Hanging shelves, etc. on R Panel?

[fabjunkie]

I'm leaning towards using R panel on the interior walls on the new shop but am hesitant due to how I can hang shelves and other items on it. Obviously the use of self tapping sheet metal screws comes to mind, but I'm worried about the load capacity of doing so. Another issue is the gap created because of the ridges but I can deal with that. One thought is to hang the sheets backwards so the the gaps are minimized on shelves and workbench.

Another thing I don't like is that anything I screw to it is going to leave a permanent hole, and I have a habit of moving stuff 93 times before I have it where I like it. I'm really trying to talk myself out of using OSB here. Hell, I might end up doing OSB behind the where the workbench and shelves will go, and the R panel everywhere else. Maybe R panel on the bottom 7' (where my purlin is) and 4' of OSB above that (12' walls). I think I'm over thinking this.

 

[little d]

Fab,
google French cleats.
Ya take a 1"by and cut a 45degree top edge on it. With the high point out and low point in, ya attach it to your wall. Then on the back of anything ya want to hang, you do the opposite, 45 down, high in, low out.

 

[over40pirate]

I don't think attaching a shelf on R panels is a good idea. I can see it buckling.
Then there is all the used, then unused holes.

 

[rice rocket]

You're supposed to get longer hardware and bolt through it to the stud/block/whatever's behind it.

 

[fabjunkie]

That's what I'm curious about. There won't be any framing behind it as the R panel sheet will be put up just as the exterior is, screwed at the bottom and at the purlins. What are guys doing to hang stuff on these walls?

 

[s10xtremist]

Going by the pics in your build thread, your gonna need to mount studs vertically over the R-panels behind whatever you're hanging. The studs will have to go from the floor to that one horizontal girt that looks to be about 7'-6" up. You will need a second base angle facing the opposite direction or anchor 2x4s to the floor to screw the bottom of the R-panels and studs to. A 2x4 is 1.5" thick, and the big rib in the R-panel is 1.25" high, so whatever you mount will be 1/4" off of the R-panel.

 

[Rookie2]

I bought used commercial store shelving (they were freestanding shelving ) they have an attaching foot that makes an 'L' as the back bone with 4' shelves . welded two high up 10' and used blocking and a 5" lag at the top. (10' x 60' wall looks awesome).

 

[little d]

If you attached a 2by horizontally between the post at the desired height to attach the French cleat to, the rigidity of the shelf/cabinets/etc. themselves would stop any buckling.

 

[theoldwizard1]

Fab,
google French cleats.
Ya take a 1"by and cut a 45degree top edge on it. With the high point out and low point in, ya attach it to your wall. Then on the back of anything ya want to hang, you do the opposite, 45 down, high in, low out.

Yep !

Use a 1x4 or even a 2x4 if your cabinets are going to be heavy. Attach that to 2 of the POSTS, not the R-panel.

You will probably need another board attached between the posts for the bottom of the cabinet to rest on, just so it won't move. You do not need to fasten to the bottom board.

 

[little d]

This guy has used it extensively through his shop.
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=174553&highlight=french+cleats