1960s board 8mm ?

[bilge]

Found a bit of spare board in the loft that I think is the original for my house its 8mm. I have an artexted ceiling I am going to be overboarding I measured the depth and its 13mm with artex (low comb pattern ) so it looks like the whole ceiling is done in that same thickness I found in the loft, is that a standard thickness for 1960s.
The Joists are 3x2 and at 460mm centres - and shorter down to 300mm. Bedroom ceiling.

 

[malc]

in the 60s it was usually 9.5 mm downstairs, with 12mm upstairs. 12 mm upstairs as the roof truss would be able to be set at 600 centres.
you home may have a hand cut roof if only 460mm centres

 

[johnzo]

in the 60s it was usually 9.5 mm downstairs, with 12mm upstairs. 12 mm upstairs as the roof truss would be able to be set at 600 cent.

I remember using 9.5 mm in the late 90s nice and light not like theses 15mm boards we’re using now

 

[beader]

in the 60s it was usually 9.5 mm downstairs, with 12mm upstairs. 12 mm upstairs as the roof truss would be able to be set at 600 centres.
you home may have a hand cut roof if only 460mm centres

Same as 1986 when i started .

 

[bilge]

Got the calipers out and the board is 9mm, one side is a textured surface and the other is smooth both sides are a cardboard colour.
So why was it 1960s 12 upstairs and 9 down. Would of thought 12 down and 9 up due to traffic on the top of downstairs ceiling.
Was it a case of the downstairs joists are closer to cope with the above weight/traffic so they could use 9mm on closer joists, and wider spacing in the loft joist so they ahd to use 12mm.
So what is wrong with 9.5mm nowadays if your joists are close enough.

 

[Stevieo]

I remember using 9.5 mm in the late 90s nice and light not like theses 15mm boards we’re using now

We were using 12.5 in ’91. Two man lift and nails. f**k I hated boarding. I'm not sure the top of my head has ever recovered

 

[bilge]

"I'm not sure the top of my head has ever recovered"
Think the damage went deeper than just the top

 

[paulf]

Oh bilge you're about to get pumped.

 

[johnzo]

We were using 12.5 in ’91. Two man lift and nails. f**k I hated boarding. I'm not sure the top of my head has ever recovered

definitely not your head never recovers a mate of mine had the usual woolly hat with a bit of sponge in it to protect he’s head

 

[malc]

So what is wrong with 9.5mm nowadays if your joists are close enough.

to meet todays spec. it needs to have a min. of 12 mm sound bloc boards .

 

[essexandy]

to meet todays spec. it needs to have a min. of 12 mm sound bloc boards .

Lots still done in standard 12.5mm board Malc.

 

[smoother09]

We were using 12.5 in ’91. Two man lift and nails. f**k I hated boarding. I'm not sure the top of my head has ever recovered

Thought you was in army how long you last 6 weeks training

 

[smoother09]

Oh bilge you're about to get pumped.
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He looks dissolved

 

[tapit]

He watched an episode of soldier soldier.

 

[paulf]

He looks dissolved

Fink.

 

[paulf]

He watched an episode of soldier soldier.

Steef's never heard of it

 

[smoother09]

Who spray paints TVs and takes the inerds out! f**k**g robbing paddy’s! That’s who!

 

[Stevieo]

Thought you was in army how long you last 6 weeks training

Steef did 9 years mate. Then went back to Banja Luka for 18 months as a deployed reservist.

But I'm 44 so plenty time to pick up experience of other things.

 

[Cockney]

Oh bilge you're about to get pumped.
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[ChrispyUK]

Got the calipers out and the board is 9mm, one side is a textured surface and the other is smooth both sides are a cardboard colour.
So why was it 1960s 12 upstairs and 9 down. Would of thought 12 down and 9 up due to traffic on the top of downstairs ceiling.
Was it a case of the downstairs joists are closer to cope with the above weight/traffic so they could use 9mm on closer joists, and wider spacing in the loft joist so they ahd to use 12mm.
So what is wrong with 9.5mm nowadays if your joists are close enough.

You want to get them recalibrated, they're half a mill out!

 

[paulf]

You want to get them recalibrated, they're half a mill out!

 

[bilge]

Its old 60s so 3/8s ?, defiantly 9mm

 

[ChrispyUK]

Its old 60s so 3/8s ?, defiantly 9mm

Worse than i thought then. You're 0.525 mm out!!

 

[paulf]

Its old 60s so 3/8s ?, defiantly 9mm

Just get on with overboarding that bloody ceiling.

 

[ChrispyUK]

Just get on with overboarding that bloody ceiling.

And its 'definitely'

 

[paulf]

And its 'definitely'

Since when was overboarding a ceiling a f**k**g "project". He'll finding all sorts of random shite in that loft of his, posting diagrams and asking all types of ridiculous questions.
He'll fade away and we will never get closure on the "project".

 

[tapit]

And its 'definitely'

i think he was right first time.

 

[ChrispyUK]

Since when was overboarding a ceiling a f**k**g "project". He'll finding all sorts of random shite in that loft of his, posting diagrams and asking all types of ridiculous questions.
He'll fade away and we will never get closure on the "project".

its the engineers curse Pauly. Had a guy start chatting when i was doing those sliding wardrobe doors a few week back. Was in the customers garage and he was walking his dog and he stopped and asked me if i did plastering and tiling. Went and took a look and gave him some advice with his bathroom project.
Said he would call me, but he's still probably measuring up with his micrometer!

 

[paulf]

its the engineers curse Pauly. Had a guy start chatting when i was doing those sliding wardrobe doors a few week back. Was in the customers garage and he was walking his dog and he stopped and asked me if i did plastering and tiling. Went and took a look at his project and gave him some advice with his bathroom project.
Said he would call me, but he's still probably measuring up with his micrometer!

Dodged a bullet there.

 

[paulf]

its the engineers curse Pauly. Had a guy start chatting when i was doing those sliding wardrobe doors a few week back. Was in the customers garage and he was walking his dog and he stopped and asked me if i did plastering and tiling. Went and took a look and gave him some advice with his bathroom project.
Said he would call me, but he's still probably measuring up with his micrometer!

 

[ChrispyUK]

Dodged a bullet there.

yep. Nice guy, got on well with him, but knew it was a dead end. Thing was, was that what he wanted to do, was exactly what i'd just done around the corner, so i was already up to speed with the quirks off these particular houses. Onwards and downwards.

 

[paulf]

yep. Nice guy, got on well with him, but knew it was a dead end. Thing was, was that what he wanted to do, was exactly what i'd just done around the corner, so i was already up to speed with the quirks off these particular houses. Onwards and downwards.

@bilge no need for further posts regarding the "project" private message @ChrispyUK

 

[bilge]

Since when was overboarding a ceiling a f**k**g "project". He'll finding all sorts of random shite in that loft of his, posting diagrams and asking all types of ridiculous questions.
He'll fade away and we will never get closure on the "project".

Nope I will take photos of my boarding and "project" and report back, here is a couple of shots of my mapping out of the joists. I drilled down from the loft each side of the rafters to get the positions.#
PS I did the artex 20 years ago and was my first effort.

 

[paulf]

Nope I will take photos of my boarding and "project" and report back, here is a couple of shots of my mapping out of the joists.

See post #32

 

[ChrispyUK]

Nope I will take photos of my boarding and "project" and report back, here is a couple of shots of my mapping out of the joists.

just use 12.5 mm board. The original ceiling hasn't sagged, so stop worrying. I never use 9.5 mm board on ceilings.