Mortar/packing around padstone and steel

[Deleted member 174758]

I wish there was a bit more instruction with these drawings.

On occasions, I wish there were less!

 

[^woody^]

But at some point I've misunderstood you because I thought you said earlier in the thread that nothing should come between the padstone and the steel including mortar?

The beam should bear directly on to its designed bearing.

Otherwise whatever is between them should have been included in the design

Not nothing, whatever is specified ... which tends to be nothing.

However in reality, "something" can be used and slate or a very strong mortar or grout it's as good as anything.