Hi all,
My house is a 1900's terraced house and I am looking to counter batten across the joists in my loft and board it to provide a level surface for light storage. I have a couple of questions that I would like to clarify before I start buying materials. The existing joists are 3 3/8" deep x 2" wide, spaced about 14-15" centres and resting on a supporting wall in the centre of the house.
Firstly, in the centre of the the loft here is a support in between the two struts, similar to this diagram: http://diydata.com/general_building/roof_construction/cut_roof2.gif. This is actually resting on top of a joist and thus precluding a single batten across all joists. I would like to secure the battens to this joist, so what is the best way to do so? Could I use some kind of bracket?
Secondly, the maximum span of battens will be 3.9m. I'm not sure how successful I will be in manoeuvring a batten on this length into and around the loft. Is it ok to have two battens joining at close proximity on same joist?
Finally, fixing batten to moist. Do I screwed at angle though batten into joist or use L shaped brackets?
Thanks, Mal
My house is a 1900's terraced house and I am looking to counter batten across the joists in my loft and board it to provide a level surface for light storage. I have a couple of questions that I would like to clarify before I start buying materials. The existing joists are 3 3/8" deep x 2" wide, spaced about 14-15" centres and resting on a supporting wall in the centre of the house.
Firstly, in the centre of the the loft here is a support in between the two struts, similar to this diagram: http://diydata.com/general_building/roof_construction/cut_roof2.gif. This is actually resting on top of a joist and thus precluding a single batten across all joists. I would like to secure the battens to this joist, so what is the best way to do so? Could I use some kind of bracket?
Secondly, the maximum span of battens will be 3.9m. I'm not sure how successful I will be in manoeuvring a batten on this length into and around the loft. Is it ok to have two battens joining at close proximity on same joist?
Finally, fixing batten to moist. Do I screwed at angle though batten into joist or use L shaped brackets?
Thanks, Mal
