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It was (but perhaps not tightly enough?). The staples didn't hold it still enough to prevent the foil tearing and the fleecy inner wrapping around the screws when he tired screwing up the celotex.

The insulation and plaster boards are up - hooray! Tried a few screws to support the celotex as per Freddiemercurystwin's suggestion but we couldn't hold the quilt still enough as the screw went through, so it completely shredded the quilt. Considered using clout nails but couldn't get hold...

Thanks for your reply! Yes, that's correct. As far as we're aware there was no insulation at all above existing plasterboards (could feel wind blowing through hole around light fitting), don't know what ventilation is up there but suspect very little, it was built in the early 80's. The...

Been watching hubby struggling to insulate bedroom ceiling and could do with advice to prove what a helpful wife he has! He's using Superquilt, has successfully stapled it over nasty artex ceiling. Then tried screwing 2 inch sheets of Celotex to it but this tears the foiling of the quilt and...