Finishing pole barn interior walls for insulation question

[vortech91]

My poles are spaced 8' on center, but the poles are made of three 2x6 nailed and glued together, so I actually have less the a true 8 foot spacing. Should I frame three 24 inch on center walls and leave the last stud cavity smaller like 20 inches or should I frame all 4 bays to be 21 inches? I plan on putting osb on the interior walls someday. Thanks and I hope I explained that clearly. i am talking about the space between the 8 foot on center poles is getting framed. I already have all the 24" batts of insulation, but wanted to see how everyone else is doing this.

 

[bullnerd]

What's your location?

Any pole building companies near you?

I used blankets, pics in my build in my sig.

 

[Hot Rod Grampa]

Can you run them horizontally? Between the poles, and space them so your insulation fits. Less waste and more consistent spacing.

 

[OptionalStop]

I was going over how I would do this when I was planning and decided to do bookshelf style framing in between the posts with 2 x 6's. I'm using R19 24" wide batts. Just as the previous poster says run them horizontally spaced for your insulation and your good to go. And I think this way results in stronger studs for screwing/nailing to once you put up cabinets or whatever because they are shorter length.

 

[Voi]

I know it's done but the thought of having a typically framed wall with a sill resting on a slab that can move independently from the columns is not something I'd care to do.

I like the idea of blankets & another row of interior girts to hold your OSB walls.

Bookshelf girts & standard batts would be a second choice.

I will add that batts for 24" on center framing have always been a bit more expensive than 16" OC, at least for fiberglass. Mineral wool has been the opposite but still more expensive overall.

 

[OutlawDrifter]

I was going over how I would do this when I was planning and decided to do bookshelf style framing in between the posts with 2 x 6's. I'm using R19 24" wide batts. Just as the previous poster says run them horizontally spaced for your insulation and your good to go. And I think this way results in stronger studs for screwing/nailing to once you put up cabinets or whatever because they are shorter length.

Bookshelved the walls in my shop as well. After the insulation and the OSB, it's tight as a drum.

 

[lively1]

Same with me i bookshelved 2x6’s between the Posts, added 24” R19 insulation horizontally and then put pre-painted OSB exterior siding on the walls. I am really happy how it turned out.


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[cj7jeep81]

Same with me i bookshelved 2x6’s between the Posts, added 24” R19 insulation horizontally and then put pre-painted OSB exterior siding on the walls. I am really happy how it turned out.


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Did you just toe nail the horizontal 2x6's? Looks really clean that way.

 

[lively1]

Did you just toe nail the horizontal 2x6's? Looks really clean that way.

No, I actually used my Kreg jig and put two screws on each end into the 6x6 and several on the back edge into the girt. Took alittle time but I didn’t have to worry about shooting nails through my metal.


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[OptionalStop]

The last pic looks like some kind of metal hanger used. Is that just used in one spot? I'm thinking of using hangers for every board since they are fairly cheap and would go up faster than using a kreg jig.

 

[FIVE_LITER]

What's your location?

Any pole building companies near you?

I used blankets, pics in my build in my sig.

This is the best way to do it in my opinion.

 

[lively1]

The last pic looks like some kind of metal hanger used. Is that just used in one spot? I'm thinking of using hangers for every board since they are fairly cheap and would go up faster than using a kreg jig.

I started using them, but decided not to use them. They seemed to take me longer to put them in place. Decided just using the kreg jig was easier and quicker for me.


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[rayra]

Only frame the bays where you want to hang some 4'x8' plywood or OSB as a wall for mounting workbenches or storage, and there do it on standard 24" or 16" centers, instead of that oddball 21" you are inventing. It's a key reason your posts are on 8' centers in the first place, to make use of common material dimensioning. .
And there use batts sized for those common spacings. And get the big blankets for the other bays with no framing. Don't bother framing it all just to support insulating, why the hell build a pole barn if you are going to stick-frame the whole thing anyway?
Step back and get a clear view of your design choices and how they work or dont work. Or shouldn't work.