Pole Barn interior Baseboard?

[JOsmund999]

Hi Folks,

I have a spanking new 36 x 50 pole barn. It's not fancy as the intended use is equipment storage and basic equipment maintenance.

I have uninsulated walls ( just the steel sheeting ) and I'm concerned I may bump them as I move stuff about. It's actually likely to happen and at the floor is the danger zone. I have Morton Building as well and the have a wooden panel from the floor to the first girt. I was thinking of adding this feature myself as an afterthought.

I have the 1.5" gap to work with between the poles and the sheeting. I was thinking about a 1/2" sheet of plywood cut to height but the poles are 10' apart so I'd have to figure out some way to tie them together?

Any better ideas out there?

 

[Monza Harry]

Plywood can be purchased in 10' lengths and 5' widths just not at the box stores (easily anyway) Harry

 

[1MtnGoat]

Purchase 1x4 or 1x6 pressure treated lumber. Chamfer the top edge at 45* to dress the baseboard up. I installed several hundred feet of this in my shop and it turned out well. Plywood when damp or in contact with the concrete my deteriorate over time.

 

[rayra]

So they used the bottom girt as the form for the floor concrete?

I'd just slot in another 2x6, ends behind the posts, All the way around.

 

[billconner]

So they used the bottom girt as the form for the floor concrete?

I'd just slot in another 2x6, ends behind the posts, All the way around.

Ditto that. I too thought top of rat board should be above slab.

 

[CraigStu]

I agree on the PT 2x's but I'd go 2x8 or 2x10. Or maybe PT2x6 and then standard 2x? above it.

 

[RPH]

Building department here required 4” of board above the concrete. The why I do not know why but just added another 2x8” on top all the way around.
Is there anything between the boards and sheet metal? Treated boards will eat the metal.