Building an internal wall

Tek screws are 10p or something? A decent drill is £2.00 and struggles to go through metal without coolant. I don't even have to try it to know what will happen :)

Hold board to ceiling, fix uprights to hold it in place, the width of the board and the pressure of the uprights will stop it going anywhere. Gripfill if you fancy it. That's not the normal way of doing it btw, just a way to do it in this situation.
Don't forget to measure according to width of plasterboard and add a noggin for sockets and skirting. Predrill holes for wiring.

A hiltigun gun may work, but that doesn't mean it is the correct choice. Plus you will kill yourself.
 
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maccapacca said:
I used two for every hole, one to start it off then it'll blunt then another to wind in and pull together.
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That works with the modern sort of 2m folded steel beams you get over doorways, if this is the 1cm thick steel I-Beam that supports masonry then I'm dubious. On a 100 year old house then I think the latter is more likely on a big span.

Need more info I think.
 
You don't want a standard 'TEK' screw, they are for sheet metal - such as a metal roofing Z purlin (up to 2mm thick). I know, as i'm halfway through putting a metal food onto a workshop i'm building. If a standard tek went through 6mm angle iron then i'd be laughing.

You want a heavy duty self drilling tek screw. Literally has a drill bit on the tip! See the link below. Expensive though, around £40-50 for a box of 100 60mm long...

http://www.evolutionfasteners.co.uk/downloads/Tech/0/201107261044197206EvolutionHeavyTeksLoRes2.pdf


Get a couple of decent drill bits, pop say 3mm pilot holes in the steel quickly then ram a standard tek in there... :)
 
That's what I have too. Bitslice had the measure of it. The rsj laughed at everything we tried, it's half an inch thick at the end!

Needless to say I just used adhesive but cut the wood so it was tight too.
 
Gilly said:
Off to get some timber to put a frame together with our lass's dad.

I'm not entirely convinced he has it right. He wants to screw the top of the frame to the metal beam in the ceiling through the centre of the wood.

If its an I beam that'll just result in a lot of dead self tapping screws, no?

[edit]The house is over 100 years old. Anyone know what beam is likely (if it's original)?
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WHat 100 yr old house will have a metal beam running through it?
Assume that metal beam is more recent?
 
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