First tape as Rich says but a it's a bodge job and will need doing again in a very short period even if you get it to stick with all the dust floating about.
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Check with your local building control office at council offices. They will then tell you what you can and can't do/use.
Price up materials they suggest do the job and forget for at least 20yrs. There might even be a 'Green' grant towards cost, worth enquiring.
BB
November 2009