Whatever happened to fibreboard?

[SomeMoron]

Hi all,

I'm attempting to build a drum practice room and am the point where the second ceiling is about to go up - I've done this a couple of times before over the years and would always put a layer of fibreboard in the cavity between layers (this stuff: https://www.builderdepot.co.uk/12mm-fibreboard-sheet-2200mm-x-1220mm)

The problem is that now it seems that hardly anyone sells it and no one wants to deliver it - I'm out in the sticks of Romford and this is just too far for any supplier I've found so far

I see many mentions of this material on this forum but nothing very recent, did fibreboard go out of style or maybe it's just called something else now?

If anyone can point me in the direction of someone willing to sell/deliver some to greater London I'd be very grateful!

Cheers

Rob

 

[stem]

Hi Rob, and welcome to the forum. As you are a newbie, you are probably not aware that 'Your Projects' is the wrong forum for your post and is unlikely to be seen by those that could answer your question. The instructions for this forum refer. You can see them here.

 

[jj4091]

https://www.selcobw.com/products/timber-mdf-sheet-materials/sheet-materials/fibreboard seems have plenty of branches down south

 

[Deleted member 174758]

Sundaela still make it. It is still used for notice boards. Sundaela are in Dursley. At one time they also had a factory near Marks Tey on the A12

 

[Charlie George]

Not the same stuff, the fibreboard Somemoron wants is the type used for expansion gaps and seemingly mostly available in strips rather than full sheets nowadays. These have a branch in London too.

12mm Fillcrete Fillaboard 8x4 Sheet Concrete Expansion

Buy 12mm Fillcrete Fillaboard 8x4 Sheet Concrete Expansion · Used for concrete expansion, movement joints and as a general purpose expansion joint filler to reduce the risk of cracking.

insulationgo.co.uk

 

[Wayners]

12mm Celotex instead?

 

[SomeMoron]

Thanks Stem, sorry about that!

I had a look at the Selco link but they only seem to do 9mm and it's nearly £60 a sheet (I think it was about £6 the last time I bought this) so I had a look at the Sundeala site - They list Travis Perkins as a supplier but I could only see 9mm pinboard there at £80 a sheet which doesn't bode well

That link from insulationgo.co.uk looks promising so thanks Charlie - I'll try calling them tomorrow

I did wonder about Celotex but I think it's better for thermal than acoustic purposes - I suppose if all else fails I can use carpet/underlay

Thanks for all your suggestions!

 

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