On Fri, 06 Feb 2004 23:39:34 +0000, Andy Hall
wrote:

On Fri, 06 Feb 2004 23:29:13 +0000, Mike Mitchell
wrote:

I am clearing out the loft and want to lay chipboard over the central
portion.

But 18 mm chipboard seems very heavy!

One alternative I have seen used elsewhere is to use unplaned softwood

Recommendations, please!

Thanks.

MM

I simply used ordinary T&G floorboards laid and fitted using screws. I
didn't make gaps. Where needed, I ripped the tongue to make a board
removable easily.


.andy


[T] If you can't find any cleap T&G like Andy suggests whatabout
some 12 or 15 mm shuttering ply?

It's not as 'dense' as chipboard and won't turn to Weetabix if it
get's wet?

I'd rip it down the middle (giving 8' x 2') so you can get it in the
loft then stagger the joints on the rafters?

I'd also screw them down in a couple of places (rather than nailing)
so they don't move while you are laying them and you can get them up
if needed later.

All the best ..

T i m