Safe plates...

[sythai]

Anyone use 'safe plates' with success.

Seen them years ago but always thought a bit naff due to boards not being able to be laid flush after in place?

Just concerned the chippy laying the chip board floor will rip them all up!

Want to use them as secondary form of protection on an armoured submain I can only notch in and can't RCD.

Thanks Sy

 

[sythai]

Not sure that the builder has final say on where you notch? The safe notching zones are governed by building regs and are reference in our regs

At the end of the day I'm happy with what I've done complies and will be the one signing it off.

The floors going down first thing Tuesday so end of.

If the BC come along in between and somehow have a problem then the builder will be the one rectifying and paying to sort anything out so I'm at no loss.

Thank you for your extra input, it's always good have constructive criticism which has been noted.

Not forgetting the original reason for my post was for some further advice on 'safe plates' (seemed to have veered off course a little and on to notching.)

Anyhow you'll be glad to know I've now used them and would happily use them again for extra protection - conclusion: good product.

:wink5:

 

[telectrix]

just to be awkward, i'd have drilled the joists between 0.25 - 0.4 of the span, straight through the centre.