whats your opinion?---- inside walls

[bgarrett]

I am considering using metal roofing painted white and facing the 'wrong' way on my inside walls. Its a 40X40 pole barn

White to reflect light, metal to reduce the possibility of fire damage and putting it up with the flat side out so that shelves will fit flat to minimize the chance of stuff falling off the back of the shelves.

The kind of metal this company calls Great Rib
http://www.metalroofingsiding.com/products/metal_roofing_siding/great-rib.php

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[imavanner2]

I was thinking the same. im still on the fence on it im leaning to OSB.
chris

 

[ChristopherLutz]

That would be pretty "trick" - is there a major cost differential? Will you have insulation in-between the interior and exterior walls?

My first reaction to "reversing" the installation was that you may find you have a rib where you need it flat and, as a result, have trouble getting the interior walls flat. You'd probably work through it - but, it might be aggrevating.

If you installed "ridge-out" you could alwasy notch the back of shelves so they slid in flush.

Does thin sheet metal stock come in sheets that could go up like drywall? That may be an option too.

Hard to weigh in too much with out knowing price differentials

 

[Oldtymeflyr]

It may come done to noise. You would be inside a big tin can.

 

[NUTTSGT]

Another option would to put a back on the shelf, so nothing can fall off the back.

 

[Furious D]

I thought about doing my walls and ceiling in tin but was concerned about the noise also.

Ended up going with OSB for the walls and still no ceiling 7 years later, but I intend to use white steel. I wish I had done it before I moved all my junk in but thats the way it goes.

I am pretty happy with the walls , With 1/2 osb on both sides it makes for a pretty solid structure.

 

[28HopUp]

I suggest that you mount the sheeting based upon which side has the best design according to you. I mounted plastic corrugated sheeting (no painting either - 12' sections cut in half) in my garage -

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One workbench has a stainless steel lip along the back edge. The wooden bench sits flat against the wall. Although there are openings in the back, I have yet for anything to drop behind. If you still are concerned, you can notch the sheeting to mount your shelf. As another option, if you look to the left, you can see how I framed around the outlet with 1x3".

 

[brownbagg]

wood, plywood. metal not cheap no more and it will dent. the wood not going caught fire unless you got a pile of rag, or hold a torch to it. everyday work, wood it fine. Drywall wont burn but any moisture and it gone, just look at it and it punched. would you can bang on, bump with bicycle handle, hell I even write notes on mine

 

[stellar91]

Nice idea ! 28HopUp . I've got some white abs sheeting with a pebble finish that I was gonna use, wanted frp but got these for a steal.
@bgarrett~ I don't think the noise would be too bad if you are only considering doing the bottom 4 ft since most likely something will be in front of the majority of it and obviously it will be durable enough if something were to bang up against it, unlike drywall. osb has a nice finish look to it without that fear aswell, but I like the look of the metal too.

 

[ishiboo]

I suggest that you mount the sheeting based upon which side has the best design according to you. I mounted plastic corrugated sheeting (no painting either - 12' sections cut in half) in my garage -

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One workbench has a stainless steel lip along the back edge. The wooden bench sits flat against the wall. Although there are openings in the back, I have yet for anything to drop behind. If you still are concerned, you can notch the sheeting to mount your shelf. As another option, if you look to the left, you can see how I framed around the outlet with 1x3".

Gotta be honest... your description made me think "yuck"... but that turned out pretty classy! I think the top border and finished area makes it look good

Personally, I wouldn't use steel paneling on the walls... OSB or drywall for me. Ceiling is fine but not walls. It is very thin and will get dented, scratched and be difficult to attach stuff to, and it's much harder to repair than OSB/drywall.

 

[milner351]

I have white barn siding "right side out" in my 30x50x12 tin can, and I'm quite happy with it.

1. no post install work, none, screw it up, done, no painting, sealing, mudding.

2. reflective - I got white.

3. fire proof

4. water proof

5. available in many lengths as standard - pick your wall height appropriate lenght.

I would NOT run it horizontally - a friend did that in the room his 3 axis mill was in and really regreted the dust collectors every few inches around the walls.

The noise is fine in my shop as I have icynene expanding foam on the underside of the roof.