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Tongue and groove V sheeting

  • 26-11-2011 8:56pm
    #1
    toshy321
    Registered Users Posts: 163 ✭✭


    Well all, going to v-sheet my new extension's vaulted ceiling going to use t and g boards. The room in which this vaulted ceiling is in has still no heating there is going to be a solid fuel stove put in question is should I wait until I have the stove installed to start the timber ceiling. Reason I ask this is incase the boards shrink at the joints or twist should the timber be stored at room temperature for a week or so before fitting.


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  • #2
    North West
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 439 ✭✭North West


    Hi Toshi 321
    If you buy your TGV boards shrink wrapped it will have a moisture content of approx 10%. If they are not shrink wrapped they will have a moisture content of between 12 and 14%. Leave the timber for about a week to acclimatise before installation. For fire safety you will need to slab and skim joints with at least a half inch slab. This will give you a rating of about half hour. TGV are alovely ceiling.
    NW


  • #3
    toshy321
    Registered Users Posts: 163 ✭✭toshy321


    North West wrote: »
    Hi Toshi 321
    If you buy your TGV boards shrink wrapped it will have a moisture content of approx 10%. If they are not shrink wrapped they will have a moisture content of between 12 and 14%. Leave the timber for about a week to acclimatise before installation. For fire safety you will need to slab and skim joints with at least a half inch slab. This will give you a rating of about half hour. TGV are alovely ceiling.
    NW
    Cheers northwest have already slabed the ceiling just was wondering bout acclimatisation tanks for the reply il have to get this stove goin


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