Help with Organizing a Metal Garage

[PLThumper]

Hello Guys,

I have a metal garage.. It's a few years old and leaks like crazy (I will have to fix that after I build the studio and garden tool shed). I have a ton of stuff stored in this place and finally am trying to build myself a work bench area in a dry corner of it. (We are in Oregon, it rains!)

The metal studs are 4x4 and 4 ft apart.... I saw on the internet a place that sold clamps that clamped on to the studs and allowed you to put up storage between the studs.. specifically for these metal buildings, But I sadly didn't bookmark and can't find it again.

My questions....

1. Does anyone know of a place that sells storage that clamps to metal studs?
2. What would be the best way of organizing my tools onto these studs? They just seem so far apart to really be sturdy enough to hang anything.

As it is trying to work around my husbands things and my things before I get our other buildings built is a pain and takes way to much time just to get one tool! I need floor space to build my banquet and dinning table!!

Any help or idea's would be appreciated!

Does anyone have any photo's of their metal garages that they organized?

Thanks for your help,
Tabitha (I know, I am a girl, please don't hold that against me! The garage is my domain!!)
www.ThumperLane.com

 

[Marshall2u]

If water is such a huge problem, shouldn't you be trying to waterproof before doing other things? I have a arch metal building that I made mistakes with while building, and it had a lot of leaks. I used a roofing "tape" type product from Lowes that has really helped. If you start by fixing the leaks, you will have more options with the planning of how you use the building.

 

[PLThumper]

My only issue is I need to clear out the garage to find out where it's leaking. Sadly I have no place to put the stuff. So once I build the other structure's and clear out the items going in them.... Then I will have more room to move everything and spend the time to build the shop my husbands always wanted.

Metal roofing tape? How does that get used?

I'm pretty sure the 'people' that installed the roof overlapped the roofing totally wrong. But, again, can't get up there till it stops raining (which is usually late July).

I posted pictures of the mess... at the bottom of my website. ThumperLane I know, it's a mess!

 

[colbiwon]

From the pics your building looks like others I have seen in Oregon that use a metal screw with a rubber washer. Your typical fastener for any kind of metal siding or roofing with exposed fasteners.

A lot of people make the mistake of tightening down the screw until the rubber is squished out the side. Check your screws and see if any look like that. If so they leak. I have a friend that is a contractor that put one of those all metal framed buildings up for someone and he had never done it before. They just tightened all the screws down as far as they would go. He ended up having to settle with the contractors board over it. With all the rain in Oregon they will leak if not done correctly. You just want to tighten them till they are snug.

If that is the problem, you don't need to take anything out of the garage to fix it. You just have to remove all the exposed fasteners and replace them correctly.

 

[chickenhauler]

Rather than trying to attach hangers or shelves to the posts, why not free standing racks?

 

[ZRX61]

If that is the problem, you don't need to take anything out of the garage to fix it. You just have to remove all the exposed fasteners and replace them correctly.

The problem with that being that some manufacturers say not to use the same holes, so then you also have the issue of sealing all the original holes..

 

[colbiwon]

The problem with that being that some manufacturers say not to use the same holes, so then you also have the issue of sealing all the original holes..

Yeah, and the seals on the fasteners are only rated to last like 10 years. I just figured that out when we were going to do a metal roof on one of our buildings. For this reason we decided we are going to use a standing seam hidden fastener system.

 

[PLThumper]

ChickenHauler... Those are the shelves we have currently. All lined alone the outside. And some are drenched. :-(

Colbiwon - You are totally correct. They smashed all the rubber gaskets around the screws by tightening them down to much. I walked in to the factory and demanded for enough screws to redo the whole thing. They wanted to come out and 'look' at it but also said since it's been over a year they wouldn't do anything.

I just don't want them on my property anymore. That and they said they don't seal the concrete to floor area.. which is my biggest issue.

I took my husband out and we inspected several parts of the area outside that were leaking. Found hole's they drilled and just left open. and then re-drilled next to it.

What is the best way to reseal with the screws we have? Should we not remove the back ones and put in the good ones? And what do you guys suggest to use to plug the hole's they left me. There are only just a few of them.

Thank you for your help.

Oh and I worked all week in there and managed to tweak out a space for me to actually set up a small work table. So I can lock myself in the garage and build away! It's just a start.

Tab

 

[buzz4041]

Use a roofing mastic over them. It won't be pretty but will give you a seal.

 

[Marshall2u]

What is the best way to reseal with the screws we have? Should we not remove the back ones and put in the good ones? And what do you guys suggest to use to plug the hole's they left me. There are only just a few of them.

As I stated earlier, this stuff is awesome. It's sticks really well, and, although I haven't had it in place long, I fee it will last. The surface does not have to be prepared really well, either, which was nice for me, as the building was used, dirty, and rusty. I just wiped the area clean with a rag, and this stuff stuck, even in the 50 degree range....and I'm sure it will grab even better when things heat up. I plan to use this stuff for all sorts of things "outside the box!"

http://www.lowes.com/pd_154017-8132...rentURL=/pl__0__s?Ntt=roof+sealant&facetInfo=