Hi
Cannot find specific answer to this.
Re-boarding/relaying the loft with 18mm T&G chip after additional 200mm insulation laid.
Existing battens are 3"x2". Running at right angles to battens are ceiling binders also 3"x2" These enclose or border the area I wish to board. These ceiling binders are 1.68m apart
I have stock of 3x2 for the project. If I mount this on the existing battens (at 90deg), the lift is only 3". Not sufficient depth for the insulation. But from top of ceiling binders, i would be raising the floor a net 6" which is adequate.
My logic is that the load is still well spread in terms of the battens beneath. And i would space them at the recommended 400mm (or is it 600mm).
Question: Is there any reason at all why i cannot put my new battens on top of binders to support my boards?
All other post refer to variations on mounting more timber on the cross battens.
NB. Loft is 8m long and is purely for typical loft storage.
Thanks.
Cannot find specific answer to this.
Re-boarding/relaying the loft with 18mm T&G chip after additional 200mm insulation laid.
Existing battens are 3"x2". Running at right angles to battens are ceiling binders also 3"x2" These enclose or border the area I wish to board. These ceiling binders are 1.68m apart
I have stock of 3x2 for the project. If I mount this on the existing battens (at 90deg), the lift is only 3". Not sufficient depth for the insulation. But from top of ceiling binders, i would be raising the floor a net 6" which is adequate.
My logic is that the load is still well spread in terms of the battens beneath. And i would space them at the recommended 400mm (or is it 600mm).
Question: Is there any reason at all why i cannot put my new battens on top of binders to support my boards?
All other post refer to variations on mounting more timber on the cross battens.
NB. Loft is 8m long and is purely for typical loft storage.
Thanks.