Corrugated metal for interior walls?

[REFLEXX]

gents,

the more I see people using galvanized panels for shop walls, the more I like it. here are my thoughts, what do you think?

Positives:

1. Not affected by weld splatter or grinding sparks.
2. If one panel is damaged, just replace it.
3. cool "industrial" look.
4. easy to clean off with a rag.
5. no fancy painting necessary in that area of the wall
6. no need for floor trim?
7. easy to trim the top with a piece of angle alum (anodized? painted? polished?)


Negatives:

1. how do you get receptacles to sit flush?
2. how do you get anything to sit flush? (workbenches, etc..)
3. glare?
4. how do you seal the bottom?
5. Pita to sweep the nooks and crannies?

other stuff I've missed?

REFLEXX

 

[imported_banzaitoyota]

They sell a molded wood strip to mount the panel to the roof, Mount 2 of those facing the interior and you can mount baseboard to it. The same concept can be used to mount a backing plate to hold the recepticles

 

[nova65ss]

Depending on your metal working skills you could cut the receptacle hole large and break a piece of metal to go around the box. I believe they call it picture framing it. Similar to how the siding guys box around a fixture or water spigot.

Jimmy

 

[autoist]

The photo of the garage with the Norton motorcycle is a a photo of my garage while under construction.....I didn't break the metal around the outlets but I did move the outlets out to be flush with the tin & used an oversized outlet cover that fits flush with the wooden box I built around the outlet...then, just paint the edges of the wood that show silver to match the tin & the outlets

..up top where the pegboard meets the tin, I nailed a 1x2 flat along the top of the tin & screwed the pegboard onto it then nailed a piece of screen trim (painted red) along the bottom of the pegboard...it actually sits just a tad farther out than the tin

...I didn't use anything where the tin meets the floor though I guess I could've used a 1x4 as a baseboard...I am planning on using that wavy wood you put underneath the tin on a roof as a small baseboard so I will have a straight line for my flooring

 

[REFLEXX]

autoist,

yep. I borrowed your pic for inspiration. I hope you don't mind. In the rooms where I will have my mill and lathe, I will definitely go with 5 ft tall panels (might be flat instead of corrugated). When you blow metal chips off the machines, they spray all over the walls. This will make clean up a breeze! I might even round the corners to make sweeping chips easier!

Banzai and Nova, thanks for the input.


REFLEXX

 

[krooser]

Often you can find a steel building supplier that will have 'seconds" or "cover sheets" and save substantial $$$....

 

[safetyfast]

I wondered when I saw that pic. I thought, Wow, the Autoist needs to meet this guy.

 

[scottio]

In Garage or Basement can you attach corrugated directly to studs? I guess use galvanized screws?

 

[rancherbill]

If you want an industrial look, don't flush mount the electrical, use conduit and paint it RED. Red is the trim color in the computer pics. Go wild.

 

[Stargeezer]

I think the metals sheeting looks very cool. I know the acoustics (echo_) and tinny sound will be there. Maybe that sounds great when you rev an engine? Other than thermal and acoustics-I like that look for a garage.

 

[atvmech]

My junk

 

[atvmech]

TheShrine also has a nice place with metal...if you look on my outlet what i did was take 4 screws and pull the metal down flat...put my cover plate on and then pulled the screws out...i didnt mind the holes because my metal is "aged" haha but you could always get ultra grey permatex silicone to fill any holes...thats what im doing on sharp edges...

 

[n1gzd]

mine is a metal building (made by Erect-a-tube). I like having a building that is not flammable.
Rebecca

 

[TheShrine]

REFLEXX...I had my plug/electrical boxes mounted out an extra 3/4 inch so that when I mounted the face plates they actually snugged up to the box and not the metal. It's tight and does not wobble.

As for the trim I used cedar around metal and OSB....

I used a channel/dado on the upper trim for the metal. We then slid it up in the channel, dropped it and trimmed with a 1 x 4.

