metal herringbone struts

[geoffdg]

Hi, 

 

I have fitted metal herringbone struts to the truss joists and the strut metal plus the nail head means there is around 3 to 4mm below the joist.will this affect the fitting of the plasterboard

[Mr Punter]

If it makes fitting the boards tricky you could pack the joists with hardboard or gouge out a bit of plasterboard.

[tonyshouse]

Gouge out for me , faffy though 

[joe90]

58 minutes ago, Mr Punter said:

you could pack the joists with hardboard

Hardboard is a great packer, I use it a lot, known thickness and can be used in multiples. Or you could counter batten the opposite way between metal pieces or use sound bars (which I wished I had used) to increase sound insulation between floors.

[Mr Punter]

1 minute ago, joe90 said:

Or you could counter batten the opposite way between metal pieces or use sound bars (which I wished I had used) to increase sound insulation between floors.

 

The resilient bars are a good call.  I also wish I used them.  No point for the OP unless they are attic trusses.

[redtop]

I had to gauge out a few bits of plasterboard and found a quick and easy way. Grab the cheapest router you can, aldi and lidl do em. Set it at the few mil depth you need and it makes a quick and easy way to take out some of the plasterboard. Bit dusty mind, but work it does