Fixing battens to floor joists.

message from Pet on 10 May 2004

Hey up.
Floors pulled up, ready for fixing 25x50mm battens for support of ply +
Insulation for UFH pipes.

What's the best way of fixing battons about 70cm down a floor joist (16"
centres) I can't hammer nails as it would disrupt the down stairs
ceilings too much, besides which, joists are 4.5 M long and have too
much sideways "bounce" now the floor is removed.

I was thinking along the lines of a nail gun, but didn't know if one
would fit between joist. Screws are a posibillity, but with close on
200m of batten to fix, it would be a bit of a killer.

TIA

Rick Dipper replied to Pet on 11 May 2004

I would uses screws, driven with a power drill

G&M replied to Pet on 11 May 2004

If you can't get in to use screws, clamps and lots of tubes of no more
nails.

Pet replied to G&M on 12 May 2004

I fear that would be an awfull lot of no-nails.

I'll try the screws first and probabally the no-nails on the joists that
are very narrowly spaced (fortunatey only 2 or 3 bays)

Cheers

Dave Plowman replied to Pet on 11 May 2004

Assuming you already have some method of power screwing, buy a super cheap
mains drill to do the holes, using a combination drill (does pilot,
clearance and countersink).

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