 

[denis4x4]

I took a pole barn used to store hay and converted it to an insulated garage with a roll up door. All the electrical is conduit and is four foot from the floor in case I want to install work benches. The downside of using corrugated is the noise factor. For those inquiring minds, the lighting is on one side so I can put my motorhome in without fear of breaking a fixture

 

[Mattlt]

You could use a 1x4 or 1x6 baseboard, with a piece of J-channel above it. I would use a treated or cedar board.

They also make a product called Accoustical Steel. I don't know if they make it in the corrugated pattern, but it's readily available in the "standard" shapes. It's just got a bunch of uniform holes in it to deaden the sound.

 

[David Conwill]

Has anyone tried this with Ondura roofing? Same look, but probably an easier material to work with.

-Dave

 

[Tman]

Has anyone tried this with Ondura roofing? Same look, but probably an easier material to work with.

-Dave

Looked at some for a similar project yesterday, stuff gets beat up too easily. I would imagine on a wall it would be torn to shreds in no time.

 

[von zipper]

I went with diamondplate, reflective,clean,and FREE!!!!

 

[Jeep-joint]

I didn't use galvanized, but used white corrogated panels. For the colored panels use can purchase "rat guard" pieces that are shaped with a lip that the panel sits on and holds the it about two inches off the floor. The rat guard gives a tight fit against the panel bottom and allows for cleaning the floor beneath the panel.

I've had a local heat & air installer make special metal parts at a very reasonable.

 

[mag99]

I like the corrugated tin look on the walls as well.
Anyway, yesterday I was in a Chicken Express for lunch, they have the tin on the walls as a wainscot. I kept looking at it trying to figure out what was different. Then I realized, they put the "baseboard" on first, then set the metal on top of it. The base was like a 1X4, BUT it was covered with smooth galvanized metal (flashing maybe) on the two visible sides (top and face). They used a silver caulk where the corrugated met the base. No gaps, or voids this way, looks very cool! I like it!

 

[baugie]

Hey mag99...
I'm leaning towards putting corrugated metal on the inside walls. I like the baseboard idea. Could you snap a few pics of the wall and baseboards next time you are in the restaurant and post them?

 

[TAG326]

Hello,
TheShrine, where did you get your corrugated metal? I have been searching all around where I am and no luck. Lowes has some in 8 ft lengths but it seems very thin. I am afraid it will dent easy. Yours looks great! Thanks in advance for any info. I am in Columbus Ohio by the way.

 

[Boyd]

I found my metal on craigslist. I wanted a rustic look, so I searched for "rusty" tin. It must be popular in this area because most of the old, rusty tin i found was more expensive than new!

Here are a couple of pics from when I first started putting it up. It's finished now, but I'm still in "organization mode". I'll post pics of the finished garage soon.

The pieces below were going behind my compressor and some shelving so I used pieces that weren't as rustic looking.

 

[TheShrine]

Hello,
TheShrine, where did you get your corrugated metal? I have been searching all around where I am and no luck. Lowes has some in 8 ft lengths but it seems very thin. I am afraid it will dent easy. Yours looks great! Thanks in advance for any info. I am in Columbus Ohio by the way.

THANKS, I got mine at MG's Building Supply. I don't know if they are nation wide but it was stamped with "Galvalume". There was different thicknesses at the time.

Good luck!

 

[spongerich]

Isn't it really loud with all that metal on the walls.... I said.. Isn't it really loud!!!!!!!???????

 

[george2c]

I was doing some searching around on here for wall finishes for my pole buildingand found this thread. I have access to alot of very inexpensive galvanized steel sheets from a family member. The stuff is very thick and rustic looking.It is very hard to cut but would be worth it for the price to do it. My question is I dont want the rustic look and there is some rust here and there, Can I paint it? With what? And where to buy the paint? Thanks.

