Garage wall questions

[kev71]

I am looking to put some aluminum or stainless steel sheeting (4x8 ft) on my garage walls to give it a more modern look to show off my toys. Anyone done this, have suggestions where these can be purchased or an alternative product? I live in North East Ohio (got 14 inches of snow 2day... 4 hours of drive way shoveling)

Thanks!


Kev-

 

[ovilla]

I'll be watching this thread closely. would love to do the same along one wall. I'm wondering what's the minimum thickness that these tread plate sheets come in.

 

[bazzateer]

I'd start by contacting your local metal sheet suppliers. Measure up first so you know how much you'll need. If it's a lot they should give you a discount for a bulk order.

Remember the ally will oxidize whereas the ss should stay shiny indefinitely.

 

[JerseyJim]

You might consider laminate. It's durable, easy to clean, and not too expensive. Abet Laminati makes incredibly cool stuff in a variety of unusual looking finishes. They are great when it comes to samples. They also will ship directly to you. I have used this for trade show booths. Generally not suitable for wear surfaces. But perfect for walls.

 

[tstang90]

I work with sheet metal for a living. SS sheet is not easy to cut with out a shear.
Thinnest I have seen it so far was like .028 in thickness. If i recall in a brushed grain it cost in the uper $100 a sheet for a 4'x10'. They sell polished diamond plate in alum and FRP panel is another option. We did the bosses garage in the polished Diamond plate it has yet to oxidize perhaps it was coated with something?

Good Luck

 

[logical]

Personally, I thing all that metallic shine would overpower toys visually, not enhance. Maybe just a high gloss paint, laminate sheet or one of the commercial wall materials (basically "formica" paneling but better)? Look at the walls next time you are in a newer school, hospital or stadium or just take a look at the sample board at a kitchen counter place.

Take the extra money and buy a snowblower.

 

[rwhite692]

...I'm wondering what's the minimum thickness that these tread plate sheets come in.

Minimum I have seen (aluminum) is 1/16" nominal thickness, measures out at around .059" at the flat portions.

A 4'x8' sheet is $120 at a nearby supplier in the Bay Area.

 

[mad57]

Ok i was getting a album together of my complete build to post all at once but heres what i did... i bought 18guage diamond plate 2 4x8 sheets they were $65 a piece and had them shear cut them at 4in x 8 foot to make my base cove. looks great!!! nice shine easy to work with.and i can roll my tool chest right up against the wall. it would be really easy to put this on the walls. it really shines!! only problem i see is that when you do it in a pole barn the walls are only as straight as the 2x4s you use to frame the wall. i have a couple odd dips here and there but over all looks awesome.

 

[rwhite692]

Mad57, your shop looks great. And $65 for a 4x8 sheet is a killer price. That is about half of the best pricing I can find locally.

 

[subaru]

http://www.diamondlifegear.com/maxtile.html


Do not have any experience with this product but looks good, can get it in many different finishes and colors too.

 

[TheShrine]

Have you considered corrugated metal? There are all kinds of designs, sizes/shapes, colors and thickness....and it's affordable.

 

[rebl68]

where does one purchase sheets of corrugated metal?

 

[TheShrine]

where does one purchase sheets of corrugated metal?

I would think any roofing supply or hardware store. I got mine locally @ MG's Building Supply. That may or may not give him the look he wants.

 

[6th Gear]

I'm in NE OH as well and just bought sheet metal for my ceiling and lower 4' of my walls (osb for the top 8' of walls)
Metal prices are going up in a week, so place your order before the 21st.
I'll try to get some pics of what I got, it's the plain ribbed exterior metal that you see a lot, but they had a bunch of different colors to choose from. I got white for the ceiling and galvanized for the walls.

 

[JMURiz]

where does one purchase sheets of corrugated metal?

I got my corrugated metal from Home Depot, was really nice stuff and looks great up on my ceiling. Lowes had some too, but it left much to be desired in terms of finish.

One more thing, it weighs a LOT less than 5/8" gypboard, so that was a plus for me (even though I did my walls with 5/8" gypboard.

 

[TheShrine]

I'm in NE OH as well and just bought sheet metal for my ceiling and lower 4' of my walls (osb for the top 8' of walls)
Metal prices are going up in a week, so place your order before the 21st.
I'll try to get some pics of what I got, it's the plain ribbed exterior metal that you see a lot, but they had a bunch of different colors to choose from. I got white for the ceiling and galvanized for the walls.

Like this...........in both cases the metal is installed over OSB.


