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Hey all !

 

Right i’ve Got some of this metal stud work to install in my dungeon . Is it best ( does it matter ? ) to fix to ceiling and slab that I drill and use screw and rawplug or drill and just use concrete screws ??

 

cheers 

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23 minutes ago, Construction Channel said:

What exactly is the ceiling build up? Surely it can't be just a 100mm concrete slab? 

Don’t go there !

its not !

( deep breath ) 

ceiling upwards 

 

100mm reinforced concrete 

40mm vac insulation 

10mm particle board 

failed edpm ?

35mm reinforced concrete 

20mm screed 

10mm monolithic asphalt type stuff 

3mm asphalt protective layer 

to be followed by

plastic pedestals 

20mm tiles

 

phew !

 

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2 minutes ago, pocster said:

Don’t go there !

 its not !

( deep breath ) 

ceiling upwards 

 

100mm reinforced concrete 

40mm vac insulation 

10mm particle board 

failed edpm ?

35mm reinforced concrete 

 20mm screed 

 10mm monolithic asphalt type stuff 

3mm asphalt protective layer 

to be followed by

plastic pedestals 

20mm tiles

 

phew !

 

 

Are you no longer having the roof as a drive-on area?  Also, are you planning on doing a plasterboard ceiling under the concrete?

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1 minute ago, Mr Punter said:

 

Are you no longer having the roof as a drive-on area?  Also, are you planning on doing a plasterboard ceiling under the concrete?

Lol

Yes , you can still drive on it - so that area would be 

polythene 

block paving 

 

I’m planning to have a suspended ceiling somehow ...

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23 minutes ago, Construction Channel said:

Sounds mighty complicated. Ct1 it up. Maybe a couple of screws to hold it in place. Personally I don't like perforating structural concrete things like lintols with screws. Afaic it's just asking for trouble 

I eat complicated for breakfast .

I then spew it up at lunch time 

 

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Don't ask me, I've gone right off concrete screws recently! Well, as of last night! Got quite a few of these 7mm Easy Drive ones left over from studding the walls out. Even back then I had the odd one not take.

 

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Thought I'd give them another go battening out the bathroom cupboard. Drilled the requisite 6mm hole. Not a chance were they going in! Makita impact gun just said no! Couldn't be ar5ed going to 6.5mm.

 

Brown plugs and 6x90 Forge Fast screws for this lot:

 

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