I'm struggling to come up with interior wall options for my 50x72x16 pole barn. Most logical choice at this point is white metal siding because of cost, but the barn has evolved into a hangout and pool house, and I'd really like to give the interior more of a residential look (the metal walls look a too commercial). I'd love to hear any and all ideas, because I'm just not coming up with anything obvious when searching Google.
Pole Barn Interior Wall Options
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3rdgendslmech
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If only a portion of it is being used to hang out, and the rest for work or storage. Frame out the "hang out" portion of it with drywall and put a ceiling in. Then for the work or storage space. With 16' walls you could have a hell of a storage space over top of the hang out spot
I do like the idea of framing out a portion for storage, I may have to do that. The hangout portion is actually most of the barn, so my hope is to give most of the barn a better feel to it. Not looking for anything too crazy, whatever I come up with will probably be white or painted white anyway, I just rather see painted wood instead of the white steel. Going with OSB may be practical, but I want more of a finished look, and that doesn't look finished enough when painted to me.
HoosierMark
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Go to a sawmill and get some rough sawn boards. Like 1x6 or 1x8s. Put tar paper up first so when the boards dry out nothing shows but black. Then you can stain or paint the boards. I helped build a candle shop in the 1970s during the hippy craze. It worked well for that, rustic but finished. You can run the boards horizontal/diagonal or at an angle. You may need to run studs at say 4 foot to nail to but it would give you a different look.
coljar
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The wall on the right has exterior Smartsiding 4' x 8' sheets from Lowes or HD on the top and stained sheeted bead board on the bottom. The trim around the door and windows was 1"x8" that I ripped on the table saw and stained. All was fairly inexpensive and I think it turned out ok. This is one corner of my garage.
rayra
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yeah, determine the party corner and finish it out appropriately. Or maybe a steel wainscot with drywall above. And if you are in a really cold clime, figure a way to section it off and heat it. A closed ceiling on the space would help. Maybe as a storage mezzanine? dual purpose.
coljar
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I know we've done this before, but this guy asked for our help and he's new. Surly we can offer up more suggestions. Let's see some pics of your walls guys and gals.
LifeLongWNYer
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I have not done this on a wall, but I added a floor to a concrete floor in a terrace room using regular ( good on one side ) plywood.
I used a router to put in little "grooves" about 1/16" deep, the long way of the plywood and spaced them 8" from each other. Then, at random distances, I made another groove between the original lines. Finally, I used an inexpensive wood stain, then covered it with two coats of polyurethane.
Most people look at the floor and think that it is a wood plank floor. For a wall, you could just hit it with the stain, and skip the polyurethane.
I can't post pictures here, but contact me and I'll send you a couple of pictures of the floor.
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I used a router to put in little "grooves" about 1/16" deep, the long way of the plywood and spaced them 8" from each other. Then, at random distances, I made another groove between the original lines. Finally, I used an inexpensive wood stain, then covered it with two coats of polyurethane.
Most people look at the floor and think that it is a wood plank floor. For a wall, you could just hit it with the stain, and skip the polyurethane.
I can't post pictures here, but contact me and I'll send you a couple of pictures of the floor.
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You could do something like 3' of corrugated metal at the bottom as a wainscoting. The next eight feet be a nicely white painted AC plywood and the rest white ribbed metal siding.
farmall400
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I went the boring route, white metal. More of a shop than hang out though. I think if you were to get a nice colored metal it wouldn't look too industrial.
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thats a big pole barn to drywall, panel, etc. esp with 16' walls. if it was me, i would do the metal paneling inside, then build a loft/mezzanine in part of it as the hangout space and do tongue and groove pine or something there. Durable and looks nice, can still be open to the rest of the space and you can put machinery, toolbox, etc. underneath since there's plenty of headroom.
machinemanjr
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Glad to find this thread, OP, I am thinking the same route. Near where I am there are many sawmills where you can buy 1x6 t&g pine for 25-50 cents a linear foot.
I am thinking of putting T&G on my ceiling, Sheetrock on the walls and a corrugated galvanized wainscot 5' up the 12' walls. Sheet rock is great but so weak and chinsy that I fear bumping it. Hence the metal.
The TandG is just something to be different. But I haven't settled yet. What did you come up with?
I am thinking of putting T&G on my ceiling, Sheetrock on the walls and a corrugated galvanized wainscot 5' up the 12' walls. Sheet rock is great but so weak and chinsy that I fear bumping it. Hence the metal.
The TandG is just something to be different. But I haven't settled yet. What did you come up with?
rburke65
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I used 4’x10’ sheets of GP Smart Siding on the upper 10’ and recycled old barn siding on the lower 3’5”.
MushCreek
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In rough numbers, we're talking 3900 sq ft or so. Around here, you can get T&G or shiplap for $.85/sq/ft. Figure at a buck to accommodate for scrap, so $3900, not including any insulation, sub-framing, or whatever else you need to do before hanging the wall covering.
I would be inclined to make a smaller hang-out area, and finish that off nice. In my barn, I'm going to have a 32 x 28 x 12 dedicated work area, and a 16 x 28 x 22 great room, completely walled off, so it can function as a guest cottage, hang-out area, and large 'living room' if we ever have a gathering too big for the house. The shop will be painted OSB, maybe with a metal 4' wainscot, and white metal ceiling. The separate great room will have a weathered tin ceiling (22' high) with T&G pine walls, and some massive faux beams.
My shop is too messy and dirty as a hang-out, except buddies who are helping on whatever project, and couldn't care less what's on the walls.
I would be inclined to make a smaller hang-out area, and finish that off nice. In my barn, I'm going to have a 32 x 28 x 12 dedicated work area, and a 16 x 28 x 22 great room, completely walled off, so it can function as a guest cottage, hang-out area, and large 'living room' if we ever have a gathering too big for the house. The shop will be painted OSB, maybe with a metal 4' wainscot, and white metal ceiling. The separate great room will have a weathered tin ceiling (22' high) with T&G pine walls, and some massive faux beams.
My shop is too messy and dirty as a hang-out, except buddies who are helping on whatever project, and couldn't care less what's on the walls.
John in OH
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An acquaintance of mine is an Ohio State fan. When he finished his garage/man room walls he used a dark red steel siding as a waistcoat up about 4' and finished the upper portions of the walls with a very pale gray steel siding. Ceiling also pale gray steel ... or maybe the ceiling is white??? Can't remember for sure. Anyway, it's still primarily a garage, but the dual color combination looks sharp and not too "commercial".