Interior metal siding/wainscoting question

[MushCreek]

I just put up metal wainscoting in my shop. It's a little over 4' tall, looks good, and is spark-proof. If you've done this, how do you deal with the gaps where things like workbenches **** up to the metal? The ridges are about 3/4" tall, creating a series of spaces for small stuff to disappear. I know that they make foam closure strips, but they seem kind of light-duty for a shop environment. I guess I could make a pattern and make wood closure strips. What have y'all done? I have two benches and a utility sink that **** up to the tin.

 

[PCustoms]

Put a 6" "backsplash"/lip of the back of the bench.

 

[Stuart in MN]

Home Depot, Lowes, etc. sell a closure strip made of wood.

 

[PCustoms]

Home Depot, Lowes, etc. sell a closure strip made of wood.

Guessing that's the wrong shape

 

[finn]

Put a 6" "backsplash"/lip of the back of the bench.

This.

 

[racecougar]

I put pegboard up at the back of two of my benches, and a backsplash on the third. You can see the two with pegboard here.

 

[TurnipTruck]

I stopped the wainscot at the bench top or backsplash height, then pegboard or beadboard or sheet steel above.

 

[MushCreek]

That ship has already sailed. I had a bunch of 48" pieces of galvy tin. I put a PT 2X4 on the floor, then the tin, so it's about 52" tall. The benches are made from old kitchen counters, so they have a built-in backsplash a few inches high. The sink, though, has nothing. I guess I could make a metal backsplash to keep stuff from falling behind it. I would like a more finished appearance, though, even on the work benches. Whenever I see a gap, I hear a little voice calling out to small objects. My benches are mounted on metal cabinets, so there's no access if something falls back there, short of moving the whole bench.

 

[Codyboy]

I just put up metal wainscoting in my shop. It's a little over 4' tall, looks good, and is spark-proof. If you've done this, how do you deal with the gaps where things like workbenches **** up to the metal? The ridges are about 3/4" tall, creating a series of spaces for small stuff to disappear. I know that they make foam closure strips, but they seem kind of light-duty for a shop environment. I guess I could make a pattern and make wood closure strips. What have y'all done? I have two benches and a utility sink that **** up to the tin.

That ship has already sailed. I had a bunch of 48" pieces of galvy tin. I put a PT 2X4 on the floor, then the tin, so it's about 52" tall. The benches are made from old kitchen counters, so they have a built-in backsplash a few inches high. The sink, though, has nothing. I guess I could make a metal backsplash to keep stuff from falling behind it. I would like a more finished appearance, though, even on the work benches. Whenever I see a gap, I hear a little voice calling out to small objects. My benches are mounted on metal cabinets, so there's no access if something falls back there, short of moving the whole bench.

They make 3/4" caulk.

ETA
They so have some 1 "caulk, but its hard to find because they're always sold out.

 

[SouthernIllinois]

I just put a stained 1X at the top and bottom.

 

[CraigStu]

I once ate in a ribs joint that did similar to Southernillinois. But they did more like a 1x1 then a piece of something that was about 1/4" thick and maybe 1.5 wide. They nailed that to the surface of the 1x1 so the top edge was flush and the bottom edge overhung the tin by that 1/2".

 

[racecougar]

That caps the top of the wainscoting, but doesn't deal with the OP's concern.

 

[66Caprice]

What you do is put the foam edge seal there. Depending on the metal roof type you used there are several different types for this very purpose.

Gibraltar Building Products 3 ft. Outside Closure Strip Foam SM-Rib Roof Accessory in Black (4-Pack) 98191 - The Home Depot

Acquire the ATLAS 36 in. Roof Closures (4-Pack) 98191, E3 profile the closures have a simple black color that complements your roof at The Home Depot

www.homedepot.com

 

[Zugec]

Rip wood strips to fit ridges or you can use angle/flat bar which is stronger than foam and will keep stuff from slipping through.

 

[zkdiesel]

Your overthinking this

 

[Bert_]

I've always had a lip on the back of a bench. Solved the problem before I knew it existed.