PhilC
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Hi, I have to put up some 37mm (25+12mm) insulated plasterboard and attach it to pitched green oak rafters, anyone know if you can get long stainless steel drywall screws? Or any other ideas?
Many thanks.
Many thanks.
PhilC":2o08x7gs said:Many thanks all, blackrod do you think that the gypsum screws would be ok in green oak as they are zinc plated rather than stainless?
AJB Temple":1zzail7w said:If you are putting the plasterboard on in such a way that the oak rafters will remain visible, it is a good idea to paint the plasterboard first. Green oak rafter will shrink a lot and leave paint lines everywhere if you paint between the rafters. Don't ask me how I know this.
PhilC":10ilw3h3 said:Nope as I need more insulation to keep building control happy I need to cover the rafters. blackrod I don't suppose you have a link for the screwfix stainless steel dry wall screws? I can't find them????
Maybe he has a forest of oak trees...HOJ":32ecmzve said:I am curious, if you are closing the rafters in, why use Oak?
Long story but for my orangery the head height at the eves was at a premium and so was the amount of overall height I could use outside (low upper windows) so to gain every mm oak was used so the rafter depth could be reduced compared with softwood.HOJ":2shcz7xx said:I am curious, if you are closing the rafters in, why use Oak?
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