crazy idea

[kcombs]

I have been thinking about something to cover my walls besides sheetrock...has anyone used corregated sheet metal? I am thinking of the stuff that is used for roofing.

Kurt

 

[TrixR4Kids]

I actually have been toying with that idea half way up my wall on one side with a small ledge and painted above it to the ceiling. I think it would look good. I just added this picture as an example.

 

[daddylama]

had a shop with two walls of corrugated galvanized sheet on the inside...

looked nice, but f'ing LOUD inside when grinding or doing other kinda high-pitched noisy stuff...

makes you realize just how much drywall absorbs sound...

 

[Danglerb]

Whats the goal? How it looks? Price?

Drywall has a lot going for it to my taste. Drywall with some areas of sheet metal might be interesting, but I'd need to check the Fung Shui.

 

[Jbullfrog]

It is quite common in ag and construction equipment shops as a liner. These are steel buildings. If you have the walls insulated before you line it the noise level is about the same as a bare metal wall.

 

[kcombs]

Hum....noise, I hadn't thought of that.

 

[Gummi Bear]

One of the guys on Classic Broncos did that in his shop, and it turned out beautiful. He didn't do the work area that way, but did the game room in it. You get the idea

http://classicbroncos.com/forums/showthread.php?t=99365

 

[Danglerb]

If I had a garage like that I don't know if I would ever leave it.

Its Crib's for gearheads.

 

[kbs2244]

I am not a fan of drywall in a shop/garage.
Too flimsy to hang things from and it soaks up water and turns to mush.
My favorite is a 2 foot rim of poly board around the bottom and then 3/8 or 1/2 plywood above that.
The poly is water and slop proof and the ply is strong enough to pit a nail or screw into anywhere you want.

 

[Freejack]

I'm planning on going with OSB. Sure, it won't provide the nicest interior finish, but when painted it sould look pretty good, besides I am looking for something functional, not show-ready. Also, besides being a lot more durable than sheetrock, it's also cheaper right now.

Jake

 

[MXtras]

For a home shop (not a fluffy garage but a shop) I think plywood up 32" - 48" from the floor then firecode drywall is a good combination. I guess it all depends on what you do, how you work and the layout of your shop.

Scott

 

[Bigger Hammer]

The metal looks nice but depending on the guage you may end up with a dented up ugly wall panel in time. I looked into the roofing metal but it was simply going to be ridiculously expensive. OSB for me and 1/4" masonite hardboard for the ceilings with 1x3 battens.

 

[kcombs]

I'm liking the plywood idea. I am however concerned that splatter when I am welding will go under wood or sheetrock and start a fire. I need a fireproof baseboard and something washable and also something I can hang things on. Well, I just started the plan review process today, so we can't officially breakground for about three weeks and then I will have a month or two before I have to worry about the inside walls. Completion of the shell depends on the frequency of rain and my contractor who is going on vacation in November.

 

[banzaitoyota]

OSB is cheaper than Drywall. You can hang stuff easier

 

[kbs2244]

If you weld a lot, I can see white sheet metal from the floor up to apx 48 inchs. Then 3/8 plywood.
I just plain do not like OSB for anything other then sheathing behind siding, and then only when I know there is going to be plywood on the inside for stiff panleing.
The stuff is just plain weak.
You will notice that when they sheath a house with it they will use plywood at the corners to supply racking resistance.
I haven't seen a roof that was sheathed with it that dosn't have visable dips between the joists, within 5 years, from where it sags.
Nails and screws just pull out of the stuff.
And it is just plain ugly.
Painting it reminds me of the saying of "Putting lipstick on a pig."

 

[strizzy]

Yeah I did some work in the trailer shop for awhile, place is metal walls and ceilings. BAD combo when using impact tools, by the end of the day your brain is rattled good. Damn place is loud.

The other shops are all T1-11.

 

[Harms Way]

When I put up dry wall in a garage before I cut it so it was 2" above the floor and then put on that 4" rubber base molding you see in office buildings & Bathrooms, Never got wet and soggy,.....

I don't know if it has been covered on this forum before,..But a buddy of mine had spray on insulation in his garage and than used sheeting for the outside of "pole barns" on the inside of his garage,... looks great, reflects light, But I don't know about the noise factor.