hi
just boarding my loft, ive read some other posts on this but it doesnt answer my question.
my Loft:
600mm center rafters, (80mmx33mm in size)
i bought loft board packs from BnQ and started , then only to realise that the board sizes are 1220mm long!!??
To me thats 20mm too long and i cant get the joins of the boards exactly over the centers of the rafters.
Am i going mad, ive stopped and hoped someone will help out here.
is this normal and the joints will be off centre, seems this will just add weakness for no reason.
Help much appreciated, its a new (to me) house thats 11 years old.
also
1. is 600mm spacing ok for loft light storage? seems a bit on the light side.
2. i guess that i dont screw the boards down at the short joints as the screws would be too close to the edge of the board. if i just screw at the middle of the boards will this be good enough?
Thanks for help.
Simon
just boarding my loft, ive read some other posts on this but it doesnt answer my question.
my Loft:
600mm center rafters, (80mmx33mm in size)
i bought loft board packs from BnQ and started , then only to realise that the board sizes are 1220mm long!!??
To me thats 20mm too long and i cant get the joins of the boards exactly over the centers of the rafters.
Am i going mad, ive stopped and hoped someone will help out here.
is this normal and the joints will be off centre, seems this will just add weakness for no reason.
Help much appreciated, its a new (to me) house thats 11 years old.
also
1. is 600mm spacing ok for loft light storage? seems a bit on the light side.
2. i guess that i dont screw the boards down at the short joints as the screws would be too close to the edge of the board. if i just screw at the middle of the boards will this be good enough?
Thanks for help.
Simon