 

[robertlynk]

I was doing some searching around on here for wall finishes for my pole buildingand found this thread. I have access to alot of very inexpensive galvanized steel sheets from a family member. The stuff is very thick and rustic looking.It is very hard to cut but would be worth it for the price to do it. My question is I dont want the rustic look and there is some rust here and there, Can I paint it? With what? And where to buy the paint? Thanks.

buff it on the rusty parts, wash with metal etch/vinegar, prime with self etching primer and finish coat

 

[robertlynk]

Where to buy
AEP span
bluescope
metal sales
general steel buildings
any Pre fab metal building manufacture
just remember a lot of these companys are owned by bluescope

 

[george2c]

thanks guys and if anyone needs any of this stuff my mother in law will sellit to anyone for 15 a sheet, it is 10 foot long and covers i think about 24 or 26 inches wide.I have more than I will ever use.

 

[s_ontario]

install it horizontal not vertical

 

[southernfriedcj]

I built a condo building and we used the galvanized in the hallways. We went 6' high and just set it on top of the base. Finished the top out with a steel J Channel.
We used the tighter corregated pattern.
We had exposed fire sprimklers & painted them red and we also left the HVAC duct work exposed.
I had enough left to do a shop and some a-hole stole it.

In a shop I would suggest putting drywall behind the corrugated steel for fire protection.

 

[willy3486]

I recycle a lot and I built my shop from old barns I tore down. The one negative I have had was using tin roofing on the inside. I used the 5v type for my ceiling. The problem I have had with it has been the temperature. I do have insulation but when its hot outside it seems to be like a sauna in there. Then when its cold its hard to heat. I have been thinking about either doubling the insulation or just replacing the ceiling altogether. When the most you can get it in the winter is 50 inside the looks don't matter as much. Anyone had this issue and have figured a way to resolve it?

 

[IowaMercMan]

how do you cut this stuff, to get a nice straight consistent edge? From the online sources I've found, 8' sheets are the shortest length?

 

[mark52621]

Use a metal blade in a circular saw for cutting it. Be sure to wear goggles and a long sleeved shirt. When you cut bits of metal a thrown everywhere.

 

[Zeppe807]

bump, because I like the Idea. And I hope to be getting enough off an old building on the family ranch tomorrow.

It will be more than a little "rust"ic but it will be free.




Joe Zeppe

 

[bgarrett]

Isn't it really loud with all that metal on the walls.... I said.. Isn't it really loud!!!!!!!???????

When you cover the walls with shelves full of stuff, you dont get the echoes you would expect from bare metal walls

 

[Zeppe807]

Well I got my pieces today, about 50 LF from an old building in the hills on a family property. I was an adventure to get to it, since I took my truck instead of the Jeep. It was about 5 miles into the hills down a Jeep trail, so because I needed a generator, chain saws, & tools, the truck was used, and therefore it took longer to get there.

The question is: Random Rust out to the Garage (I prefer), or clean side out to the Garage?




OK, and I wanted to say what I found worked best for cutting the Tin! I read a lot of different ways, and funny thing is that the only way I have done it in the past is the way that is frowned upon the most on line. AND WE ALL KNOW THE INTERNET IS ALWAYS RIGHT! First I tried the sawzall with a metal blade that had carbide grit on the cutting edge. It worked, slow, but it was loud and I could not keep a straight line very well. I brought my 4.5" cut off wheels and my 4.5" grinder, but since there was grass near by, 20ft, I chose not to use it, but since I have used it a lot on sheet metal, I know how that would have worked. THE WAY THAT I ENDED UP USING was getting an old circular saw (my Grandfathers) and old blade (without carbide edges) and turned it around backwards. It was not a worm drive, so it spun at a high RPM and since the blade is thin it moved quick and did not throw much metal. It did not jump around, and cut fast and straight! I am very happy with the results and will do it again (even though the Internet says it can't work).


Today was a success!



Joe Zeppe

 

[mothgrey]

My wife wanted the look in her laundry room and it gave it a washboard look.
The outlet was there already and they sell at HD a plastic extender that comes out to the end of the metal and then I found this wall plate.

 

[snowpromod]

I did a galvanized wainscot and ceiling on my whole shop and room up stairs, I love it......reminds me of Chipotle, LOL. All of my outlets are above the wainscot - I used osb for everything else, was trying to keep the cost down. I used rat guard on the bottom and j channel on the tops. Need to get some better pics, here are some random shots that give you a pretty good idea.

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