Do I dare to mount rough lumber indoors with brads?

[Distordera]

Sitting in the middle of ceiling installation in a cottage on the property and suddenly got a bit of anxiety. Hoping for some support.

I have chosen raw pine boards as the ceiling and it will only be painted as a final finish.

The raw pine boards, which are about 20mm thick, are being installed with a brad nailer and the nails are 1.6mm x 50mm.

The only load on the ceiling is 140mm insulation.

Can I trust that my mother-in-law won't get the entire ceiling in her face the next time she stays over?

Or should I switch to screws instead? The brad nailer is really convenient but it's not worth sacrificing my mother-in-law's face like that.

Hoping for some quick answers.

 

[mexitegel]

Råspont is usually nailed with 2.8x60, right?

 

[Dheri]

Now, I do have 16 mm tongue and groove and a sloped roof, but I'm not the least bit worried that the brads will come loose. I don't remember the dimensions of the brads I used; it wasn't something I thought about. But you could test if it stays put by pulling on it?

 

[Distordera]

Råspont brukar väl spikas med 2,8x60 ?

For conventional installation on exterior roofs, it's common with 2.8-3.4 x 60-100.
But if you're installing a wooden wall inside as, for example, an accent wall, brads are usually sufficient.

 

[Distordera]

Now, I admittedly have 16 mm tongue-and-groove and a sloped ceiling, but I'm not the least bit worried that the brad nails will come loose. I can't remember what dimensions I had on the brad nails; it wasn't something I thought about. But you can test if it stays put if you pull on it?

Ok, that sounds reassuring! I hung myself by my hands on the ceiling, and it seems to hold; it's just over time that I'm a bit worried. After drying and settling.