[TheForge] shop walls

Tue Mar 5 09:21:01 2002

My walls are all block to sheet rock on the ceiling.
RW
----- Original Message -----
From: Ralph Sproul <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2002 7:01 AM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] shop walls


>         I've used ship lap board on my walls, the one thing I did do was
to
> make the foundation come up 16" from the floor so the sill is up aways to
> start the wood from.  This allows shelves, nails and hooks to fasten
easily
> anywhere for storage.    Most of my torching and welding runs across the
> floor and hits the concrete, but never reaches the wood walls unless I'm
> carbon arcing(which I try not to do in the shop, but outside as it is such
a
> nasty process to tools and other things you'd like to keep in good shape).
>         Your insurance company may tell you what you want as some ask for
> two layers of sheet rock to have a two hour burn time before wall framing
> will catch on fire(supposedly).
>         I've also seen people put plywood as a lower wall, and sheetrock
> above it for lighting purposes.  My all wood walls are kind of dark even
> with the sheetrock ceilings as far as light reflecting qualities.  I would
> think bringing wood right to the floor would be asking for trouble though.
>
> Ralph
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "northwoods" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Monday, March 04, 2002 9:58 PM
> Subject: [TheForge] shop walls
>
>
> > Hey, what kind of wall covering do you folks have in the forge/hot work
> area
> > of your shop? I'm putting up a new shop and don't really want to put all
> > metal up since I kind of like wood in some areas, and was wondering if
> maybe
> > even
> > concrete board or some other material might work instead of metal. I'm
> > talking about 650 sq. ft. of wall area. Any thoughts would be
appreciated.
> >
> > T. Clark
> > Mountain, WI
> >
> >
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