Oh Dear... I think I've just done a silly...
James - 27/2/09 at 07:32 PM
Been boarding my loft this afternoon. Done it before fine on an identical house.
The joists at the outer ends of the house are approx. 50mm lower so I spaced them up by 50mm for the boards to sit on by *nailing* 50mm lengths of
timber. I screwed them down in the other house.
Came down for a cuppa and had a browse on DIY forums... the one thing I've read several times is *not* to nail stuff cost the plaster comes
down.
I'm now too scared to go up to the bedroom to check if the ceiling now needs re-plastering! 
Gulp... here we go....
Oh, and girlfriend has just arrived home. This could be interesting! 
hellbent345 - 27/2/09 at 07:35 PM
oh, sh*t
hellbent345 - 27/2/09 at 07:36 PM
hope it hasnt come down fella!
chris_smith - 27/2/09 at 07:36 PM
Guinness - 27/2/09 at 07:36 PM
Whoops!
Mike
omega0684 - 27/2/09 at 07:37 PM
don't leave us in suspence what happened?
Paul TigerB6 - 27/2/09 at 07:39 PM
Come on then - whats the damage (to the ceiling as well as your face if the missus see's you have trashed it)???
mookaloid - 27/2/09 at 07:39 PM
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handyandy - 27/2/09 at 07:39 PM
just tell the girlfriend that you must have big mice in the loft, go into the loft & "sort" the problem out, & come down a hero in
her eyes.
James - 27/2/09 at 07:42 PM
One 10mmx10mm flake of paint/plaster where one of the plaster board nails has come down a bit.
Phew!
Have a nice weekend everyone!!!
Cheers,
James
Paul TigerB6 - 27/2/09 at 07:46 PM
quote:
Originally posted by James
One 10mmx10mm flake of paint/plaster where one of the plaster board nails has come down a bit.
Phew!
Have a nice weekend everyone!!!
Cheers,
James
So we wont be having our first forum murder then?? I feel almost cheated now!!!
David Jenkins - 27/2/09 at 07:47 PM
For future reference...
I used a special bit in my drill - one end is the drill bit, complete with pilot, main bit and countersink and the other has a screwdriver.
The sequence was drill a few holes, push in screws, turn the bit over and whizz them home, start again.
balidey - 27/2/09 at 08:14 PM
its the snow ball effect, it jsut starts with a bit 10mm by 10mm, then bigger bits start falling. You best get the hoover out now 
JoelP - 27/2/09 at 08:22 PM
quote:
Originally posted by David Jenkins
For future reference...
I used a special bit in my drill - one end is the drill bit, complete with pilot, main bit and countersink and the other has a screwdriver.
The sequence was drill a few holes, push in screws, turn the bit over and whizz them home, start again.
we use them at work, a real godsend. Dewalt flip bits i call them, no idea what they are really called!
designer - 27/2/09 at 08:35 PM
I did the same years ago and EVERY board nail head was exposed. It looked like it had been snowing in the bedroom.
roadrunner - 27/2/09 at 09:49 PM
quote:
Originally posted by JoelP
quote:
Originally posted by David Jenkins
For future reference...
I used a special bit in my drill - one end is the drill bit, complete with pilot, main bit and countersink and the other has a screwdriver.
The sequence was drill a few holes, push in screws, turn the bit over and whizz them home, start again.
we use them at work, a real godsend. Dewalt flip bits i call them, no idea what they are really called!
I always go one better and use two drivers.
Hellfire - 27/2/09 at 11:59 PM
quote:
Originally posted by designer
I did the same years ago and EVERY board nail head was exposed. It looked like it had been snowing in the bedroom.
James - 28/2/09 at 10:03 AM
quote:
Originally posted by David Jenkins
For future reference...
I used a special bit in my drill - one end is the drill bit, complete with pilot, main bit and countersink and the other has a screwdriver.
The sequence was drill a few holes, push in screws, turn the bit over and whizz them home, start again.
I've seen those bits. They do look good.
TBH, I mostly use the Screwfix 'Gold' type (or whatever they're called) screws which need neither a pilot hole nor counter-sinking. You
just drive them straight in.
Combine them with an 18v Makita and it makes life very easy!
Cheers,
James
owelly - 28/2/09 at 12:02 PM
That's just brought back memories of seing Miss Owelly's legs dangling through the ceiling a couple of weeks ago. I laughed so much a near
spilt my Quavers. She dangled and cried for 20minutes. I blame it on the hormones. I told her she shouldn't be climbing around when she's
seven months pregnant.........
