// Misc Metals Division

Miscellaneous steel detailing.
Stairs, railings & safety metals.

Specialized shop drawings for architectural and industrial miscellaneous steel. Commercial stairs, railings, caged ladders, grating, jambs, headers, and galvanized packages detailed to OSHA & NISD standards.

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// Egress & Architectural Metals

Precision detailing for stairs, railings & ladders.

01. Circulation & Egress

Commercial Stairs

Egress stairs, pan stairs (concrete-filled), industrial bar grating stairs, monumental stairs, channel stringers, plate stringers, intermediate landings, and support posts.

  • Channel stringers (MC & C-shapes) and plate stringers
  • Pan risers, tread brackets & abrasive nosing details
  • IBC & OSHA egress geometry verification
02. Guardrails & Handrails

Railings & Guardrails

Pipe railings, tube railings, multi-line guardrails, wall-mounted handrails, glass railings, and wire mesh infill panels. Fully coordinated with stair stringers and concrete slabs.

  • Round pipe (1-1/2" Sch 40) & square tube railing systems
  • ADA compliant grab bars & continuous extensions
  • Core-drilled sleeve, base flange, or side-mount brackets
03. Vertical Access

Fixed & Caged Ladders

Heavy-duty access ladders, safety caged ladders, ship's ladders, parapet crossover ladders, and walk-through grab bars built strictly to OSHA 1910.23 regulations.

  • OSHA compliant rung spacing (12" on center)
  • Safety cage hoops, vertical flat bars & rest platforms
  • Wall standoff brackets and roof parapet returns
// Secondary Framing & Openings

Grating, jambs, headers, purlins & girts.

Miscellaneous steel requires tight field coordination. We detail every opening and secondary frame to minimize on-site cutting and welding.

Industrial Bar Grating
Welded bar grating, aluminum grating, serrated safety treads, catwalk flooring, and trench cover framing with banded edges and cutout clearances.
Slip-resistant layout
Door Jambs & Headers
Hollow metal door framing, structural overhead door jambs, channel jambs (C-shapes/tubes), and structural window headers anchored to main steel or CMU.
Masonry & drywall fit
Roof Purlins & Wall Girts
Cold-formed Z and C purlins, hot-rolled channel girts, sag rods, eave struts, and window girt framing coordinated with exterior metal siding and roof panels.
Pre-engineered accuracy
Galvanized Steel Packages
Coordinated detailing for hot-dip galvanized steel: proper drain holes, venting holes at tube intersections, zinc bath clearances, and distortion prevention.
ASTM A123 compliant
// Quality & Safety Guidelines

OSHA, NISD & IBC code compliance.

Life Safety

OSHA 1910 & 1926

Every handrail, toe-board, ladder safety cage, and stair riser is detailed to meet or exceed current OSHA and IBC life-safety guidelines.

Detailing Standards

NISD Quality Procedures

National Institute of Steel Detailing (NISD) standards applied to every shop drawing, ensuring clear weld symbols, bill of materials, and assembly mark numbers.

Shop Coordination

Shop-Ready Sheets

Individual assembly sheets for stringers, railings, and ladders with full shop bill of materials, ready for layout, cutting, and welding.

// Misc Steel Detailing FAQs

Frequently asked questions about miscellaneous metal detailing.

Q01 How do you handle field dimensions for existing buildings?
For renovation and retrofit jobs, we model stairs and rails based on contract drawings first, issue clear field-verification check sheets, and adjust shop drawings once the fabricator provides site measurements.
Q02 Do you detail drain and vent holes for galvanized steel?
Yes. When steel is specified for hot-dip galvanizing, we automatically detail internal and external vent and drain holes to prevent zinc trapping and ensure safe dipping in the galvanizing bath.
Q03 Can you provide flat-pattern DXFs for plate stringers?
Yes. For laser and plasma cutting, we provide 1:1 DXF flat pattern files with etched fold lines, hole centers, and part marks.
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