Fixing battens to rafters

davejuk · 19 Oct 2012

I am fixing 2x1 battens to my rafters to make them deeper so I can insulate between them.

I was going to use steel wood screws but it occurred to me that I'm using treated battens so should I be using more moisture resistant screws as well?

Also, the rafters are 70mm deep and the battens are 25mm thick for a total thickness of 95mm - should I be using 70mm screws?

DAZB · 19 Oct 2012

70mm steel screws are fine unless you want to spend two or three times as much and buy decking screws.

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Fixing battens to rafters

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