no use either (!) maybe try posting as a general question on the renovations section ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Smith Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 Are you after something which looks old and hand-forged? In which case you will, I assume, need a blackmith or similar, or do you mean a steel rod, threaded at each end and bolted through the frames? The latter should be easy enough to find.How about these:http://www.acornrv.co.uk/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flower Posted February 10, 2007 Author Share Posted February 10, 2007 Hi Dick,To be honest I don't know , do they do a different job or is it just the look at them? - they don't have to be ornate or fancy. I just want to find the simplest method to do the job. The reason we need something is because we are taking away the middle section of two main beams which help support the A frame. They are supported elsewhere on the top of the stone walls and we have been advised that the tie bars will just be a precaution as they ahould already be supported well enough.If we can use the steel rods where would we find these? I can't find what they're called in french.[8-)]Many thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Smith Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 I would seek out a builder's supplier and ask them - possibly taking a drawing of what you need to do. I need help from a builder here - but rods with threaded ends, nuts and washers would do the job? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flower Posted February 10, 2007 Author Share Posted February 10, 2007 Thanks Dick,I think you're right actually, as that sounds like what we have in our current house. If I can get a photo of it I might be able to explain the job better. Thanks again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chippiepat Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 [quote user="flower"] Hi Dick, . The reason we need something is because we are taking away the middle section of two main beams which help support the A frame. They are supported elsewhere on the top of the stone walls and we have been advised that the tie bars will just be a precaution as they ahould already be supported well enough.If we can use the steel rods where would we find these? I can't find what they're called in french.[8-)]Many thanks.[/quote] Sounds ify to me,If your cutting these out yourself I would deifinately seek advise beforhand, if your paying an artisan, then assuming he is qualifed in this field, he should know what extra strengthening will be required and where to buy it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powerdesal Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 Flower,It sounds (could be mistaken) as if you intend to remove the lower horizontal part of an A frame structure. The purpose of this beam is to stop the legs of the A splaying out. The support from the stone walls is for vertical load, not horizontal stress. If my comment is correct, or even close, you really do need a structures guy to advise you, unless you have full confidence in your artisan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 They are called tirons. You should be able to get them at a builders merchants. Failing that try this extremely nice and helpful bloke in Lussac les Eglises:Jean-Luc (Bricofer) : 05 55 60 16 00 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flower Posted March 13, 2007 Author Share Posted March 13, 2007 Thank you all for the recent replies, sorry for the delay in responding - had a few 'technical difficulties' (yet again!!). Will try our local builders merchants this week and if not will try the guy in Lussac as he is really close to us.Thank you again, you're all wonderful. [:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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