Using leveling stanchions—also called post and beam

Step 1: Attach posts or stanchions

Bolt or weld stanchions to the building structure. To attach stanchions to the different building structure types, see the detail in Figure 83.

Support stanchions can be made from many different structural shapes.

Coordinate attachment points with the general contractor. Additional intermediate building structure beams may be required to accommodate the equipment.

The building structure must be capable of supporting the point load of the stanchions.

Step 2: Apply flashing to stanchions

Use standard details to flash around pipe stanchions or steel tubing. For flashing around a stanchion, which may not be uniform like an angle, channel, or I-beam steel shape, see Figure 84.

Step 3: Weld/bolt equipment support frame to stanchion

The equipment support frame may be box-shaped or have two parallel beams. The equipment support frame may be made from steel shapes such as angles, tubes, channels, or I-beams.

Step 4: Attach equipment

To rigidly attach the equipment to equipment support frame, see Figure 85.