Time to finish shop

[Ongalo]

Hi,
I built a 30x40x12’ metal building a few years ago at the house. I’m a body man by trade and wanted to have my own shop. I spray foam insulated the inside then painted inside white and hung 16 led lights so I could see good. I accomplished that! You could do brain surgery in there it’s so bright. My wife died a year and a half ago and finishing the shop kind of got put on hold. Now I want to get er done and use it more.
I’m thinking of putting up plywood for the walls all the way around , just on end so only 8’ high so I can hang tools and build cabinets. What have you guys done for walls? Also I started a mezzanine in one corner, I think that’s a fancy name for an elevated space, I want to have a dust free office man cave. I built the platform and that’s as far as I got, I’m thinking of making a spiral staircase anyone built one of those? I have a bunch of square tubing so thought I’d put it to use.
I just remarried and am getting back on track with the shop, I just wanted to say hi and hear some input. Thanks
Scott in NW Florida

 

[Renegade1LI]

Sorry about your wife, it's amazing what life throws at us, great to hear you're getting back to normal. I like sheet rock 5/8 for its for resistance, easy to finish and paint, you could go to a French cleat system or cabinets, lots of options. Never built a spiral stair but what the heck, give it a shot.

 

[nadogail]

Welcome to the forum from Southwestern California.

I too have lost my first wife and found I needed to replace her; the first replacement was fired after a few years. My present wife has put up with me for 40 years and I am sure it will work out.

IMHO, there are no "Dust Free" anythings associated with a shop, but dust can be kept to a minimum.