embed plate - to paint or not to paint?
embed plate - to paint or not to paint?
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For interior construction, when steel floor beam is connected to a plate, with headed studs, embedded in concrete, I usually have the beam shop primed (assuming no fireproofing required), but leave the embed plate alone.... no surface preparation, no paint.
I consider it overkill to paint/protect such interior embed plates and am curious how others think about this approach.
Thanks.
I consider it overkill to paint/protect such interior embed plates and am curious how others think about this approach.
Thanks.






RE: embed plate - to paint or not to paint?
The alkaline nature of concrete should protect your steel in all but very caustic exposure conditions.
RE: embed plate - to paint or not to paint?
RE: embed plate - to paint or not to paint?
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