Hello everyone!
We have decided to install the tongue-and-groove boards on our attic floor ourselves. Our joists are spaced 78cm (31 inches) from center to center.
Now I am wondering... Do the boards need to meet end-to-end directly on a joist? Or does it not matter if I stagger the boards randomly, with the ends overlapping 30cm (12 inches) beyond the joists?
I plan to use 23mm or 27mm (about 1 inch) thick tongue-and-groove boards.
How have you handled this?
We have decided to install the tongue-and-groove boards on our attic floor ourselves. Our joists are spaced 78cm (31 inches) from center to center.
Now I am wondering... Do the boards need to meet end-to-end directly on a joist? Or does it not matter if I stagger the boards randomly, with the ends overlapping 30cm (12 inches) beyond the joists?
I plan to use 23mm or 27mm (about 1 inch) thick tongue-and-groove boards.
How have you handled this?
For counter battens, the cheapest shuttering boards are sufficient.
Tongue and groove boards can also be purchased locally at the building materials or timber supplier. Shipping costs for online orders are too high. I recently paid around 1 EUR (about 1.10 USD) per meter including tax, delivered free to the house. Bought 240 meters. 240 meters cost 225 EUR (about 247 USD).
Tongue and groove boards can also be purchased locally at the building materials or timber supplier. Shipping costs for online orders are too high. I recently paid around 1 EUR (about 1.10 USD) per meter including tax, delivered free to the house. Bought 240 meters. 240 meters cost 225 EUR (about 247 USD).