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Industry For Over 25 Years

Products - Beam & Stringer
6.5" AB Joist/Beam
The aluma-style 6½" aluminum beam has been the workhorse of the industry for decades.  Its strength and lightweight properties provide an optimal working combination.  Aluminum minimizes the number of total horizontal and vertical members required on the job, compared to wood.  Since it is lightweight compared to steel, the contractor realizes labor productivity through ease of use.

The beam contains a 2" x 2" plastic nailer strip which is formulated to provide nail gripping properties comparable to wood, and will not become soft in hot weather, nor brittle, nor crack in extreme cold.  Plastic nailers are much more durable than wood and will withstand repeated use as plastic is apt to self-heal upon fastener removal.

The beam has a T-Head Bolt slot in its base for fastening stringers, strongbacks or I-Beams with the easy-to-use self-locking A-Bolt.
    
 

(all with plastic nailing strip)
Physical Specifications - 6.5" AB Beam
Overall Height
6.5 inches
165 mm
Width, Base
5.0 inches
127 mm
Width, Top
3.2 inches
81 mm
Cross Sectional Area (w/o nailer)
2.7 inches*2
1742 mm*2
Nominal Weight (w/o nailer)
3.2 lbs/foot
4.8 kg/m
Nominal Weight (with nailer)
4.1 lbs/foot
6.3 kg/m
Standard Lengths/Weights - Hi-Lite
Length (ft)
Length (m)
Weight (lbs)
(with nailer)
Weight (kg)
(with nailer)
10.5
3.2
44
20
12
3.7
50
23
14
4.3
59
27
16
4.9
67
30
18
5.5
76
34
21
6.4
88
40
* Custom Lengths Available on a Per-Order Basis.
6.5" HL Joist/Beam
The Hi-Lite style 6½" aluminum beam is a heavier beam than the aluma-style.  It can bear somewhat more weight in use than the aluma-style.  It also is designed with curls at the ends of all flanges to ensure proper gripping of clamps.  The curls also act to provide a stronger flange edge, less apt to be damaged in use and thus providing greater longevity in the field.

As are all
GATEWAY beams and stringers, the Hi-Lite style product contains a 2" x 2" plastic nailer strip which is formulated to provide nail gripping properties comparable to wood, and will not become soft in hot weather, nor brittle, nor crack in extreme cold.  Plastic nailers are much more durable than wood and will withstand repeated use as plastic is apt to self-heal upon fastener removal.

The beam has the standard T-Head Bolt slot in its base for fastening stringers, strongbacks or I-Beams with the standard easy-to-use self-locking A-Bolt.
    
 

Physical Specifications - Hi-Lite
Overall Height
6.5 inches
165 mm
Width, Base
4.8 inches
122 mm
Width, Top
3.3 inches
84 mm
Cross Sectional Area (w/o nailer)
2.8 inches*2
1806 mm*2
Nominal Weight (w/o nailer)
3.4 lbs/foot
5.1 kg/m
Nominal Weight (with nailer)
4.2 lbs/foot
6.3 kg/m
Standard Lengths/Weights - 6.5" AB Beam
Length (ft)
Length (m)
Weight (lbs)
(with nailer)
Weight (kg)
(with nailer)
10.5
3.2
43
19
12
3.7
49
22
14
4.3
57
25
16
4.9
66
29
18
5.5
74
33
21
6.4
86
38
* Custom Lengths Available on a Per-Order Basis.
7.5" A-Stringer
The 7½" aluma-style A-Stringer Beam is used in combination with the 6½" Beam. This Stringer Beam is lighter weight than our Heavy Stringer, providing stringer class strength at a cost effective price.

The A-Stringer Beam is easily clamped to the 6½" Beam, usually via an A-Clamp or W-Clamp.

As are all GATEWAY beams and stringers, our stringer products contain a 2" x 2" plastic nailer strip which is formulated to provide nail gripping properties comparable to wood, and will not become soft in hot weather, nor brittle, nor crack in extreme cold.  Plastic nailers are much more durable than wood and will withstand repeated use as plastic is apt to self-heal upon fastener removal.

As in all of our stringers and beams, this product has the standard T-Head Bolt slot in its base for fastening other stringers, strongbacks or I-Beams with the standard easy-to-use self-locking A-Bolt.
Physical Specifications - A-Stringer
Overall Height
7.5 inches
191 mm
Width, Base
5.0 inches
127 mm
Width, Top
3.9 inches
100 mm
Cross Sectional Area (w/o nailer)
4.0 inches*2
2581 mm*2
Nominal Weight (w/o nailer)
4.8 lbs/foot
7.2 kg/m
Nominal Weight (with nailer)
5.8 lbs/foot
8.7 kg/m
Standard Lengths/Weights - A-Stringer
Length (ft)
Length (m)
Weight (lbs)
(with nailer)
Weight (kg)
(with nailer)
10.5
3.2
61
28
12
3.7
70
32
14
4.3
81
37
16
4.9
93
42
18
5.5
104
47
21
6.4
122
55
* Custom Lengths Available on a Per-Order Basis.
7.5" Heavy-Stringer
The 7½" Heavy Stringer Beam is used in combination with the 6½" Beam. This Stringer Beam is one of the beefiest in the industry with an unusually high web thickness.  Its lower flange is 4" wide, allowing these to be doubled in an 8" saddle for particularly heavy jobs.

The Stringer Beam is easily clamped to the 6½" Beam usually via an A-Clamp or W-Clamp.

As are all GATEWAY beams and stringers, our stringer products contain a 2" x 2" plastic nailer strip which is formulated to provide nail gripping properties comparable to wood, and will not become soft in hot weather, nor brittle, nor crack in extreme cold.  Plastic nailers are much more durable than wood and will withstand repeated use as plastic is apt to self-heal upon fastener removal.

As in all of our stringers and beams, this product has the standard T-Head Bolt slot in it's base for fastening other stringers, strongbacks or I-Beams with the standard easy-to-use self-locking A-Bolt.

Physical Specifications - Heavy-Stringer
Overall Height
7.5 inches
191 mm
Width, Base
4.0 inches



102 mm
Width, Top
3.1 inches
79 mm
Cross Sectional Area (w/o nailer)
4.3 inches*2
2774 mm*2
Nominal Weight (w/o nailer)
5.2 lbs/foot
7.8 kg/m
Nominal Weight (with nailer)
6.2 lbs/foot
9.3 kg/m
Standard Lengths/Weights - Heavy-Stringer
Length (ft)
Length (m)
Weight (lbs)
(with nailer)
Weight (kg)
(with nailer)
10.5
3.2
65
30
12
3.7
74
34
14
4.3
87
40
16
4.9
99
45
18
5.5
112
51
21
6.4
130
59
* Custom Lengths Available on a Per-Order Basis.
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