On 23 Apr 2004 04:22:27 -0700, (Steve
Wilson) wrote:

I've cut out the odd small notch in my joists for this purpose, but
always felt that screwing T&G chipboard across the joists would more
than make up for any weakness created by the notch. Am I dangerously
wrong?

I can't say from a technical perspective, but one thing I never do
when adding loft boarding is cut the joists in any way. If that means
that I have to lift the cables so that they run over the top of the
boarding then that's the way I do it.

An insurance company would use a joist which had been tampered with as
a way out of paying for a claim. And it could be very expensive!

PoP

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