Corrugated on the ceiling.

..and on the walls.

 

[kev71]

Where, if u don't mind, did you get your sheet metal and what price? Thanks!

I'm in NE OH as well and just bought sheet metal for my ceiling and lower 4' of my walls (osb for the top 8' of walls)
Metal prices are going up in a week, so place your order before the 21st.
I'll try to get some pics of what I got, it's the plain ribbed exterior metal that you see a lot, but they had a bunch of different colors to choose from. I got white for the ceiling and galvanized for the walls.

 

[PassnThru]

Like this...........in both cases the metal is installed over OSB.



..and on the walls.

I love that look. Where were you when I was painting my OSB? Nevermind - you were probably here and I wasn't. I assume that the corrugated has 'ridges' - how far do they stick out and how did you compensate for that with the outlets?

 

[rwhite692]

http://www.diamondlifegear.com/maxtile.html


Do not have any experience with this product but looks good, can get it in many different finishes and colors too.

Krikey! $7.95 a square foot. They are very proud of that stuff.

 

[subaru]

Ya the cost is on the higher end but thats because its precut and has an adhesive backing that sticks to the wall.

 

[mpraddict]

Krikey! $7.95 a square foot. They are very proud of that stuff.

And that's the cheapest one...it goes up from there. Those prices are crazy...

 

[TheShrine]

I love that look. Where were you when I was painting my OSB? Nevermind - you were probably here and I wasn't. I assume that the corrugated has 'ridges' - how far do they stick out and how did you compensate for that with the outlets?

Thanks, I like the look. I can't remember the exact depth, but I just laid a sheet flat on the floor and measured it's depth. I then adjusted the outlet boxes accordingly. Since the metal is corrugated a flat fit is impossible. I securely attached the outlet boxes and then firmly torqued the cover plates to the boxes drawing the plate right up to the metal.

 

[PassnThru]

I see - so a retrofit with existing OSB would be difficult. It pays to plan ahead. Of course, they do have box extenders so you could indeed do this after the fact.

 

[wild32hotrod]

a friend of mine was redoing his barn I got the roof tin and the barn siding cost $0 he had it down before I got there I did a 28x46 garage if you like that old look some do and some don't everybody said it would be louder in there with tin but it ain't I' ll try and get some more pics

 

[G-force]

I did alot of diamond plate aluminum in my last garage and looking back on it I think it's kind of gimmicky. Kind of "boy-racerish". Just my opinion.

I have zero of it in the new garage and I think it has alot more class.

 

[TheShrine]

I see - so a retrofit with existing OSB would be difficult. It pays to plan ahead. Of course, they do have box extenders so you could indeed do this after the fact.

Difficult but not impossible. Initially I considered framing out each box, like I did below, and then I'd have had a firm flat surface to mount each outlet. Of course the example shows pegboard and you'd be using metal. Also, you could cut the metal slightly larger than the face plate and go that way. Framing everything in cedar is expensive anyway.

Good luck!

 

[Mike53]

Beautiful garage,If I wasn't such a slob,I'd like mine to look like that!

 

[Rickster]

I would be worried that dents would really show up in a flat sheet on the wall. The diamond plate or others with a textured finish would be better at hiding the dings and dents.

 

[6th Gear]

Here's some pics of that I ordered.

20'2" x3' for ceiling

4'x3' for lower walls

It is from http://www.metalsales.us.com/ ordered thru a local supply co.
http://www.metalsales.us.com/ClassicRib/index.html
29 ga.

Total was ~$1500 for walls & ceiling, 32x40'
That included J trim and 4 corner pieces for the lower Galvanized part.
Not cheap but very durable

 

[mondols1]

i'm sure that its looking good by now, i sure would like to see an update.

 

[6th Gear]

If you're talking about mine... nope exactly the same

It's been a busy month. I finally began moving everything out over the weekend so I can start the ceiling soon.

 

[28HopUp]

I went to Lowes and bought their plastic corrugated roofing for my garage walls.

It hides a bunch of sins left in the drywall when it was installed. It's cheaper than metal, cuts with a utility knife or scissors, and it's easy to replace a single panel if the wall get damaged. It's also easy to modify if I want to add a block to the wall for a bike rack later on.

 

[ersatzs2]

Huh, the idea these photos give me is how about using flooring squares on the wall at least up to the wainscot level. Eg: Coin or diamond plate tile in the 2x2 size is pretty cheap relative to other coverings, would look great and take a lot of impact.